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1 n A m I B I A U n I V ER SI TV OF SCIEnCE AnD TECHnOLOGY FACULTY OF HUMAN SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND LANGUAGES COURSE CODE: PWR611S COURSE NAME: PROFESSIONAL WRITING SESSION: JANUARY 2017 PAPER: THEORY DURATION: 3 HOURS MARKS: 100 SUPPLEMENTARY/ SECOND OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER EXAMINER(S) MrT.Chunga Ms J. Hunter Or T. Frans Ms F. Nanyeni Ms J. Pasi MODERATOR: Mr C. Gwasira INSTRUCTIONS 1. Answer ALL the questions. 2. Write clearly and neatly. 3. Number the answers clearly. PERMISSIBLE MATERIALS 1. Examination paper. 2. Examination script. THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 7 PAGES (Including this front page)

2 SECTION A: MEMORANDUM WRITING [30] QUESTION 1 Your company will hold its annual Dinner and Dance (D&D) party soon. Due to the recession (poor business climate), the D&D will be scaled down. Your boss has asked you to write a memo to all staff and inform them of the upcoming D&D function. Write a memo of about 150 to 200 words to your company staff. Ensure that your message is clear, concise, courteous and complete. Include the following information in your memo. 1. Date, location and duration of the D&D. 2. Some information on the activities that they can expect. SECTION B: REPORT WRITING [30] QUESTION 2 HUMAN TRAFFICKING violations in Namibia are a reality that requires increased attention and efforts by Namibians in order to identify trafficking and punish traffickers. The Head of the Social and Families Policies Department of the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare has requested you, the Deputy HOD, to investigate this matter of modern-day slavery and write a short formal report on the situation in the SADC region. The report will be used in the preparation of the HOD's speech at a two-day human trafficking workshop to be held in Windhoek in December. You also have to provide recommendations for an action plan for Namibia, with the aim of ending human trafficking in the country. Read the report below which appeared in Southern African News Features in December 2013, for general information on the topic, and then follow the instructions for answering the question. Human trafficking in southern Africa: SADC crafts a regional response Dec Southern African News Features by Joseph Ngwawi Trafficking in persons is a major international issue, but poor documentation in southern Africa is masking the extent of this modern-day slavery. Despite its rising profile in many parts of the world, and 2

3 periodic efforts to raise public awareness in southern Africa, the region remains a fertile ground for traffickers who prey on the vulnerabilities created by a number of factors. These factors include conflict, poverty, limited access to healthcare and education, gender inequalities, high unemployment, and a general lack of opportunities, especially for women. Poverty and inequality are the major challenges facing SADC in this regard, with negative impacts on many aspects of human and social development. As much as 45 per cent of the population in the region is affected by poverty, which is particularly acute among vulnerable groups such as rural and peri-urban households, as well as families headed by older persons and children due to the impact of the AIDS pandemic. The region is hardest hit by AIDS, whose impact is leaving many widows and child-headed households, often teenagers who must provide for a number of younger siblings. Such conditions have forced some women and girls to turn to prostitution or begging for survival, thereby exposing them to criminal syndicates that traffic in persons. Just what is trafficking in persons? According to a United Nations Protocol (2000}, this refers to the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons by means of threats or use of force for purposes of exploitation. A distinction is made between Trafficking in Persons (TIP) and smuggling, although there are linkages between the two. Human smuggling refers to the illegal movement of a consenting individual into a country in which she/he is not a national or a permanent resident. The smuggled individual is assisted for a fee by criminal syndicates to cross into another country. Smuggling ends with the arrival of the migrants in the country of destination, whereas trafficking involves the ongoing exploitation of the victims to generate illicit profit for the traffickers. Exploitation of TIP victims takes several forms. Victims, mostly women and children, are often enticed to leave their homes with false promises of jobs, but are later subjected to sexual exploitation, forced labour, slavery or even the removal of body organs. The modus operandi used by syndicates includes false newspaper advertisements for jobs in towns or other countries. In other cases, young children are kidnapped and sold to work in factories, plantations 3

