Grade 10 English Home Language General Writing Assessment

Good morning learners.

Today's class will take place via online learning. I have prepared a Webquest for you that will explain your next English general writing assessment.

Writing is one of the main forms of communication. It can be used in many ways. Some of these ways include writing a letter, giving someone directions or writing out an invitation. Before the rise of technology, people relied solely on writing letters to communicate with one another. There was no cellphones, internet, email or social media. The type pf communication was known as snail mail.

The topic of your general writing assessment is the South African hero, Nelson Mandela.

Please click the link below: I prepared a short video explaining your assessment:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/17XyOkBERST2f3fV6rXKRYb350b9KlJrC/view?usp=sharing

For your general writing assessment, you are required to write a formal letter. The letter should be based on the following:

Imagine you are Nelson Mandela, and you are in prison on Robben Island. You've been there for a few months now and decide to write a letter to the white supremist government. In the letter, you explain how you've been wrongfully arrested and that you are being treated harshly by the prison officials. You urge the government to release you and end apartheid.

Below are the instructions for your formal letter:

• Your assessment needs to be typed on Microsoft Word using Arial, size 12, 1.5 spacing
• Your letter should be between 170 - 200 words long
• Use the correct format for a formal letter
• Use proper spelling and grammar
• Include your planning, i.e. mind map and rough draft
• Make use of the resources provided as well as your own research to gather content for your letter.

Due date: 20 November 2021 at 23:59. You are required to submit your assessment to my email - 216233577@mycput.ac.za

Assessment order

Please submit your assessment in the following order:

1. Cover page with your name, surname, subject, grade, class, teacher, submission date
2. Mind map
3. Rough draft
4. Final copy
5. Rubric

General Writing notes                                                     

When doing any kind of general writing, it is always advisable to do planning before submitting your final work. Below are reasons why planning is important:

• It allows you to brainstorm what your writing is going to be about and enables your work to be well structured.
• Planning consist of brainstorming, mind maps and rough drafts.
• Doing planning, you are able to improve on your initial writing as well as allowing your work to be error-free.

Planning:

1. Brainstorming – To brainstorm is to jot down all your ideas surrounding the topic. This will enable you to create a mind map.
2. Mind map – A mind map is a creative way to place all your ideas down on paper. It is made up of headings, words and diagrams.
3. Rough draft – Before going about your final draft, first do a rough draft. Having a rough draft, you are able to see where your mistakes are, where you could add more information or where you should remove information. You are able to edit and proof-read your work before producing the final draft. In this way, you can produce excellent and error-free work.

Please note: You are only to include a mind map and a rough draft for your planning.

Resources

Please use the below links that will assist you in writing your letter. You are welcome to do further research as well:

Who is Nelson Mandela? https://www.nelsonmandela.org/content/page/biography

South African Apartheid - https://www.history.com/topics/africa/apartheid

Prison life - https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/in-his-own-words-nelson-mandela-s-prison-years/NAKC0EVYSJpvJg

Apartheid video YouTube - 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2f2k6iDFCL4

Nelson Mandela interview YouTube - 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bNb3kQVxFQ

General Writing Assessment rubric

The assessment is out of 40 marks and counts 30% towards your year mark for English

Make sure to follow the instructions carefully as well as the rubric

Due date: 20 November 2021 at 23:59. Submit to my email - 216233577@mycput.ac.za 

Good luck with the assessment task

Created by Zubair Van Dyk

Student no. 216233577

PPR362S Computers in Education