TMJC GP Bulletin 2019

General Paper Bulletin 2019 Welcome to the first issue of TMJC’s GP Bulletin for 2019! In this edition, we bring you a selection of the essays written by your schoolmates during the recent March Block Test. A big thank you to all the students who have contributed your essays. While these essays are not perfect or model essays, there is a lot of merit in them, and they are clear evidence that even under exam conditions, good quality writing is still possible! Whilst reading these essays, you may find some of the examples and p oints useful for application to other questions, do be judicious in using such information in a manner that is relevant to the POC of the question you are answering. Lastly, you should not attempt to copy or regurgitate them and hand them in as your own! All the best for the Mid-Year Exams! Editorial Team ___________________ Mdm Sukhvinder Kaur Mrs Annie Clayton Mr Teddy Tan Mr Max Cheong Contents Q1: Is a career in sport a viable option in your society? …………………………………………………………………….. 2 Q2: ‘In today’s world, conflicts have become unavoidable.’ What do you think? …………………………..… 3 Q4: Is it easier to commit crime in an increasingly connected world? ………………………………………………… 5 Q7: ‘Violence should never be used to manage territorial disputes.’ What are your views? .................. 7 Q8: ‘The Arts will never be taken seriously’ To what extent is this true in your society? ....................... 8 Q10: ‘Migration creates more problems than benefits.’ Discuss. ………………………………………………………… 10 Q11: ‘The poor are often at the mercy of the rich.’ Is this a fair statement? ……………………………………….. 12

GP Bulletin May 2019 2 Q1: Is a career in sport a viable option in your society? (TMJCMBT2019) ‘Joseph Schooling earns Singapore’s first Olympic gold medal.’ This was the headline printed across many newspapers both locally and internationally. The victory inundated the nation with a sense of pride and hope, that this would perhaps motivate the young nation to start to cultivate its budding athletes to compete and earn medals on an international stage. Howbeit, hope does not evolve into anything tangible if no concrete actions are taken. The government has done little to change public opinion that the republic is serious in supporting its athletes. The lack of funding, public perception of sports as well as legally mandated conscription indicate that the young Singaporean society is not ready to allow sports to be a feasible career trajectory. Therefore, I hold the view that a career in sports is not a viable option in Singapore. Many are unable to be full-time athletes because of the lack of funding from both the government as well as the related sport agencies. Competing on an international scale requires more than just ample training and the best coaches. Avi ation and accommodation fees are also part of the package, yet many aspirin