CATEGORY: C SESSION: P ORIGINAL WRITING / OORSPRONKLIKE SKRYFWERK

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The Creative Writing category has undergone a serious facelift and complete metamorphosis.  This is implemented to assist our High School candidates with their writing skills and give them a professional platform where their writing skills can be assessed.   This is indeed excellent examination preparation for all High School candidates.  It is imperative that any Arts Festival must be dynamic and to this extend remain up-to-date with the latest curriculum requirements.  This section is mostly in line with the latest requirements of the Curriculum Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS).

Although this category focusses heavily on High School candidates, talented Primary School learners are equally welcome to submit entries for this category.      

P1

HIGH SCHOOLS / HOËRSKOLE

ESSAYS / OPSTELLE

  1. ‘n Kandidaat kan een of ‘n maksimum van twee (2) opstelle vanuit die onderstaande opsies kies.
  2. Essays can be written or typed in either Afrikaans or English
  3. Length and subject of the essay is entirely the candidates own choice.
  4. Primary School candidates are limited to a maximum of 300 words.

SOORTE OPSTELLE

  • Die beredenerende opstel
  • Die feitelike opstel
  • Bespiegelende opstel
  • Die beskrywende opstel
  • Die verhalende opstel

RUBRIEK

INHOUD & BEPLANNING Organisering van idees vir beplanning; Bewustheid van doel, gehoor en konteks
TAAL, STYL & REDIGERING Toon, register, styl en woordeskat is geskik vir doel/effek en konteks; Woordkeuse; Taalgebruik en konvensies, punktuasie, grammatika, spelling
STRUKTUUR Kenmerke van teksParagraafontwikkeling en sinskonstruksie  
  • VERY IMPORTANT:  Teachers and Parents are NOT allowed to assist candidates in their writing works.  This is of paramount importance.  Teachers are not at liberty to rectify any spelling or grammatical mistakes for candidates.  Teachers are requested to sign the declaration of oath ON THE ENTRY FORM, stating that it is indeed the ORIGINAL work of the candidate without interference of the teacher or parent. The best way for teachers to control and oversee this matter is to allow candidates to write their original work IN CLASS under supervision and to assemble all work at the end of the period.  NO OUTSIDE SOURCES FOR EXAMPLE, dictionaries or internet may be used.   Should the adjudicator suspect any interference of the teacher or parent, the entry will be considered invalid and will be penalised.  Such a candidate will forfeit the entry fee.  This equally apply to PRIMARY SCHOOL candidates as well.   
  • This session is NOT OPEN FOR GRADES 1 AND 2
  • Closing date for all entries in this Category is on Monday 24 JUNE 2019.

P2

HIGH SCHOOLS / HOËRSKOLE

TRANSAKSIONELE SKRYFWERK

  1.  AMPTELIKE / FORMELE BRIEWE
  2. Aan die pers
  3. Bestellings
  4. Klagtebrief
  5. Versoek van inligting
  6. Aansoek om betrekking
  7.  VRIENDSKAPLIKE / INFORMELE BRIEF
  8. Informele brief aan die pers
  9. Briewe aan vriende en familie

ADDISIONELE TRANSAKSIONELE SKRYFWERK

  •  VERSLAE
  • Verslae na aanleiding van grafieke en statistiek
  • Navorsingsverslag
  • Vorderingsverslag
  • Ongeluksverslag
  • Formele en informele verslae
  • KOERANTBERIG EN ARTIKELS
  • RESENSIE (oor ‘n flim, boek, musiekresensie, maatskappy, restaurant ens.)
  • TERUGRAPPORTERING
  • ONDERHOUDE
  • DIALOOG
  • HULDEBLYK
  • TOESPRAAK

DIE VOLGENDE WENKE KAN HELP MET DIE SKRYF VAN SUKSESVOLLE BRIEWE

SESSION: P3

GEDIG / POEM

PRIMARY SCHOOLS AND HIGH SCHOOLS

Poetry is writing that rhymes or has a rhythmic structure.  Candidates are free to write poems in any genre, whether it be, narrative poetry, epic, dramatic, satirical, lyric, elegy, verse fable, prose poetry, speculative etc. and of any appropriated length as long as the FORM, RHYTHM, METER AND METRICAL PATTERNS found in poems are adhered to. In the higher grades, (Grades 10 – 12), the adjudicators will probe for more in- depth creativity, detailed attention to technical matters and precision of language.

  • Poems to be written neatly or typed.
  • Candidates are allowed to submit two poems in either language.  Candidates are again reminded that two separated entry forms must be completed and accompanied by the appropriated fee.
  • Language:  English or Afrikaans
  • Subject:  Own choice
  • This session is NOT OPEN FOR GRADES 1 AND 2
  • Type of Poems, length and subject is entirely the candidates own choice.

GENERAL ADVICE FOR ALL CREATIVE WRITING

Here are eight simple guidelines for a good writing style:

  • Never use a metaphor, simile, or figure of speech, when you are used to seeing it in print.
  • Never use a long word when a short one will do.
  • If it is possible to cut a word out, cut it out.
  • Never use the passive when you can use the active.
  • Never use a foreign phrase or jargon if there is an everyday English or Afrikaans equivalent.
  • Write short sentences.  Avoid long, complex sentences.
  • Listen to what you write.

Here are some DEADLY SINS to avoid when writing novels, BUT they apply mostly equally well to short prose:

  • Never open a book with weather
  • Avoid prologues
  • Never use a verb other than “said” to carry dialogue
  • Never use an adverb to modify the verb “said”…
  • Keep your exclamation marks under control
  • Never use the words “suddenly” or “all hell broke loose”
  • Use regional dialect, patois, sparingly
  • Avoid detailed descriptions of characters
  • Don’t go into great detail describing places and things.
  • Try to leave out the part that readers tend to skip