YIJC JC2_GP_PE Answer Scheme

1 Yishun Innova Junior College 2023 Preliminary Examination General Paper Paper 2 Answer Scheme Passage 1 1. What is the purpose of the author’s opening question (line 1)? [2] From the Passage Suggested Answer Do you remember when you first learned about the concept of the white lie? It might have been when you were a child and an adult fudged the truth to keep you from being upset or sad, or someone might have promised you a reward for a particular behaviour, but the ‘reward’ really did not exist. If you are a parent yourself, you might use white lies to keep your child from knowing that a beloved toy was lost or a favourite piece of clothing was no longer wearable... (Relax, most people consider it socially acceptable and culturally congruent for parents to use white lies with their children). [Function / Technique] The author wants to (a) introduce the subject matter of the passage OR refresh his readers’ memory OR invoke self-reflection in the reader [1] [Context / Application] (b) about lying to be polite OR about lying to stop someone from being upset by the truth OR about the idea that lying can be harmless / well- intentioned / acceptable / understandable (optional: under certain conditions / circumstances) OR by evoking the personal memory of the reader // asking a personal / relatable question about white lies. [1] Note: Accept all possible permutations of function and context, provided they make sense (some functions may match some contexts better). Context of the impact / intention of white lies needs to be mentioned in (b) to get the point credited.

2 2. Why has the author placed brackets around the comment in lines 8–9? [2] From the Passage Suggested Answer If you are a parent yourself, you might use white lies to keep your child from knowing that a beloved toy was lost or a favourite piece of clothing was no longer wearable. It might be to distract your son or daughter from something that was beyond your means. “No one really has fun at Disney, it’s just too crowded! Let’s have our own fun down at the neighbourhood park!” (Relax, most people consider it socially acceptable and culturally congruent for parents to use white lies with their children). [Function] (a) The author is making a side comment / inserting his opinion [1] [Context] (b) to calm / assure parents that they need not be concerned / worried / embarrassed / guilty about the white lies they tell their children OR to respond to / address the displeasure / accusations / adverse comments he pre-empts / expects from parents to his sharing of the white lies they tell their children (c) as such white lies used by parents are not frowned upon by / common in the community // compatible with / consistent with / correspond to the practices / way of life of the community. (b)+(c) = 1m

3 3. Using material from paragraphs 2–4 only