GP EXAMPLES AND QUESTION ANALYSIS

Prefac: Hi guys,Thisismy230pagecomprehensivedocumentofGPnotesforthedifferentthemesorganisedbythesummarysidebarifyou’reusinglaptop,andImeanitwhenIsaycomprehensivebecauseitcontainsatonofexamples,arguments,goodphrases(bothingeneral andspecificforthemes),essayoutlines,mypersonal tips/reminders/strategieswhenIwasastudent–andI’vejustbeencompilingitall andstudyingwiththisdocumentforthepast2yearsAndit'sall forfreeforyouguys! PersonalbackgroundandGPjourneyifyou’reinterestedIgraduatedfromCJin2023.ForAlevels,IreceivedAforGPwith87.5RP.IdidQ3forpaper1aboutspaceresearchandIdon’tknowhowImanagedtopull throughforpaper2lol. Nocap,IstruggledwithGPinitiallybutIpickeditupalongtheway.WhydidImakethisdocument?Ihatelearningexamples/argumentsandthenforgettingthemafterlol.SoImadeanonlinerepositorytostoreall ofitsothatwhenexamseasonrollsaroundIcangobackandmemoriseagain.Furthermore,therearequitealotofoverlapsbetweenthemes/questionslikeyoucanapplyasimilarargumentacrossdifferentquestionsandhavingthisrepositoryhelpedmeseetheselinkswhichwouldbevhelpful forfuturebatchestakingthenewsyllabus:))

Planofaction Nowdowntospecialisingincertaintopics:KEEPhappeningagainEnvironmentScienceandTech/AI(predictednottobesoeasy,will probablycrossover)Arts(againprobablynoteasy)MediaWar andconflictHealth(becauseofCOVID)Bewaryofcrossovers,trytofindtheconnectionsandlinksbetweendifferenttopicsasfaraspossible ALSOdon'ttrytobringinotherpointsbesidesthefactorintheqn,justassessitbasedonit!!!Isuppose..That'swhytheloveofmoneyistherootofall evil-dontbringinotherfactors,justtalkabout–alsojustrealisedthisqnistechnicallyquitehardbecauseALLandmustshowthelovemoneybeingtherootofall evilAll areevilsinextricablylinkedtotheloveofmoney? andwhytheloveofmoneyisnottherootofall evil-its Alsofortopicsright,togiveyourselftheedgeandshowthatyouknowthetopicwell,usenichetermsassociatedwiththattopic–echochambersformediaqn

Essayoutlinesforchecking Qn:Thereistoomuchemphasisonimagetoday.HFDYA? CandefineimageStand:Itisundeniablethatthereisaconsiderableincreasingemphasisonimagetodaygiventheprevalenceoflookismandthepowerful impactofbranding.However,onemustnotethatsuchanemphasisdoesnotexceedtotheextentthatitovershadowsone’sintrinsicqualitiesandskillsincertaincircumstances. Suchanemphasisonlyexistsinsofarasitdoesnotovershadowone’sintrinsicqualities TS1:Inaworldwherethereismuchcompetitionandstakesinvolved,thereistoomuchemphasisonimagesinceitcouldeitherboostordestroyone’sreputation. Forbrandsandcorporations:Manycompaniesandbrandsinthesamemarketcompetingtogeneratethehighestrevenueandbethedominantbrandinthemarket,needtostandoutfromtherest● Gimmickymarketingofingredientsinskincareproductsthatmaynotbeeffectiveinimprovingone’sskinbutisstill marketedinawaythatitwouldguaranteeonebenefits● Greenwashing● Luxuryapparel brands(likeChanel,LouisVuittion)thathaveinsanelyhighpricemark-upvalueswheretheostensiblyhighcostoftheproductcannotbejustifiedsincetheactual productionpriceislowbuttheystill pricetheirproductssuchawaytoappearexclusiveandaffordabletoonlytherich-that’swhatreinforcestheirimageasaluxurybrandinthefirstplace,alsotomakethemappearhighlysoughtafterastheyarefinanciallyunattainabletothemajorityofthepopulation Forpoliticians:Maintainingtheirpristinereputationsandimageisofutmostimportancesincetheirpopularityandtheamountofsupporttheyreceiveisdependentonhowcitizensperceivethem● PAP’srecentfurore-Formermemberoftherulingpolitical partyinSGbeingPeople’sActionPartyTanChuanJinresignedaftermakinginappropriateaccusationonWorkerspartymemberJamusLimbeingapopulist+hisinappropriateextramaritalaffairwithanothermemberChengLi Hui -drewcitizen’scriticism● Rarefractureinthepristinereputationoftherulingparty,couldunderminetheirdominanceinthelocal political sphere. Cancel cultureforcelebsisalsowhytheycaresomuchabouttheirpublicimage:● Celebritiesneedtoespeciallybewaryoftheirpublicimage,inthemodernagewheresocietiesarebecomingincreasinglyprogressiveandsocial issuesareakeyconcernforthemajority,● K-popandkoreanactorscriticisedforbeinginvolvedindatingscandals,bullyingscandals-careersatstake

