Navigate Issue #1 - EJC GP 2018 1E

NAVIGATE Issue #1     Eunoia Junior College   English Department   General Paper   2018 JC1

Navigate Issue #1   Contents     Message from the JC1 GP Team 2 Application Question from Timed Practice 1 3 Response 1 3 Response 2 5 Essays and Paragraphs from Timed Practice 1 7 2 How far can an individual be held responsible for crimes against humanity? 8 3 Would it matter if all the performing arts venues in your society, such as 11 concert halls and theatres, were closed down? 11 5 ‘The book has no place in modern society.’ Discuss. 14 5 ‘The book has no place in modern society.’ Discuss. 17 8 How effective are international efforts to ease the problem of global ​ ​ hunger? 18 9 “No politician’s reputation can survive the judgement of time.” How true is ​ ​ this? 20 10 How important is it for people in your society to retain a sense of tradition? 22 11 ‘The key to good health is lifestyle rather than medicine.’ How far do you agree? 23 12 Can mathematics be seen as anything more than a useful tool in everyday ​ ​ life? 25     Eunoia English Department 1

Navigate Issue #1   Message from the JC1 GP Team   Dear Eunoians, "Good writing is clear thinking made visible." - Bill Wheeler Good writing in General Paper is about writing with a keen sense of purpose and audience. It is about writing to communicate your thoughts to your readers clearly and succinctly. In order for that to happen, you need to exert control over what you write and how you write it, you need to exercise discipline in deciding to prioritise what you would like your reader to read over what you would like to say. And we know this is not easy and in fact, it is probably the most demanding kind of writing you will undertake in junior college. This inaugural issue of Navigate is a collection of GP essays written by some of you, which we have collected for you - a publication by Eunoians for Eunoians. We sincerely hope that this collection of good writing will help you navigate the demands of good writing and inspire you to realise your fullest potential as a writer, whatever that potential may be. If good writing is clear thinking made visible, then the first step to scaling the summit may be to begin thinking critically and continually challenge yourself to reason logically every time you encounter any written material. And that begins with Navigate! All the best, Your GP Teachers ❤ Eunoia English Department 2

Navigate Issue #1   Application Question from Timed Practice 1   In response to GCE A Level 2012 Paper 2: In this article, Patricia O’Sullivan describes some current issues around the subject of food. How applicable do you find her observations to yourself and your own society? Response 1 This piece is notable for its thoughtful inclusion of many relevant ideas which are often well-elaborated. Note, however, its mi