In a single sentence, state the writer's intention in this article.

Refer to paragraph 1.

What is the benefit of having face-to-face communication?

Refer to paragraph 3.

Give TWO advantages of using social media as a platform for communication.

Explain what the writer means by 'we are more connected – and potentially more disconnected – than ever' (lines 14–15).

Why does the writer hold social media responsible for creating 'barriers and threats' (line 21) to communication?

Discuss what the word 'frighteningly' (line 39) conveys about the writer's attitude towards electronic communication in the workplace.

Consider the views expressed by the writer of TEXT A.

Explain the effect created by using a single-line paragraph early in the text (paragraph 2).

Comment on the effectiveness of any ONE technique used by the writer to engage the reader personally in the debate.

Is the writer's statement in lines 16–18 ('With so much communication ... abbreviations and emoticons') supported by her closing comments in lines 68–71 ('We all need ... the conversation going')? Motivate your answer.

After a close examination of the cartoon as a whole, discuss the irony of the title, 'The Joy of Tech'.

Does the picture effectively illustrate the negative impact of social media? Motivate your response.

QUESTION: TEXTS A AND B

In your view, does TEXT B support the writer's viewpoint expressed in paragraph 8 of TEXT A? Justify your response.

TEXT C gives an alternative perspective on graffiti.
You have been asked to convince your school that graffiti can be a form of art, and not merely vandalism. Summarise, in your own words, how graffiti could be considered to be a form of art.
NOTE:
1. Your summary should include 7 points and NOT exceed 90 words.
2. You may write a fluent paragraph OR in point form.
3. You are NOT required to include a title for the summary.
4. Indicate your word count at the end of your summary.

Explain how the choice and portrayal of Bryan Habana strengthens the 'Arrive Alive' campaign.

'Why should road crashes cause more than 15 000 South Africans to lose their lives each year?'

How is this sentence intended to influence the reader?

The advertiser uses figurative language as an advertising technique, to convey two meanings. Quote TWO examples and discuss their effectiveness.

'THERE ARE NO ACCIDENTS.'

Critically discuss the effectiveness of the tone of this slogan in the context of the advertisement as a whole.

How does the use of different media (frames 1 and 2) reinforce the message of the cartoon?

Refer to frame 3.

How does the old woman's facial expression support her words in this frame?

Account for the change in the illustration of Thandi (the little girl) from frame 2 to frame 4.

After a close scrutiny of frame 5, critically discuss how the seriousness of the underlying message of the cartoon is conveyed.

'There is nothing like discovering exactly how ancient you appear to the youth of today' (lines 3–4).
Replace 'you' with 'one' and rewrite the sentence correctly.

Give the adverbial form of the word 'appear' (line 3).

Every teenager has their own vocabulary, their own jokes, their own heroes' (lines 6–7).
Identify and correct the pronoun error in the above sentence.

Rewrite the following in the passive voice:
'The typical teenager has always policed peers and adults with exacting systems of etiquette' (lines 7–8).

'Isn't it a fanciful notion, as our parents always said, that any adult could actually understand a teenager's mind?' (Lines 13–14)

What is the function of the commas in this sentence?

'Isn't it a fanciful notion, as our parents always said, that any adult could actually understand a teenager's mind?' (Lines 13–14)

What punctuation mark could be used instead of the commas?

'Wearing those outsized, fire-engine red headphones, parents are warned that their teenagers are off-limits for the next ten minutes' (lines 17–19).

Rewrite the above sentence so that it is grammatically correct.

Identify a word that has been used incorrectly in paragraph 5 and correct it.

'Teenagers are able to earn pocket money in their spare time: their journey towards financial independent autonomy starts at this time' (lines 21–23).

Which word in the above sentence is redundant?

'They could earn money by mowing the lawn, or washing the dog which they can spend at fashion shows' (lines 23–25).

Reconstruct the above sentence by inserting the adjectival clause in its correct position.