Navigate Issue #4 - EJC GP 2019 1E

NAVIGATE Issue #4     Eunoia Junior College   English Department   General Paper   2019 JC2

Navigate Issue #4   Contents     Message from the JC2 GP Team 2 Essays and Paragraphs 3 Paper 1 Timed Assignment in response to 2016 VJC Preliminary Examinations Paper 1: 3 1 How far should the government be involved in the private lives of its people? 4 2 Is science and technology advancing too quickly for the good of mankind? 6 4 Should countries encourage migration today? 8 5 To what extent can education solve the problem of poverty? 12 5 To what extent can education solve the problem of poverty? 15 6 ‘Not enough has been done to tackle discrimination in the world today.’ Do you agree? 17 7 ‘Much appeal but little value.’ Is this an apt description of tourism in the modern world? 19 7 ‘Much appeal but little value.’ Is this an apt description of tourism in the modern world? 21 9 Are ethical practices the key to a successful business? 24 10 ‘Clothes make a man.’ Do you agree with this view? 26 11 Is the library redundant in today’s world? 28 11 Is the library redundant in today’s world? 30 12 Is it fair to say that the arts do nothing to solve the problems of your society? 32 Stretch Clinic Writing Exercise 33 Do you agree that the West has not treated Eastern ideas with respect and dignity? 34 JC2 March Common Test Paper 2 Application Question 36 Response 1 36 Response 2 38     Eunoia English Department 1

Navigate Issue #4   Message from the JC2 GP Team   Dear Eunoians, “Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on.” ― Louis L'Amour This issue of Navigate is a collection of responses to the JC2’s Term 1 Paper 1 Timed assignment and Paper 2 March Common Test AQs. As you are almost three quarters into your GP journey here in Eunoia, you may be starting to sense that at long last, you do understand what the subject demands of you, and how you should be addressing the essay questions! This is where you are possibly wondering how to take things further - how do I provide deeper evaluation? (Hint: try to get familiar with the UCs.) How do I write with original insight? How do I give a clear sense of my own personal voice? While there is certainly no formula available for those questions, these noteworthy pieces of writing from some of your peers may give you an indication of what these seemingly elusive attributes may look like. As always, although these pieces are commendable in many aspects, they cannot be plans for your own writing, for that must come from you. Ultimately, as the quote above suggests, attributes like insight, depth of evaluation and a strong persona