2017 KS Bull Issue 1

KS Bull 2017 Issue 1 The views expressed in each essay are purely for the academic purposes of crafting a viable argumentative response. They do not necessarily reflect the personal opinions of any student or staff member, nor do they necessarily represent the perspective(s) of Raffles Institution. No portion of this collection may be reproduced or shared for any reason and by any means whatsoever.

KS Bull 2017 | Issue 1 © Raffles Institution Unauthorised copying, sharing & distribution prohibited 2 CONTENTS 2016 Year 6 GP Prelim 1 „Governments are powerless to deal with the conflicts of today.‟ Discuss. Lee Yuan | 16S06E 4 2 „Governments are powerless to deal with the conflicts of today.‟ Discuss. Freda Mah Cheng Yee | 16S03B 9 3 Does competitive sport always contribute to greater harmony and understanding? Melvin Loy Meng Tiang | 16S06D 13 4 Examine the extent to which one country‟s intervention in another country‟s problems is justified. Leong Zhiming | 16S03L 17 5 „In the modern world, religion divides rather than it unites.‟ Discuss. Angela Tham | 16S03D 22 6 Paper 2 – Passage 26 7 Paper 2 – AQ Response Chong Ya Wen Michele | 16S06B 28 8 Paper 2 – AQ Response Sanjna Nilesh Nerurkar | 16S06P 30 2016 Year 5 KI Promo 9 „Mathematics is just a game played according to certain rules; it is ultimately meaningless.‟ How far do you agree? Tan Xin Hwee | 17A13A 32 10 „Mathematics is just a game played according to certain rules; it is ultimately meaningless.‟ How far do you agree? Nistala Rishi | 17S03N 36 11 Paper 2, Section A – Passage 41 12 Paper 2, Section A – Response Joey Lee Jia Yi | 17S03L 43

KS Bull 2017 | Issue 1 © Raffles Institution Unauthorised copying, sharing & distribution prohibited 3 13 Paper 2, Section A – Response Zhou Xiao Jian | 17S03N 46 2017 Year 6 GP CT 1 14 Consider the consequences if all art museums and art galleries in your country were closed down. Feng Yu Chen | 17A01D 49 15 „The fight for gender equality is far from ov er; in fact, it has just begun.‟ Discuss. Chloe Young | 17S03N 53 16 „Migration should be encouraged in today‟s world.‟ Discuss. Yeo Jiong Han | 17S06K 57 17 „Video games do much more than entertain.‟ How far is this true today? Vanessa Chuang Zhen Xuan | 17S06C 61 2016 Year 5 GP Promo 18 How far do you agree that freedom has been destructive for society? Kavya Sankari Sundar | 17S03D 65 19 How far should technological developments be regulated? Anna Cheang Xin Hui | 17S07D 70 20 Paper 2 – Passage 75 21 Paper 2 – AQ Response Clara Keng Hui Lin | 17S06E 78 2016 KI Year 5 CT 1 22 Critically assess the view that we cannot be sure of anything. Tan Xin Hwee | 17A13A 80 23 Critically assess the view that we cannot be sure of anything. Nistala Rishi | 17S03N 85 Editorial Team 90

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