SAJC 2023 Prelims P2 Answer Scheme

SAJC2023GPJC2PrelimPaper2SuggestedAnswerScheme 1. Inparagraph1,inwhatwayistheintroductionaneffectiveopeningfortheauthor’sargument? [2] Lifted Paraphrased The94thAcademyAwardsCeremonysettheinternetablaze.ComedianandhostChrisRockmadeajokeaboutJadaPinkett-Smith’shairloss(causedbyamedical condition).Thentheworldwatchedasherhusband,OscarwinnerWill Smith,strodeontothestageandslappedhimwiththefull forceoffuryandretribution.Ofcourse,thepublicnatureoftheincidentmadeitprettycompelling.Whathappenedwasunprecedented.Butitstruckachordforsomethingdeeperthansensationalism. A[impact]:usingasevere/harsh/public/controversial/well-known/famous/infamous/shocking/vivid/relevantexample/somethingthereadersalreadyknow/familiarAccept anyreasonableanswer B1[reason]:tohighlightthesignificance/tocatchthereaders’attentionBOD:illustratethepoint B2[context]:abouthurtfuljokes/thedamagejokescanbring/thatnoteverythingcanbepassoffasajokeMust havethecontext of hurtful jokesMust haveB1+B2toget 1m 2. Accordingtotheauthor,howdoesrepulsivehumouraffecteveryone(lines9-11)?Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible. [1] Lifted Paraphrased/Inferred Repulsive humouraffects all of us: itentraps us, giving usno good way torespond. Youreact, youdon’t react; you speakup, you don’t speak up.Istherea‘right’ waytorecover fromseeingonepersonhurtanother? A[Itentrapsus]:itimprisonsus/putsusinabind/ensnares/cornersus B[givingusnogoodwaytorespond]:withnoappropriate/ suitablemethodtoreply/reaction/voicetheiropinion C[istherea‘right’waytorecover]:don’tknowhowtorebound/overcome/heal/nocorrectmeanstofeelbetter Anypointfor1m 3. Explaintheironyinlines20-21. [2] Lifted Paraphrased

Infact,theverycliquesthatareaccustomedtosuchcasual victimisationofothersareoftenviolentlyoffendedbyadefensiveresponsefromthepersontheyridiculed. A[Expectation]:Whilewewouldnormallyexpectthevictimsofoffensivejokestobeangry/insultedorWhilethegroupwouldexpectthevictimtolaughalongwiththem B[Reality]:itistheperpetratorsthatare,infact,theoneswhoareoffendedbyanegative/angryresponsefromthevictim/whenthevictimretaliates/confrontsthem/whenthevictimstandsupfor/defendshimselfMusthavecontextofwhattheyareoffendedby–theangryresponseofthevictim 1mforeachpart 4. Whatdoestheauthorclaimis‘thesafestpath’ (line25-26)?Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible. [2] Lifted Paraphrased wetakethejoke:weactlikethetoxicjibedidnotbotherusatall.Wemayevenlaughalong,hidingthepain.Itisthesafestpath. A[takethejoke:…didnotbotherus/hidingthepain]:Thesafestpathistopretendthatthehurtful jokedidnotaffectourfeelings/actunaffected/holdbackfromresponding/letitgo/maskingouremotionsMust havecontext of emotions/feelings/response(i.e. X‘maskingit.’) B[laughalong]:andwemayevensmile/chuckle/go/playalongORpretendthatitisfunny/takepartwiththerest/betickledwiththerestofthegroup/theothersContextofanegativejokemustbepresentintheanswer 5. Explaintheauthor’suseoftheword‘onslaught’ (line28). [1] Lifted Paraphrased Often,theminorityortheunderrepresentedintheirprofessionsdeal withanonslaughtofhumour… Theauthorus