4 or sweat shops; young men are forced to work in labour markets such as agriculture and textile industries for little or no pay; and babies or very young children are stolen or bought for illegal adoption. Representatives of 12 member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) met in Johannesburg, South Africa, in early December to take stock of these challenges and develop strategies to end trafficking. The head of the SADC Gender Unit, Magdeline Mathiba-Madibela, said this is "no longer just a security issue, but a human rights issue that is affecting our society," and she urged southern African countries to "break the silence". Various initiatives have been introduced by SADC member states, including drafting legislation to curb the vice. Eight of the 15 SADC member states have specific legislation that addresses the issue of human trafficking. These are Lesotho, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania and Zambia. Mozambique has been one of the champions in this area, enacting a comprehensive law against human trafficking which prescribes penalties of 16 to 20 years imprisonment for those convicted. Five other countries have draft laws at various stages of development - Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, Seychelles and Zimbabwe. Together with Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo, these five currently use several pieces of legislation to address human trafficking. Despite these positive developments, the region still faces a myriad of challenges in this regard, including the evolving nature of tactics used by the traffickers. "Trafficking in human beings is a sophisticated crime that requires international law enforcement cooperation," observed Kuda Seretse, Regional Specialized Officer at the Trafficking in Human Beings Desk in the regional bureau of the International Police Organization (Interpol} in Harare, Zimbabwe. "Solutions are not simple because of its unique ability to masquerade as anything but trafficking," Seretse said. Also daunting is the challenge posed by the absence of accurate statistics and documentation to provide a holistic picture of the extent of human trafficking in southern Africa. Most countries in the region have no reliable statistics in this regard and rely on "anecdotal evidence" from unofficial sources. The exact magnitude of the problem is often masked by other vices that are common in the region, such as illegal migration. To address the issue of sparse and unreliable data, the SADC Secretariat is preparing to 4

5 engage a consultant to undertake research on the extent of the problem. Representatives of SADC member states shared ideas and presented national action plans for the period during the Johannesburg conference, the "SADC Regional Information Exchange Conference on Trafficking in Persons", under a regional programme supported by the European Union. The national action plans, which include measures to improve data collection and sharing, and greater cross-border cooperation, are to be incorporated into a regional five-year implementation plan to be developed by the SADC Secretariat. The five-year implementation matrix is expected to inform the 10- Year SADC Strategic Plan of Action on Combating Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children. The regional strategic plan runs from 2009 to Adapted from INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANSWERING THIS QUESTION 1. You may use relevant information from the article and invent any details required, but may not copy whole sentences from the article. 2. Write ONLY the following sections of the report: The identification section The terms of reference section The procedures section (give at least 3 methods used) The conclusion section The recommendations section (provide at least 3 recommendations) Finish with your signature and the completion date DO NOT WRITE THE FINDINGS SECTION Number of words: 400 5

6 SECTION C: PERSUASIVE MEMO AND BUSINESS PROPOSAL [40) QUESTION 3: PERSUASIVE MEMO [30] Read the following news- paper article and answer the question below it. Wernhil Taxi Rank Not Safe Windhoek's main taxi rank next to the Wernhil Shopping Complex is turning into a hive of criminal activity where commuters are no longer safe, especially during the evening. The general appearance of the taxi rank reflects neglect, a factor named by several Katutura commuters as the underlying cause for the lack of safety. Because of the chaos, confusion, pervasive litter and frequent, almost daily, muggings at the Wernhil taxi rank, the Economist wanted to find out what the Wernhil property manager and the City of Windhoek are doing to solve the problem. Customers are harassed by taxi drivers and thieves freely pick pocket commuters and at times, even shoppers in Wernhil itself. Sylvia Rusch, Marketing and Public Relation Manager of Broil Namibia who is responsible for Wernhil said that they try to make sure that the customers are safe inside Wernhil. "The security guards make sure of that and chase the taxi drivers out of the building to stop them from harassing customers. Other than that we can do nothing outside of Wernhil, that is the responsibility of the City of Windhoek and the City Police, and we have communicated this to the City Police," she said. Mr Erwin Kamundu of the public transport department of the City of Windhoek said that they are not responsible for managing what happens at the taxi rank because that is the responsibility of the City Police. "We are responsible for making sure that the premises are clean and we have a hired a contractor to make sure of this, other than that our hands are tied," he explained. Adapted from: Namibia Economist 4 March 2016 You are a superintendent at the City of Windhoek in the law enforcement division. After reading this article, you feel there is a need to act. Write a memo to the Chief Executive Officer of City of Windhoek to persuade him to take measures to restore order and safety to Wernhil Shopping Complex. Your persuasive memo should follow the AIDA pattern and it should not exceed 300 words. 6

7 QUESTION 4: BUSINESS PROPOSAL 4.1. Explain the difference between a solicited and an unsolicited business proposal Mention the six principal sections of an informal proposal. [10] (4) (6) END OF QUESTION PAPER 7