ENG1516 Assignment 2 (QUALITY ANSWERS) 2024

This document contains workings, explanations and solutions to the ENG1516 Assignment 2 (QUALITY ANSWERS) 2024. For assistance call or us on 0.6.8..8.1.2..0.9.3.4... Question One 1.1. What is the purpose of an illustrative book? Mention two clear purposes. (2)1.2. A Very Important Tree by Liam Longland, Heni’Z Creative Studio and Elana Bregin (the book is available as a pdf file on myUnisa) is considered a picture book. What would you add to the book to make it an illustrative book? (2) 1.3. Look at the image below, taken from A Very Important Tree. In a paragraph of about five sentences, discuss what this image tells you about what the characters are doing and why? Do the two images relate? What factors tell you this? (5) From A Very Important Tree by Liam Longland, Heni’Z Creative Studio and Elana Bregin, available on BookDash, ( 1.4. Mention four categories that picture books have been divided into. (4) (13) Question Two Carefully read the Ghanaian folktale, Anansi and Wisdom written by Wiehan de Jager. It is found on MyUnisa and provided below. Write 2-3 paragraphs where you analyse the purpose of this folktale. What are the traditional values of the Ghanaian culture portrayed in the story and what makes this suitable for children? (10) This document is available free of charge on a) studocu Downloaded by Corona Virus () 2 ENG1516 One day, Nyame decided that he would give the pot of wisdom to Anansi. Every time Anansi looked in the clay pot, he learned something new. It was so exciting! Greedy Anansi thought, "I'll keep the pot safe at the top of a tall tree. Then I can have it all to myself!" He spun a long thread, wound it round the clay pot, and tied it to his stomach. He began to climb the tree. But it was hard climbing the tree with the pot bumping him in the knees all the time. All the time Anansi's young son had been standing at the bottom of the tree watching. He said, "Wouldn't it be easier to climb if you tied the pot to your back instead?" Anansi tried tying the clay pot full of wisdom to his back, and it really was a lot easier. In no time he reached the top of the tree. But then he stopped and thought, "I'm supposed to be the one with all the wisdom, and here my son was cleverer than me!" Anansi was so angry about this that he threw the clay pot down out of the tree. Downloaded by Corona Virus () 3 ENG1516 It smashed into pieces on the ground. The wisdom was free for everyone to share. And that is how people learned to farm, to weave cloth, to make iron tools, and all the other things that people know how to do. Taken from the Ghanaian folktale, Anansi and Wisdom written by Wiehan de Jager. It is taken from (10) Question Three 3.1. What is the purpose of an illustrator and a purpose of a writer? Mention one point each. (2) 3.2. What are the two main types of shapes in illustrations? (2) 3.3. Use a dictionary (hard copy or online) to look up the meaning of the word “geometric”. Write down the meaning of the word in your own words. Remember to reference (2) 3.4. In a paragraph of about five lines, discuss how shapes and the different types of shapes play a role in illustrations to relay meaning. (5) 3.5. Read through pages 63 — 70 of the Tutorial Letter 501. From the various techniques and elements used in picture books and illustrative books, which do you enjoy, understand and appreciate and why? Write paragraph of five lines. (5) (16) Question Four Carefully study the image below, taken from Foxy Joxy Plays a Trick by Mdu Ntuli, Nahida Esmail and Samantha Rice. 4.1. What type of story is the book mentioned above classified as and why? (2) 4.2. Analyse the image below. Do you think Foxy Joxy is being sly in this picture, identify two elements that support your decision. (2) 4.3. Mention two differences between this story and a folktale. (2) This document is available free of charge on a) studocu Downloaded by Corona Virus () 4 ENG1516 4.4. Foxes are usually stereotyped as sly and cunning and are portrayed so in tales. Write a paragraph about how you would explain this stereotype association to a Foundation Phase classroom and ask them to relay a story with a stereotype in it. (5)