TMJC JC2 GP Bulletin 2020 RA final version for publication

1 General Paper Bulletin 2020 (JC 2) Welcome to the first issue of TMJC’s GP Bulletin for 20 20! In this edition, we bring you a selection of the essays written by your schoolmates during the recent JC 2 Revision Assessment. We would like to express our thanks to all the students who have contributed their essays. While these essays are not perfect or model essays, there is a lot of merit in them, and they are clear evidence that good quality writing is possible! While reading these essays, you may find some of the examples and points useful for application to other questions; do be judicious in using such information in a manner 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 examination! Editorial Team ___________________ Mdm Aslindah Mrs Wendy Goh Mdm Sukhvinder Kaur Ms Jacqueline Tan Mr Max Cheong Contents Q1: Can terrorism ever be eliminated?. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2 Q3: How effective are your nation’s efforts at becoming an inclusive society? …………………………………..… 6 Q5: Is there any value in formal education now that we can learn independently in the digital age? ……. 10 Q7: Can the use of genetic modification in human reproduction be justified? ………………………………………. 13 Q10: A world without borders is neither desirable nor feasible. Do you agree? ……………………................. 16 Q11: Consider the view that more attention should be given to the sciences than the arts in today’s world. 20

2 Q1 Can terrorism ever be eliminated? (TMJC JC2 RA 2020) Sample Essay Comments Imagine living life constantly being afraid for your safety, not knowing where the next bomb might be detonated, or imagine not being able to walk on the street for fear of being kidnapped or raped by armed militia. For most of us, especially those living in Singapore, this may seem like a very distant improbability. However, for both women and men alike, in third world countries, this is an extremely real threat that these p eople face every day. Likewise, for many of us, what terrorist attacks we may hear of or experience are only fractions of what these people face daily. Hence, is it ever possible that we may be able to fully eradicate terrorism? Personally, I am of the ide a that, no, terrorism will never be truly eradicated. However, with enough proper management and vigilance, we can make it so that terrorism will not pose as high a threat to our safety and well-being ever again. Relevance to Question Requirements: Captures all the evaluative keywords in the question. It starts off with an interesting hook to capture the attention of the reader, and through the examples presented in the opening, shows understanding and