Mastering Writing Skills for Life Orientation Exam

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Enhance your writing skills for the Life Orientation examination with a comprehensive guide developed by Ms. Marjorie Twigg. Learn how to analyze questions, understand instruction verbs, define key concepts, and apply knowledge effectively. The content covers various sections with examples and practical exercises to improve your exam performance.

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LIFE ORIENTATION EXAMINATION WRITING SKILLS Developed by Ms Marjorie Twigg

FOCUS 1. CAPS AND RELATED CONCEPTS 2. ANALYSIS OF QUESTIONS 3. HOW TO ANSWER SPECIFIC ACTION WORDS/ INSTRUCTION VERBS

IMPORTANT KNOW THE DEFINITIONS OF CONCEPTS UNDERLINE THE KEY INSTRUCTION AND KEY WORDS IN THE QUESTION. Example....

SECTION A APPLY KNOWLEDGE KNOW THE DEFINITION IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY/APPLY KNOWLEDGE MULTIPLE CHOICE A person commits fraud when he/she A. gives employment opportunities to family B. obtain money or favours through force/threats C. gives special favours to those not deserving it D. misleads his/her employer about their qualific.

SECTION A Give ONE WORD/TERM for each of the following descriptions A type of stressor that originates from destructive relationships with others. Social stressor (relationships) Emotional (impact destruction)

Answer the following questions by writing the answer next to the question number (1.3.1 1.3.2) Why is time management an important aspect to include in a study plan? (1x2) WHAT IS THE VALUE/HOW DOES IT HELP? KNOW WHAT A STUDY PLAN IS It will help you to not waste time on social media/television/games ( ) so that you may use your time more effectively for studying. ( )

SECTION B/C Define the term hypertension and explain ONE lifestyle choice that may lead to it. (1+2) GIVE A DEFINITION/ EXACT MEANING/ DESCRIPTION It is an illness where the blood pressure in your arteries is constantly high. ( )A lifestyle choice that may lead to it could be smoking ( ) which may cause the heart to work harder/put pressure on the cardiovascular system. ( ) MAKE CLEAR AND MOTIVATE/ GIVE EXAMPLE

SECTION B/C Evaluate how physical participation in sports can impact positively on the emotional well-being of a recovering drug addict. (2 x 2) WHAT IS THE VALUE/HOW DOES IT HELP? It may improve feelings of self- worth/self-esteem ( ) and therefore the self-respect of the drug addict may improve. ( )

3-MARK QUESTION: STATEMENT ( ) MOTIVATE STATEMENT ( ) OUTCOME ( ) Recommend/Discuss TWO ways in which a personal lifestyle plan could assist you to contribute towards a safer society. Include in your answer how your actions will contribute to a safer society. (2x3) A personal lifestyle plan could inspire me to stay/become a responsible/law- abiding citizen ( ) by not participating in unlawful activities ( ) and in this way I will not threaten/risk the health and safety of others. ( ) GIVE IDEAS/ SUGGESTIONS AND MOTIVATE GIVE OPINION AND MOTIVATE/ OUTCOME WHAT WILL THE RESULT/ OUTCOME BE?

DEPTH DEFINISIONS CAUSES/EFFECTS/IMPACT CONSEQUENCES/REASONS AIMS/FACTORS FUNCTIONS/ACTIONS/PRACTICAL STRATEGIES SOLUTIONS/ADVICE/INTERVENTIONS IMPORTANCE OF DIFFERENCES/DISTINGUISH

MARK ALLOCATION Always study the mark allocation in brackets() Determine where marks should be applied Examples The first mark indicates restriction. E.g. The number of factors/ways/statements/strategies. (3x2) The second mark indicates the depth and scope of your answer (1+2) Two instructions within one question. 1st (definition) for ONE mark and 2nd (give 2 examples) for TWO marks.