ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE/P1 NOVEMBER 2022

SEDIBENG-EAST DISTRICT D7
ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE
PAPER 1
LANGUAGE IN CONTEXT
YEAR-END EXAMINATION

GRADE : 10
MARKS : 70
TIME : 2 HOURS
DATE : NOVEMBER 2022
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Instructions and information page

1. This question paper consists of THREE sections:

SECTION A: Comprehension (30)

SECTION B: Summary (10)
SECTION C: Language in context (30)

2. Read ALL the instructions carefully.

3. Answer ALL the questions.

4. Start EACH section on a NEW page.

5. Rule off after each section.

6. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in

this question paper.

7. Leave a line after each answer.

8. Pay special attention to spelling and sentence construction.

9. Suggested time allocation:

SECTION A: 50 minutes
SECTION B: 30 minutes
SECTION C: 40 minutes

10. Write neatly and legibly.

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SECTION A: COMPREHENSION
QUESTION 1: READING FOR MEANING AND UNDERSTANDING
Read TEXTS A AND B below and answer the questions set.
TEXT A

THE SOCIETAL OBSESSION WITH SELFIES (AND WHAT’S WRONG WITH IT)

1. We all have that friend who we follow on social media sites who constantly posts
selfies. If you know what I’m talking about, you may find yourself scrolling over those
pictures absent-mindedly. These photos usually consist of up-close angles of a
person’s face, which may come across as awkward. There tends to be various poses
including the discrete pouting, the duck lips, the funny-trying-to-be-cute face, etc. I 5
must admit that I have unfollowed people when it became too excessive and a bit of a
nuisance.
2.
While scrolling through my Instagram, I looked up the hashtag “selfie” and a total of
103,363,119 images surfaced, not including the pictures on private. Two hours later, I
decided to check again, and an estimated 50,000 selfie images had been uploaded in 10
that time frame. These overwhelming numbers can be seen as evidence for something
that I want to term as the “Selfie Movement.”
3.
The term selfie has become so immersed in our culture that not only has it has been
officially entered into the Oxford English Dictionary, but “selfie” was Oxford English
Dictionary’s Word of the Year for 2013. It is described as when an individual holds a 15
camera or smartphone at arm’s length and takes a picture of their face. Selfies have
been glamorized by high-profile names from pop-star Justin Bieber to President
Obama. People now have the option to filter out pictures or edit them to their liking.
Popular media sites like Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Snapchat are among the
most common places where people upload their images.
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According to psychiatrist Dr David Veal, “two out of three of all patients who come to
see me with Body Dysmorphic Disorder since the rise of camera phones have
compulsions to repeatedly take selfies.” That is not to say that people who often take
pictures of themselves have BDD, but when this practice gets out of control, it’s clear
that there are other issues taking place. Expert Dr Pamela Rutledge, Director of the 25
Media Psychology Research Centre in Boston, states: “Selfies frequently trigger
perceptions of self-indulgence or attention-seeking social dependence that raises the
damned-if-you-do and damned-if-you-don’t spectre of either narcissism or very low
self-esteem.” Basing their self-esteem on how many likes they have is a way for people
to feed their egos. However, since people now have the ease of comparing themselves 30
to those they idolise, social media is also feeding their feelings of inferiority.
5.
People who have low self-esteem usually have a very pessimistic outlook and are
often quite self-critical, withdrawn socially, and overwhelmed with feelings of inferiority.
A person with low self-esteem may place importance on their looks, thinking that taking
and posting selfies will help them feel better in the long run, rather than focusing on 35
more important ways of changing their negative self-images such as self-acceptance,
self-compassion, and self-respect.

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6. Although not all people struggle with low self-esteem, it should be a reminder that what
we see on social media are not the real things that give life meaning. What people post
is actually an illusion. Sure, we see the rich and famous post pictures that can make
anyone just a little jealous but comparing ourselves to others will not fulfil us at the end 40
of the day. There is nothing wrong with a little confidence and posting a few pictures,
by all means go ahead! But in general, be mindful of the reasons behind the picture.
If not, we might even have to consider a complete ban of the selfie on all social media
platforms.

