2018 KS Bull Issue 1

KS Bull 2018 | Issue 1 © Raffles Institution Unauthorised copying, sharing & distribution prohibited 1 KS Bull 2018 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. Note: The comments that follow each student response include both markers’ and editors’ comments.

KS Bull 2018 | Issue 1 © Raffles Institution Unauthorised copying, sharing & distribution prohibited 2 CONTENTS 2017 Year 6 GP Prelim 1 ‘Business should have no place in politics.’ Do you agree? Caleb Ho | 17S03N 4 2 Are machines making humans obsolete? Joelle Lim | 17S06N 8 3 ‘Scientific knowledge cannot be trusted because it is unreliable.’ Is this a fair assessment? Wang Tian Cheng | 17S03N 13 4 ‘In an increasingly uncertain world, there is little point in predicting the future.’ Discuss. Wang Yuxing | 17S03N 17 5 Paper 2 – Passage 22 6 Paper 2 – AQ Response Zhang Zhi | 17S06E 25 2017 Year 5 KI Promo Paper 1 – Section A 7 ‘Looking for foundational beliefs to ground knowledge is futile. It is better to examine if our beliefs cohere with other beliefs.’ Discuss. Wang Bei Ni | 17S06F 27 Paper 1 – Section B 8 Critically assess the view that human knowledge is too complex to be analysed – and known scientifically. Joey Lee | 17S03L 31 2017 Year 5 GP Promotional Examination 9 “Media regulation is needed now more than ever.” Discuss. Meng Bo Kang | 18S07A 35

KS Bull 2018 | Issue 1 © Raffles Institution Unauthorised copying, sharing & distribution prohibited 3 10 Consider the value of parks and natural spaces in your society. Natalie Quah | 18S06O 38 11 Paper 2 – Passages 12 Paper 2 – AQ Response Yeo Kee Hwan | 18S03Q 42 13 Paper 2 – AQ Response Jovan Lim | 18S03O 48 2018 Year 6 GP Common Test 1 11 ‘City living is becoming undesirable.’ Do you agree? Sng Hong | 18A01C 51 12 ‘The best way to combat climate change is through education.’ Discuss. Zacchaeus Chok | 18S03O 55 13 Discuss the claim that the digital age has made it more challenging for political leaders to govern today. Seraphine Loh | 18A13A 59 14 To what extent has technology had a negative impact on the arts, such as music or photography? Leong Mun Yee Elizabeth | 18S06G 63 Editorial Team 87

KS Bull 2018 | Issue 1 © Raffles Institution Unauthorised copying, sharing & distribution prohibited 4 1 2017 | Y6 | GP Prelim | Paper 1 Caleb Ho | 17S03N ‘Business should have no place in politics.’ Do you agree? In t oday’s globalised world, commerce and economic prosperity are largely prior