Overall,somuchisatstake,andone’simagecouldeithermakeorbreakone’scareersoofcoursetherewouldbeanoverwhelmingemphasisonone’simage TS2: For theindividual, thereisalsoanoverwhelmingemphasisonimagetodaysincelookismhasincreasedinprominenceinmanysocieties. HaloeffectPrettyprivilegeJobinterviewsforjobsthatrequireonetoappearpresentablelikeairstewardess-SIA’sTheSingaporeanGirlIncreaseinplasticsurgeryratesaroundtheworld-SouthKoreabeingtheplasticsurgerycapital intheworldquoterevenue However,tosaythatthereisanoverwhelmingemphasisonlookswithoutanyqualifierswouldbeasweepingstatement. TS3: Onemust concedethat suchanemphasisstilldoesnot overshadowone’sintrinsicqualitiesandskillsincertaincircumstances. Dependsonthejob/profession!Jobsthatdependontechnical expertiseDoctors-obviouslytheyarenotdoctorsbecauseoftheirgoodlooksbutbecauseoftheirtechnical skillsandexpertiseButthelineisdrawnwhenit’saprofessionthatisrelatedtolooksdirectlylikemodellingandflightattendant-theirlooksaretheircareers However,balanceandinterestingpointisthatdoctorswhospecialiseincosmeticsurgeries/relatedtoaestheticsarejudgedbasedontheirlooks-afterall,whowouldtrusttheadviceofadermatologistwithpoorskin?Orafitnessinstructorwhoisobese? TS4: Inaddition, suchasignificant focusonlookshasraisedawarenessonhowdamaginganddangerousit is, whichironicallyhasspurredsocietiestofocuslessonlooks.● BrandslikeVictoriaSecretunderfireforthelongesttimefornotbeingbody-inclusiveintheirpreviousrunwayshows,peoplerecognisehowthebrandhasinvariablypromotedeatingdisorders,bodydysmorphiasothebrandhassuccumbedtopublicpressuretohirerunwaymodelsofvariousbodyshapestopractisebodyinclusivity Qn:‘Nocauseiseverworthdyingfor’.Discuss. CanuseGeorgeBernardShaw’screativereconstructionofStJoanasahookasshefightsforthepoliticallyliberatedFrancefromtheEnglishandintroducesunorthodoxideologieslikeNationalismandFeudalism.Despitedyingtragically,shestill isnotacceptedintheend,whichmodelshowfutileitisforpeoplewhodiedforcauses. Under certaincircumstances, thecausewill not beworthdyingfor sincethepeoplefightingfor thecausearefar outnumberedandjust donot holdasmuchpower astheir oppressors. It wouldbemeaninglesssinceit wouldresult inevenmore

catastropheandironicallyrestrict their rightsasit isperceivedasdefiance. (Tryingtoconveyhowsomecausesarejust impossibletofight for soit'suselesstodiefor it asdoingsowouldonlyresult inmoreunnecessarydamage.)● AfghanistanTalibanlawsandwomens’ rights-aspessimisticasitsounds,womenundertheTalibanlawjustdonotholdasmuchpowerastheirmaleoppressors.Givenhowmisogynyandpatriarchyareinherentlyrootedinlegislature,itwouldbehardertofightagainstit● Authoritiesbearfirearms,whichwomendonothavetoevenprotectthemselves,alreadyanunfairfight● Womenarefightingalosingbattle,theyjustcannotrealisticallywin. Dyingrecklesslyfor acausecouldpotentiallyrender one’seffortsmeaninglessespeciallyif it isdonepoorly, asthedeliberateact of endangeringone’slifeovershadowsthemessageof thecause.● Environmental activistssitinthemiddleofF1racetracksviewedaslaughingstocksforrecklesslyendangeringtheirlivesinsteadofbeingtakenseriously. Evengotsomeactivistssupergluetheirhandsonafamouspaintingandneededtobetakentotheemergencyroom,peopleonlyfocusedonthestupidityoftheiractsratherthanthemainmessage.● All theseoutlandishactsofbravadoendsupeclipsingthemainpointofthecause,awasteofeffortandnotworthitatall Theactofdyingforcausesisalsonotablynolongeraseffectivewith● Self-immolationnolongeraneffectiveagentforchange However, under diresituations, certaincausesareworthfightingfor giventhecircumstancethat doingsowouldguaranteeanalleviationof further damageandsuffering.(not sureif myexamplesareevenconsideredcausescostheyareessentiallywarsatthispoint)● HongKongAnti-extraditionBill Protestors● RussiainvasioninUkraine Theideathatpeoplewouldratherdiethantocontinuetoliveinoppression Theactofdyingforacausecouldbeperceivedasavaliant, heroicsacrificetobringweight andattentiontoacause,thatcouldbethepotential springboardfor greatcha