Paper 3 Practise

 

To score well in Paper 3, students should:

Be able to find the main idea

Understand the difference between verbal and non-verbal presentations

Understand literary techniques

Understand your audience

**Understanding Audience: 

                    This is about the people you plan to speak to- their race, age, social background, etc.

[Verse 1]
It's about time we had our own song
Don't know what took so long
Cause nowadays
It's like a badge of honor to be a baby mama
I see ya payin' ya bills
I see ya workin' ya job
I see ya goin' to school
And girl, I know it's hard
And even though ya fed up
With makin' beds up
Girl, keep ya head up

[Verse 2]
I see you get that support check in the mail
You open it and you're like, "What the hell?"
You say, "This ain't even half of daycare."
Saying to yourself, "This here ain't fair."
And all my girls who don't get no help
Who gotta do everything by yourself
Remember
What don't kill you can only make you stronger
My baby mama...

[Chorus]
B-A-B-Y M-A-M-A
This goes out to all my baby mama's
This goes out to all my baby mama's
B-A-B-Y M-A-M-A
This goes out to all my baby mama's
I got love for all my baby mama's

[Bridge]
Cause we the backbone (of the hood)
I always knew that (that we could)
We can go anywhere
We can do anything
I know we can make it if we dream
And I think it should be a holiday
For single mothers tryin' to make a way
But until then
Here is your song

Text 2 (Online Newspaper Article)

Rebecca Treon is supposed to split custody evenly with the father of her two children, 9 and 13. But since the pandemic hit, she's had the kids full-time. It makes sense from a safety perspective, since Treon works from home, while the children's father has a job that requires him to go in and out of other people's homes all the time.

The young mother says the arrangement is draining. 

"I don't mind having my children 100% of the time, but balancing their online learning and them being successful at it — as in I am teaching them and still trying to work — has been ridiculous. And aggravating," she said.

The pandemic has had a huge impact on women, particularly mothers. Not only has traditional "women's work" — including the service industries and hospitality — been hugely impacted by COVID-19, but mothers are also spending more time than fathers dealing with children at home.

"Having to shoulder the responsibility of school work, my job, and the household has been incredibly hard," Treon said. "I think it has set my career back. It creates resentment for sure, because the load isn't even close to equal."

Jody Allard, is a single mother to four children, ranging in age from 10 to 22. Although her older children don't live at home, she was overwhelmed during the beginning of the pandemic as she tried to work, take care of the children, and complete her law degree.  "I pretty much held on by a thread mentally because I had zero support and all of my usual strategies for managing stress were gone: I couldn't get my nails done, visit a friend, or get even a minute of time to myself to relax," she said. 

In addition to the day-today-day logistics, the pandemic has taken an emotional toll on single parents, who may not have another adult to check in with at home. 

"In the best of times, single parenting can be lonely," Everett said. "Throw a lockdown into the mix and it can be excruciating."

"What's really been missing is emotional support," she said. "I don't have a large support system, and everyone is dealing with their own stress right now. It's been lonely being trapped at home, and the mental and emotional strain of being the sole provider and caregiver for my kids has been overwhelming at times."

Questions:

1. Outline the main issue addressed in EACH of the two texts. (6 marks)

Say what each piece is about. 

The song lyrics tell the story of a single mother and the struggles she experiences. The online news article is about the challenges of parenting through the Covid-19 pandemic as a single parent. 

2. For any ONE of the texts given assess the appropriateness of that medium for the purpose of communicating the specific issue. (3 marks)

The medium refers to how the message is sent. The medium can be a poem, song, newspaper article, online article, etc. 

The medium of song lyrics was effective because songs are catchy and rhythmic. This helps it to be memorable for the audience. 

3. For any TWO of the texts given, choose ONE language technique used in EACH and explain its effectiveness. 

 (Language techniques: analogies, repetition, hyperbole, similes, metaphors)

4. State THREE features that distinguish an oral presentation from a written presentation. (6 marks)

5. You have been asked to make an oral presentation on ONE of the issues identified in 1

(a) List THREE points you would discuss in the oral presentation. (3 marks)

6. Identify THREE features of the group to which the presentation would be made and THREE techniques that you would use to hold the attention of the group. (6 marks)

7.