Final Portfolio - Mark Breakdown Marks Total

Introduction: 5 5
First Portfolio Activity: 15
Task 1:
Screenshot 1: Blog/Discussion - Activity Ice Breaker Unit 0.2 3
Screenshot 2: Blog/Discussion – Activity Unit 1.4 3
Look at the two Blog/Discussion activities and reflect 9
Second Portfolio Activity: 20
What role does storytelling have in perpetuating cultural ideas and traditions? 2
What role do ecolect and idiolect have in storytelling? 4
How has the language and culture in Umtshato been brought to life for
5
Nomathamsanqa?
How are Nomathamsanqa ecolect and idiolect different…? 4
Look at your own idiolect/ecolect 5
Third Portfolio Activity: 15
Introduction: Look at the photo 5 5
Task 1: Your family structure – who is your family? 5
Body: Think about your family dynamics and consider the questions in Unit 3.3: 5
Forth Portfolio Activity: 25
Rework your Assignment 05 Discussion Task 1 18
Reference two students’ comments (Include a screenshot of the two comments) 4
Screen shot of original assignment in the Discussion Forum (include the date in
3
your screenshot)
Final Reflection: 15
Discuss how you have changed your view of language use during this module. 5
Ubuntu: In your deliberation you need to reflect on all aspects dealt with during
5
this module
Conclusion: Wrap up your Final Portfolio with an appropriate conclusion 5
Assignment Total 100%

Introduction and First Portfolio Activity:

This is a written Assignment. There are several Tasks in this assignment, remember to include a Cover page on
the first page and an Index or Contents page on page two. Carefully check and edit your Final Portfolio before
submitting it.

Introduction: Introduce your assessment and tell us what to expect as we read through your Final Portfolio
Maximum score: 5%

First Portfolio Activity.

Task 1, include your two screenshots – ensure you include the date of when you posted your Blog, and then
discuss what you have learnt concerning yourself as you have worked through the module, refer to the
screenshots (this is what you thought at the beginning of the module, to your perception now).

Maximum score: 15%

Second Portfolio Activity:

Watch the video of Umtshato: Discuss the role of ecolect and idiolect and consider the effect on
Nomathamsanqa Khumbuza as she realizes and begins to understand her language and culture. Compare her
ecolect and idiolect with that of her family living in the rural areas. Then look at your own ecolect and idiolect and
tell us how it differs or is the same as people who live in a different geographical area than yourself.

Maximum score: 20%

Third Portfolio Activity and Introduction:

Introduction. Look at the photo of the family and discuss. Ensure you justify your answer, regarding whether you
think they are family or not.

Task 1 and Body: Go back and look at the questions in Unit 3.3, answer the questions here on your Portfolio and
include your family structure. Your family structure is best represented as a Family Tree. Try to go back as far
as possible and add as many of your family members as possible, included their names and the relationships.
Now, think about your family and your ideas about your family and share those ideas here, keep the questions in
Unit 3.3 in mind and use them as a guide. Your Body should take the form of a well written paragraph.

Maximum score: 20%

Fourth Portfolio Activity:

Include a screenshot of your original “I am an African” discussion that you posted on the Discussion Forum.

Include a screenshot of two comments that students made regarding your “I am an African” Discussion, then
discuss why these two comments in particular encouraged you to make the changes to your assessment.
Remember to reference the two comments (tell us who made the comments).

Look at your original “I am an African” Assessment, read the comments that students have made about your
assessment, consider what you have learnt and rewrite your “I am an African” Assessment, making
improvements and corrections and adding details that you had previously left out of your Assessment. Now
include your rewritten and polished Discussion here in your Portfolio.

Maximum score: 25%

Final Reflection
You are required to write 3 paragraphs:

Paragraph 1: What have you learnt about language, how language influences who you are and how you
behave. Then connect this information to how your view has or has not changed in the duration of this module
and why.

Paragraph 2: Discuss: Ubuntu, the ability to show our humanity to others, manifested in communal life,
community wholeness that goes beyond caring for one's nuclear family. You must encompass all aspects
covered here in this module in your paragraph.

Paragraph 3: Wrap up your Final Portfolio with an appropriate conclusion and your final thoughts.

Maximum score: 15%