DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED LANGUAGES
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SUBJECT NAME COMMUNICATION FOR SUBJECT CODE
ACADEMIC PURPOSES CAP115X
QUALIFICATION DPWY24
NAME DPMK19
ASSESSMENT MARCH 2025 ASSIGNMENT 1 50
DATE
ASSESSMENT
TYPE ASSIGNMENT 1 TOTAL MARKS 50
EXAMINER Ms NT TSOTETSI MODERATOR Ms MJ Moloto
INSTRUCTIONS TO 1. Answer all the questions in this
STUDENTS: assignment
2. Untidy work will be penalised
SECTION A: Parts of Speech (25 Marks)
QUESTION 1
Scenario-Based Assessment
1. Read the scenarios provided below and answer the questions.
Scenario:
1.1. You have recently been hired as a language consultant at a prestigious
international company. Your task is to train new employees on the fundamentals of
English grammar, particularly the parts of speech, to ensure effective workplace
communication. What is the role of grammar in effective communication? (2)
1.2. During a recent board meeting, senior executives expressed concerns about
frequent miscommunications in emails, reports, and presentations. As a result, the
company has launched a language skills enhancement programme to improve
professional communication across all departments. You have been asked to conduct
the first training session, focusing on the importance of parts of speech in constructing
clear and professional messages. What is the importance of creating a clear and
concise email? (2)
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QUESTION 2
2.1. Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.
During the annual company meeting, the CEO enthusiastically announced a major
expansion plan. The decision was carefully considered by the board, and financial
experts strongly supported the initiative. Employees eagerly anticipated the
opportunities that would arise from this development. Meanwhile, the marketing team
quickly devised an innovative strategy to promote the new venture.
Instructions:
1. Identify and underline one example of each part of speech from the passage.
(8 Marks)
2. Define the eight parts of speech and provide one example for each from the
passage. (8 Marks)
3. Explain the importance of understanding parts of speech in professional
communication. (5 Marks)
Scenario Adapted from: Business communication training modules used in
corporate settings.
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SECTION B: CITATION AND REFERENCING (25 MARKS)
QUESTION 3
3.1. You have been given an assignment to write briefly about what Communication
for Academic Purposes entails and have extracted passages from four (4) academic
sources as indicated below. To avoid plagiarism, paraphrase the passages provided
below and cite your paraphrased passage (using details of the author provided).
Ensure that you use the correct citation method. (13)
Extract 1
The term communication comes from the Latin word communicare, which means to
make common. When you communicate you create understanding between yourself
and other people. Without communication, it would be impossible for you to relate to
others around you. By using common symbols you are able to interact with other
people and make yourself understood.
Juta and Company Ltd. S., 2008. Communication: A hands-on approach. Cleary.
Extract 2
Written academic communication has become an important element in identity
building, in strengthening peer interaction in scientific research, and in lending
persuasiveness to the dissemination of knowledge. This ties in with another key
concept behind the design of this volume, namely; the existence of international and/or
professional communities whose use of English is essential for the acquisition,
transmission, and dissemination of knowledge and the improvement of practice.
Pinnavaia, L. and Zanola, A., 2023. English for Academic Purposes (EAP): new
frontiers in learning to write in English. E-JOURNALL, 10(2), pp.1-3.
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Extract 3
Generally English for Academic Purposes teachers provide grammar instruction,
vocabulary, sentence structures including the four language-skills (LSRW-listening,
speaking, reading and writing) as well as pronunciation and phonetics; however, they
frequently attempt to tie these to the particular study needs of learners; for instance, a
lesson may be composed highlighting writing essays as opposed to business letters.
4. 2020. Academic Language Proficiency: English for Academic Purposes
(EAP). Online Submission, (21). Rao, V.,
3.2. Using the details of the authors provided in each extract, compile a reference list
for the sources you have consulted. (12)
TOTAL MARKS: 50