NAME: PHINDILE NTOMBIKAYISE
STUDENT NO: 25721712
ENG1503 ASSIGNMENT 2 2026
DUE 15 APRIL 2026
In this assignment, you are expected to write an academic essay of 500 words. Your
essay should demonstrate the conventions you have learned from the moduler
regarding essay structure and layout. Before you begin your argumentative essay,
follow the instructions below carefully:
1. Read the three articles carefully and use the information you have found to support
your stance in your argumentative essay. 2. Plan your writing by mind-mapping
3. Remember to only cite from the THREE sources included in this document.
4. To access the full text articles, click on the links below:
Link 1: https://doi.org/10.33394/jollt.v%vi%i.7158
Link 2: https://doi.org/10.56285/jltVol57iss1a5273
, THE CASE FOR MULTILINGUALISM IN LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE COUNTRIES
South Africa has eleven official languages in its Constitution, but English is still the main
language used in universities. This shows a gap between what the policy says and what
really happens. Some people believe using only one language makes teaching easier
and more efficient. However, I believe that using many languages for teaching, learning,
and assessment is better in countries where people speak different languages. There are
three main reasons for this. First, multilingual teaching helps learners understand their
work better. Second, it makes education fair for everyone. Third, it helps make sure that
tests match what learners have been taught.
How Multilingual Teaching Improves Understanding
Using more than one language in the classroom helps learners understand their work
better. Translanguaging means learners use all the languages they know together,
instead of keeping them separate. When learners use both their home language and the
language used in class, they understand their work more clearly.
Research in South Africa shows that this approach works. For example, Grade 6 learners
performed better in reading when they used both their home language and English. This
helped them understand what they were reading. In another study, most university
students said that discussing their work in different languages helped them understand
better.
This shows that multilingual teaching does not only respect different languages, but it
also helps learners think more clearly and learn more effectively.
STUDENT NO: 25721712
ENG1503 ASSIGNMENT 2 2026
DUE 15 APRIL 2026
In this assignment, you are expected to write an academic essay of 500 words. Your
essay should demonstrate the conventions you have learned from the moduler
regarding essay structure and layout. Before you begin your argumentative essay,
follow the instructions below carefully:
1. Read the three articles carefully and use the information you have found to support
your stance in your argumentative essay. 2. Plan your writing by mind-mapping
3. Remember to only cite from the THREE sources included in this document.
4. To access the full text articles, click on the links below:
Link 1: https://doi.org/10.33394/jollt.v%vi%i.7158
Link 2: https://doi.org/10.56285/jltVol57iss1a5273
, THE CASE FOR MULTILINGUALISM IN LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE COUNTRIES
South Africa has eleven official languages in its Constitution, but English is still the main
language used in universities. This shows a gap between what the policy says and what
really happens. Some people believe using only one language makes teaching easier
and more efficient. However, I believe that using many languages for teaching, learning,
and assessment is better in countries where people speak different languages. There are
three main reasons for this. First, multilingual teaching helps learners understand their
work better. Second, it makes education fair for everyone. Third, it helps make sure that
tests match what learners have been taught.
How Multilingual Teaching Improves Understanding
Using more than one language in the classroom helps learners understand their work
better. Translanguaging means learners use all the languages they know together,
instead of keeping them separate. When learners use both their home language and the
language used in class, they understand their work more clearly.
Research in South Africa shows that this approach works. For example, Grade 6 learners
performed better in reading when they used both their home language and English. This
helped them understand what they were reading. In another study, most university
students said that discussing their work in different languages helped them understand
better.
This shows that multilingual teaching does not only respect different languages, but it
also helps learners think more clearly and learn more effectively.
