2018 KS Bull Issue 2

KS Bull 2018 | Issue 2 © Raffles Institution Unauthorised copying, sharing & distribution prohibited 1 KS Bull 2018 Issue 2 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 2 © Raffles Institution Unauthorised copying, sharing & distribution prohibited 2 CONTENTS 2018 Year 6 GP Common Test 2 | Paper 1 1 Should a government always listen to its people? Ivan Toh Sheng Wei | 18A01A 4 2 Should a government always listen to its people? Soh Ying Qi | 18A01C 9 3 ‘Poverty is the result of personal failure.’ To what extent is this true of your society? Caleb Leow Yong Quan | 18A01A 13 4 ‘Poverty is the result of personal failure.’ To what extent is this true of your society? Jonah Tan Sheen | 18A01A 18 5 ‘Poverty is the result of personal failure.’ To what extent is this true of your society? Sng Hong | 18A01C 22 6 “The provision of financial or material aid to countries in need does more harm than good.” Discuss. Kaitlyn Ng Ke Yi | 18S06G 26 7 Should we even be wary of artificial intelligence? Valeska Tan Ying Lin | 18S03F 31 8 In a world where information is made up, can the media still be relied upon to convey the truth? Ashley Teo Jia Yee | 18S03S 35 2018 Year 6 Class Essay Assignment 9 “History is just a set of lies.” Discuss. Catherine Liew Hui En | 18S03L 40 2018 Year 6 GP Common Test 2 | Paper 2 10 Paper 2 – Passage 43 11 Paper 2 – AQ Response Huang Bairun | 18S06A 45

KS Bull 2018 | Issue 2 © Raffles Institution Unauthorised copying, sharing & distribution prohibited 3 2018 Year 5 KI Common Test | Paper 2 12 Paper 2 - Passage 47 13 Paper 2 – Response Samuel Foo Hern Kai | 19A01A 48 2018 Year 5 GP Common Test | Paper 1 14 Assess the view that women have been unfairly treated today. Chew Jay Hong | 19A13A 51 15 How far can scientific or technological developments be a solution to global problems? Ian Tay Rong De | 19S06H 55 16 How far can scientific or technological developments be a solution to global problems? Keane Loi Jun Yi | 19S03D 59 17 How far can scientific or technological developments be a solution to global problems? Lim Zinn-E | 19S06J 63 18 ‘Traditional media has lost its place in today’s society.’ Discuss. Andrew Lau Ka Keong | 19A01B 67 19 “A country should take care of its own interests before others.’ What is your view? Lynette Teo Xuan Hui | 19A13A 72 Editorial Team 76

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