Question 2

SECTION B: LONGER TRANSACTIONAL TEXT

• Respond to ONE of the following transactional writing tasks.
• The body of your response should be between 120 and 150 words in length. Write down the number and the heading of the text you have chosen, for example

2.1 FRIENDLY LETTER.

• Pay particular attention to format, language and register.
• Spend approximately 40 minutes on this section.

2.1 FRIENDLY LETTER

A close family member who works away from home has stopped visiting at the end of each month.

Write a letter to this family member to encourage him/her to visit more often. [30]

2.2 COVERING LETTER

Frederick has come across an advertisement for the position of a senior administration clerk at Centurion Sport Shop and will submit his full CV as well as other relevant documents with his application. The application will be sent to the manager of Centurion Sport Shop.
Using the format of a formal letter, write the covering letter Frederick will send with his application. [30]

2.3 MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Strained relationships are often caused by misunderstandings between parents and teenagers. As the chairperson of the youth support group at your school, you have decided to write an article on what can be done to improve relationships between parents and teenagers. This article will appear in a teenage magazine.

Write out your article. [30]

2.4 DIALOGUE

On their way to school, two friends find a wallet with a large amount of money. One wants to keep the money and not return the wallet to the owner, but the other is against the idea.

Write the dialogue that takes place between the friends. Include a brief scenario/context before the dialogue

NOTE: Use the dialogue format.

[30]

TOTAL SECTION B: 30