SAJC GP 2023 Prelims P2 Answer Booklet

STANDREW’SJUNIORCOLLEGEJC2PRELIMINARYEXAMINATIONS Name: _____________________________________( ) CivicsGroup: ______________________ GENERALPAPER 8807/02 Paper 2 Friday, 25August 2023 ANSWERBOOKLET 1hour 30minutes READTHESEINSTRUCTIONSFIRST Writeyour name, CivicsGroupandregister number onall theworkyouhandin.Writeindarkblueor blackpenonbothsidesof thepaper.Donot usestaples, paper clips, highlighters, glueor correctionfluid/tape. Answer all questions.TheInsert containsthepassagefor comprehension.(Notethat 15marksout of 50will beawardedfor your useof language.) At theendof theexamination, fastenall your worksecurelytogether.Thenumber of marksisgiveninbrackets[ ] at theendof eachquestionor part question. Thisdocument consistsof 6printedpagesand1Insert. For Examiner’sUse Content /35 Language /15 Total /50

2 ReadthepassageintheInsert andthenanswer all thequestions. Notethat uptofifteenmarkswill begivenfor thequalityandaccuracyof your useof Englishthroughout thisPaper. NOTE: Whenaquestionasksfor ananswer INYOUROWNWORDSASFARASPOSSIBLEandyouselect theappropriatematerial fromthepassagefor your answer, youmust still useyour ownwordstoexpressit. Littlecredit canbegiventoanswerswhichonlycopywordsandphrasesfromthepassage. 1. Inparagraph1, inwhat wayistheintroductionaneffectiveopeningfor theauthor’sargument? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. [2] 2. Accordingtotheauthor, howdoesrepulsivehumour affect everyone(lines9-11)?Useyourownwordsasfar aspossible. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………….…………………………[1] 3. Explaintheironyinlines20-21. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………[2] 4. What doestheauthor claimis‘thesafest path’ (line25-26)?Useyour ownwordsasfar aspossible. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………….…………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………….…………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………….………………………………………[2] ForExaminer’sUse

3 5. Explaintheauthor’suseof theword‘onslaught’ (line28). ……………………..………………………………………………………………………................ …………….…………………………………………………………………………………………[1] 6. Usingmaterial fromparagraphs6-8(lines33-56) only, summarisewhat theauthor hastosayabout thebenefitsanddrawbacksof humour onsociety. Writeyour summaryinnomorethan120words, not countingtheopeningwordswhichareprintedbelow. Useyour ownwordsasfar aspossible. Onebenefit of humour inaformal settingis………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………...………………………………………... …………..……………………………………………………...……………………….……………… …………………………………………………………………..……………………………………… ……………….…………………………………………………………………….…………………… …………..…………………………….……………………...………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………….…...……………..……………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………..…………………… ……………..…………………………………………………………………………………………… ………….…………………………………………………….....……………………………………… ………………………………….…………………………….………………………………………… …………..…………………………………………….………...……………………………………… ………………………………………………………………..………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………..………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………..…………………………………………… ……………….……………………………………………….………………………………………… ……..………………………………….……………………...………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………......………………………………………… …………………………..……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………….….……………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………….…[8] WordCount: ____________ ForExaminer’sUse

4 7. What istheauthor’spurposeinincludingthephrase‘eveninschools’ (line60)? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………….……………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………….……………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………….…………………….………………. [2] 8. What doestheword‘insidious’ (line70) suggest about theeffectsof inappropriatecomedyongroupdynamics? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……..……………………………………………………………………………………………..…… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………[2] 9. Inparagraph11, what distinctionsdoestheauthor drawbetweenour natural instinct andhowweshouldrespondtohurtful jokes?Useyour ownwordsasfar aspossible. …………………………………………..…………………………………………………………… …………….…………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………….…….………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………[3] 10. Explaintwowaysinwhichthefinal paragraphprovidesaneffectiveendingtotheauthor’sargument. ……………………………………………………………………………………….………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………….…… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..... .……………………………………………….…………………………………………………..... [2] ForExaminer’sUse

5 11. AllayaCooksexaminestheconsequencesof hurtful humour. Howfar doyouagreeor disagreewithher views? Support your answer withexamplesdrawnfromyour ownexperienceandthat of your society. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ForExaminer’sUse

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