TMJC JC2 GP Bulletin 2020 Prelim final version for publication

1 General Paper Bulletin 2020 (JC 2) Welcome to the final issue of TMJC’s GP Bulletin for 2020! Here are a few more essays written by your peers during the recent Preliminary Examination. Once again, thanks to the students who have contributed their essays, who have proven that good writing is very possible despite the exam conditions. Do take note again that these essays are not perfect or model essays, and while reading these essays, you may find some of the examples and points useful for application to other questions. Please exercise judgment and discretion in using such information in a man ner that is relevant to the question you are answering. Pay extra attention to the comments on the right column, which corresponds to the marking rubrics on which essays are assessed. Lastly, you should not attempt to copy and hand them in as your own! All the best for the upcoming A-Level Exam! Editorial Team ___________________ Mdm Aslindah Mrs Wendy Goh Mdm Sukhvinder Kaur Ms Jacqueline Tan Mr Max Cheong Contents Q2: ‘My life, my choice.’ Is this good advice for the young people in your society?...........................…….. 2 Q4: Should businesses focus solely on making profits in today’s world? ………………………………….………..… 4 Q5: ‘Digital technology is making humans intellectually and socially deficient.’ Discuss…………………..…….. 7 Q7: ‘Both developed and developing countries should bear equal responsibility for climate change.’ Discuss.………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………... 12 Q8: To what extent are museums still relevant today? ……………………....................................................... 14 Q12: ‘History has shown that Man never learns from his mistakes.’ Is this a fair comment?..................... 17

2 Q2: ‘My life, my choice.’ Is this good advice for the young people in your society? (TMJC JC2 Prelim 2020) Sample Essay Comments Adolescents today have the propensity to desire living life to the fullest. The notion of ‘you only live once’ has been reiterated time and time again when making impulsive decisions to act on their feelings. Some may say that they ought to be reined in and controlled, before they do something that is deemed to be ‘wrong’ or something that they would regret. However, the saying ‘my life, my choice’ has been uttered by teenagers who wish to do as they please and not be controlled by overbearing parents or adult figures. But should this saying be something that one advises adolescents? Especially in today’s day and age and the nature of our stressful, meri tocratic society, most would argue that the saying ‘my life, my choice’ should not be used for teenagers as it may be ruinous to them, but I, for one, do not think so. I believe that ‘my life, my choice’ would be good advice for the young people in my society. Relevance to Question Requirements: Clear definition of terms,