[Adapted from: www.psychalive.org/obsession-with-selfies]

AND

TEXT B

[Source: www.cloudfront.net]

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QUESTIONS: TEXT A

1.1 Refer to lines 2-3: “…scrolling over those pictures absent-mindedly.”

What is the writer referring to when he states that people scroll “absent-mindedly”? (2)

1.2 Refer to paragraph 1.

Name TWO poses that one could make when taking a selfie. (2)

1.3 Refer to paragraph 2.

Account for the writer’s use of statistics in this paragraph. (3)

1.4 In your own words, explain the meaning of “filter out pictures” (line 17). (3)

1.5 Refer to paragraph 4.

Discuss why there has been an increase in patients suffering from Body Dysmorphic
Disorder. (3)

1.6 Refer to lines 27-30: “Basing their self-esteem…feelings of inferiority.”

Explain the contradiction evident in these lines. (2)

1.7 Comment critically on the writer’s message in line 31, “People who have…very
pessimistic outlook”. (3)

1.8 Refer to lines 43-44: “If not, we…social media platforms.”

In your opinion, is this final sentence an effective conclusion to the writer's argument?
Justify your response. (3)

QUESTIONS: TEXT B

1.9 Comment on the effectiveness of the image in the advertisement. (2)

1.10 Explain how the “signs” listed in Text B support the message. (3)

QUESTIONS: TEXT A AND B

1.11 To what extent does TEXT B support the writer's argument in paragraph 4 of
TEXT A? Justify your response by making close reference to BOTH texts. (4)

TOTAL SECTION A: [30]

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SECTION B: SUMMARY
QUESTION 2: SUMMARISING IN YOUR OWN WORDS
TEXT C provides habits about people who are too vain. Summarise in your own words the habits
that reveal when a person is being vain.

NOTE: 1. Your summary should include SEVEN points and NOT exceed 90 words.
2. You must write a fluent paragraph.
3. You are NOT required to include a title for the summary.
4. Indicate your word count at the end of your summary.

TEXT C

HABITS THAT REVEAL A PERSON WHO IS TOO VAIN

Extremely vain people feel like they can do no wrong. Indeed, a narcissistic person may be aware
of their faults but simply won’t admit them. A vain person honestly thinks they don’t have any.
Arrogant people think they are the definition by which beauty standards are set. However, a vain
person would spend a lot of time obsessing over how perfect they look and, in the process, make
others feel like they don’t compare.
Why would such a perfect person need to follow someone else’s advice? They’re perfect, so what
advice could you possibly give them? What’s worse is that they’ll not only ignore advice, but they’ll
make others feel awkward for attempting to give it.
A confident person is someone who has weighed the consequences and determined the best
outcome. However, someone who is excessively vain simply thinks their choices are gold no
matter what. Their unwillingness to consider the consequences before acting can land them or
their team in a lot of hot water.
Overly vain people tend to desire to be the centre of attention, so they participate in attention-
seeking activities such as being the loudest person in the room. They want everyone to notice
them and listen to what they’re saying.
Vain people simply have no etiquette when it comes to accepting compliments. Before you can
even compliment them, they’ve likely already complimented themselves in front of you and
everyone else.
Receiving advice from someone who is good at something can be helpful and appreciated.
However, when the person is always giving unwanted advice and making themselves seem like
the world’s leading expert at everything, that can quickly get annoying.
[Adapted from: www.powerofpositivity.com]

TOTAL SECTION B: [10]

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SECTION C: LANGUAGE IN CONTEXT

QUESTION 3: ANALYSING ADVERTISING
Study TEXT D and TEXT E below and answer the set questions

TEXT D

TEXT D READS:
#selfie
#fun
#broken

9% of car accidents happened while taking a selfie.

