Exam Prep

Question 1

What are the two (2) texts used in the ‘code-switching’ essay?

Answer 1

• Mother Tongue

- If black English isn’t a language, then tell me, what is?

Question 2

Who is the author of Mother Tongue?

Answer 2

Amy Tan

Question 3

Who is the author of If black English isn’t a language, then tell me, what is?

Answer 3

James Baldwin

Question 4

What is code-switching?

Answer 4

In linguistics, code switching is the practice of alternating between two or more language variations

Question 5

How do we code-switch to address a specific audience

Answer 5

We change the way(s) we speak, depending on the audience we are talking to

Question 6

Why is code-switching important?

Answer 6

Because code-switching allows simultaneous access to numerous identities

Question 7

What are James Baldwins (IBEIALTTMWI) central claims?

Answer 7

• Language is power, therefore meaning language can be a dangerous tool
• Language reveals ones identity, hidden hopes and affiliation with the community

Question 8

Why did James Baldwin (IBEIALTTMWI) write the text?

Answer 8

• to demonstrate the influence in which the African American community has had on the English language
• to explore language itself

Question 9

What are Amy Tan’s (Mother Tongue) central claims?

Answer 9

• that code-switching is a prevalent fundamental within society
• those who speak using broken english are devalued within society

Question 10

Why did Amy Tan (Mother Tongue) write the text?

Answer 10

• To highlight the subsequent alienation and blatant devaluing of those who use broken english

Question 11

What two (2) texts are used in the academic essay?

Answer 11

• Terra (in)cognita: Mapping Academic Writing

- Why Academics’ Writing Sucks

Question 12

Who is the author of Terra (in)cognita?

Answer 12

• Sean Sturm

Question 13

Who is the author of Why Academics’ Writing Sucks?

Answer 13

• Steven Pinker

Question 14

What are Sean Sturms’ (Terra (In)cognita) central claims?

Answer 14

Sean Sturm provides us (the audience) with empirical evidence regarding the construction, function and fundamentals included in the manifestation of academic writing

Question 15

Why did Sean Sturm write Terra (In)cognita?

Answer 15

Sean Sturm wrote the text to educate and inform the general audience/reader on how to correctly construct a piece of academic writing.

Question 16

Why did Steven Pinker write Why Academics’ Writing Sucks?

Answer 16

Pinker wrote the text to educate and justify to the audience the reasoning as to why academic writing is considerably difficult to understand.

Question 17

What are Pinkers’ central claims?

Answer 17

• Published, academic work is typically a considerably poor form of writing, as it entails a mixture of writing forms, making it difficult to comprehend

Question 18

What differentiates academic writing from other forms of writing?

Answer 18

• inclusive of abstractions, meta-concepts, technical prose and nominalisation’s
• complex framework
• provides a transparent and concise presentation of information

Question 19

What are the myths of academic writing?

Answer 19

• 5 paragraph essay

- good grammar is synonymous with good writing

Question 20

What are the two (2) texts used in the Digital writing essay?

Answer 20

• Uncreative writing

- “Raving Amazon”: Anti black backlash and Misogynoir in Social Media

Question 21

Who is the author of Uncreative writing?

Answer 21

• Kenneth Goldwin

Question 22

Who is the author of “Raving Amazon”: Anti black backlash and mysoginoir in social media?

Answer 22

• I’Nasah Crockett

Question 23

What are Goldwin’s (Uncreative Writing) central claims?

Answer 23

• The emergence of the digital world has allowed us to alter media for our own purposes
• As a writer your possibilities remain infinite, however you are constantly being challenged and updated
• the acquisition and presentation of work is now being questioned as blatant plagiarism

Question 24

What are Crocketts (RAABBAMISM) central claims?

Answer 24

• Blatant marginalisation of black feminist women
• Social media poses as a critical platform for activism
• Faced with racist backlash - which parallels can be drawn to previous events in history