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SEMESTER TEST 2

SUBJECT NAME COMMUNICATION FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSE(S)


QUALIFICATION NAME: DIPLOMA (MAINSTREAM) INFORMATICS, MULTIMEDIA,
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, COMPUTER SCIENCE
SUBJECT CODE: 16P105X/16E105X

ASSESSMENT 22 JUNE 2023 TEST DURATION 2 HOURS


DUE DATE
ASSESSMENT SEMESTER TEST 2 TOTAL MARKS 70
TYPE
EXAMINERS Dr MC SETATI INTERNAL Ms MT POPELA
Dr ML MABELA MODERATOR
Dr P NGIDI
Ms TS MOENG
Ms IL NKUNA EXTERNAL Dr YLP MAJOLA
Mr T BILANKULU MODERATOR
Mr KE MOKGOMOLE

INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS: 1. Answer all the questions.


2. The paper consists of 6 pages.
3. Write neatly and legibly.
4. Number your answers correctly.

STUDENT INITIAL(S)
SURNAME
STUDENT NO.

LECTURER GROUP

Marks Allocated by Q1 Q2 TOTAL

EXAMINER

MODERATOR
QUESTION 1:
[A] Choose the correct answer from the sentences below. Write the answers only. (10)
1.1.Neither Sam nor his parents are/were there.
1.2.The mother along with her children is/are waiting for the bus.
1.3.The man and his wife is/are waiting outside.
1.4.The performance of William McKinley High School were/was great.
1.5.Mathematics are/is a subject that needs a lot of practice.
1.6.One of the children play/plays the piano. Do you know who it is?
1.7.All of my books has been/have been donated.
1.8.The little boy love/loves mangoes.

[B] Use the appropriate prepositions to fill in the missing words in the text below.
(10)

1._______ a very hot and sunny day, a thirsty crow was flying 2._____ search of water. Due
3.____ the hot weather, most 4.______the ponds had dried up. Suddenly, he saw a vessel
5._____ the ground. When he flew 6._______ it, he saw there was very little water 7.______ the
bottom 8.______ the vessel. While thinking about how he could drink that water, he saw little
pebbles lying 9._______. He started dropping them one by one 10.________ the vessel. After
some time, the water level rose. The thirsty crow quenched its thirst and flew away happily.

[C] Name the type of sentence classification from the following sentences and explain its
characteristics (5)
1. We saw a film that was based on the life of Nelson Mandela.
2. She completed her literature review, and she created her reference list.
3. Because he organized his sources by theme, it was easier for his readers to follow.
4. They studied APA rules for many hours.
5. I stopped believing in Santa Claus when my mother took me to see him in a department store,
and he asked for my autograph.
[D] Go through the following passage and identify the underlined parts of speech. (10)
Fascinating world of ICT introduced to learners and industry partners
by Thembeka Manetje
8 June 2023
The 1. Tshwane University of Technology’s Faculty of Information and Communication
Technology 2. recently hosted 3. its annual Faculty 4. Entrepreneurial Expo Day (FEED) at the
Soshanguve South Campus. The purpose of FEED was threefold: to exhibit the 5. final year
students’ latest, 6. cutting-edge projects to industry partners; to 7. promote the Faculty’s courses
to grade 12 learners within close vicinity to the Soshanguve South Campus; 8.and to 9. promote
entrepreneurship 10. among ICT students.
https://www.tut.ac.za:443/news-and
press/article?Year=2023&Cat=Academic&NID=789
1. Tshwane University of Technology-
2. Recently-
3. Its-
4. Entrepreneurial-
5. Final-
6. Cutting-edge-
7. Promote-
8. And-
9. Promote-
10. Among-

(E) Name and explain the function of the punctuation marks as used in the following
sentences. Do not explain the use of full stops. (10)
1. Why do they make so many mistakes?
2. We took bread, cheese, and fruit with us.
3. Life in Provence: A Personal View.
4. Kate (who is Matt’s wife) likes to go for walks.
5. I’ve been working from home for 6 months and it’s great.
Explain how the use of these punctuation marks alters the meaning in each of the
sentences below.
1. Most of the time, travellers worry about their luggage.
Most of the time travellers worry about their luggage.

2. Let’s eat, grandpa.


Let’s eat grandpa.

[F] Briefly explain the subject-verb agreement (concord) basic principle applied in the
following sentences. [5]
1. Sipho sings for the campus choir.
2. The students sing for the campus choir.
3. Thuli and Neo also sing for the campus choir.
4. The test or assignment is due today.
5. Everyone jumps into the swimming pool.

QUESTION 2: ACADEMIC WRITING

2.1 Mention five strategies of writing an interesting and effective introduction. (5)
2.2 An introduction plays a crucial role in academic writing. There are several strategies that can
be used in writing an effective and interesting introduction. Use any of those strategies to write
an introduction on the title:
The gender based violence and its impact on youth.

TOTAL=70

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