Yasa
Spread the word: #Last_Driving_Selfie
www.yasa.org

3.1 Refer to the hashtags, “#selfie”, “#fun”, “#broken”.

Discuss the implied meaning of the hashtags. (2)

3.2 Comment on TWO techniques that the advertiser uses in the text of TEXT D to
influence the reader. (3)

3.3 In your view, does the visual image in the main body of the advertisement
support the message of the advertiser? Justify your response. (3)

3.4 Refer to: “9% of car accidents happened while taking a selfie.”

3.4.1 Provide the adjectival form of “accident”. (1)

3.4.2 Provide the part of speech for “selfie” in the sentence above. (1)

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QUESTION 4: UNDERSTANDING OTHER ASPECTS OF THE MEDIA
Study TEXT E below and answer the questions set.

TEXT E

FRAME 1

FRAME 2 FRAME 3
[Source: www.pinterest.com]
NOTE: In this cartoon the lady is named Margaret and the waitress is named Sophia.

QUESTIONS: TEXT E

4.1 Refer to frame 1.

Discuss the attitude conveyed by Margaret with the use of the word “BAH!”. (2)

4.2 Discuss TWO techniques the cartoonist uses to illustrate his message in FRAME 2. (3)

4.3 Critically discuss the humour created in this cartoon. (3)

4.4 Rewrite the following sentence in reported speech:

“This generation is so self-centred.”

Begin with: Margaret said … (2)

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QUESTION 5: USING LANGUAGE CORRECTLY

Read TEXT F, which contains some deliberate errors, and answer the set questions.

TEXT F

THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UNEXPECTED CONSEQUENCES OF SELFIE

OBSESSION

1. The art of the selfie is one that lots of people have practised and perfected in recent
years. As of press time, more than 31 million Instagram photos have been hashtagged
#selfie, and according to a recent study from the Pew Research Center, 91% of teens
have posted a photo of themselves online.

2. Part of the reason for their popularity? "The cult of the selfie celebrates regular 5
people," says Pamela Rutledge, Ph.D., faculty director of the media psychology
programme at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology. "There are many
more photographs available and accessible now of real people than models."

3. But let's be real: The most common selfie is the one where you look cute, partialy
because it's a quick way to get positive comments about your appearance. "If I feel 10
pretty, I take one," says Maryland native Paris, 23. "When other people like it, it's a
mini boost of confidence." People around the world take millions of selfies daily.

4. "My friends and I joke about people who has selfies as their cell phone backgrounds,"
says Cora, seventeen, from Massachusetts. "It seems like they have nothing important
in their lives other than the way they look, which was pretty shallow." But according to 15
Dr. Weber, there's more to it than that. "In my experience, girls who repeatedly post
selfies struggle with low self-esteem," she says.

[Adapted from: www.teenvogue.com/story/selfie-obsession]

5.1 Give the adverbial form of “recent” (line 1) (1)

5.2 Write out “91%” in full. (1)

5.3 Provide an antonym for “regular” in line 5 by adding a prefix. (1)

5.4 Refer to lines 7-8: “There are many…people than models."

Remove the tautology. (1)

5.5 Replace the phrase “let’s be real” (line 9) with a formal English phrase. (1)

5.6 Identify and correct the spelling error in paragraph 3. (1)

5.7 “People around the world take millions of selfies daily.” (line 12)

Rewrite the above sentence in the passive voice. (1)

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5.8 "My friends and I joke about people who has selfies as their cell phone backgrounds,"
says Cora, seventeen, from Massachusetts. (lines 13-14)

Correct the concord error in the above sentence. (1)

5.9 Refer to lines 14-15: " It seems like they have nothing important in their lives other
than the way they look, which was pretty shallow.” (lines 14-15)

Correct the error of tense in the sentence above. (1)

5.10 What is the function of the hyphen in “self-esteem” (line 16)? (1)

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TOTAL SECTION C: [30]
GRAND TOTAL: [70]

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