RI 2024 Y6 GP Prelim P2_Suggested Ans Scheme (1)

2024 RI Y6 General Paper Preliminary Examinations Paper 2 Answer Scheme For Internal Circulation Only 1. How does the author illustrate his doubt when he asks, ‘But who is truly walking the climate talk?’ (line 5)? [2] From the passage/Lift Pt Suggested Answer Mk The author uses the examples of The carnivore who doesn’t fly? (lines 5-6) The vegan who travels to see family abroad? (line 6) A [Identify correct examples] tension must be captured to see contradictory nature i. the carnivore who consumes meat but chooses not to take flights/be part of air travel and ii. the vegan who maintains a vegetarian diet / a diet that is not derived from animal sources but chooses air travel/to take flights Do not accept generic answers or name dropping of examples. There must be reference to specific behaviours of the examples. Both examples (i. & ii.) required since identifying only one party who is hypocritical would not necessarily illustrate his doubt (see note for B) 1m Note: In asking ‘who is truly walking the climate talk?’ (line 5) the author is expressing doubt that anyone is walking the climate talk B [Explain/Link: Actions of both are hypocritical or both harm the environment in some way] to show that 1. both are hypocritical / only helping the environment superficially. OR 2. both help the environment in one way but harm it in another. OR 3. both their actions are contradictory/inconsistent. Note: For B1, accept any answer that conveys the idea of saying one thing but doing something different For B3, it is wrong if the contradiction is shown to be between the carnivore and the vegan. 1m

2024 RI Y6 General Paper Preliminary Examinations Paper 2 Answer Scheme For Internal Circulation Only 2. Explain the author’s use of the word ‘even’ in line 18. [2] From the passage/Lift Pt Suggested Answer Mk He uses ‘even’ to… … even hundreds of scientists, choosing to never fly again is not going to help the environment. (lines 18-19) If students go further up in the text, then 0. A Function/Meaning highlight the severity / insignificance of Note: ‘extent of’ on its own is insufficient because the ‘what’ it is referring to is unclear 1m B Context i. climate change such that hundreds more of scientists foregoing flying is not going to mitigate it. OR ii. hundreds of scientists foregoing flying in protecting / saving the environment. 1m 3. What is the strategy of ‘industry-funded’ (line 21) campaigns? [2] From the passage/Lift Pt Suggested Answer Mk There is a long history of industry- funded ‘deflection campaigns’ (line 21) The strategy is to aiming to divert attention from big polluters (lines 21-22) A [Divert attention from themselves] to redirect focus away from / avert criticism of themselves / companies that contaminate / harm the environment greatly and 1m and place the burden on individuals. (line 22) B [Ma