Navigate Issue #5 - EJC GP 2019 2E

NAVIGATE Issue #5 Eunoia Junior College English Department General Paper 2019 JC2

Navigate Issue #5   Contents Message from the JC2 GP Team 2 Essays and Paragraphs 3 JC2 Paper 1 Mid Year Examination 5 1 Does language offer anything more than a medium for communicating with one another? Discuss this with reference to your society. 5 7 The media can no longer carry out its intended functions. To what extent is this true? 9 10 Is it possible to maintain a strong national identity when the world is so interconnected? 12 JC2 Paper 2 Mid Year Examination Application Question 15 JC2 Term 2 Paper 1 Timed Practice (in response to 2017 SAJC Preliminary Examination Paper 1) 17 2 Are rules meant to be broken? 17 4 Do you agree that there is little value in literature today? 20 7 ‘The environment is the main cause of our health woes today.’ Discuss. 23 9 How effective has your country been in creating a national identity? 26 JC2 Term 3 Paper 1 Timed Assignment (in response to 2018 EJC Preliminary Examinations Paper 1) 29 8 Assess the view that international agreements are well-intended, but ineffective. 29 JC2 Paper 1 Preliminary Examination 32 2 How fair is it to say that your society is an inclusive one? 32 3 To what extent should the State be responsible for protecting our privacy? 36 4 ‘Artificial intelligence should be embraced, since it is inevitable.’ Discuss. 39 5 ‘Our faith in education as the solution to poverty is misplaced.’ Do you agree? 43 6 Discuss the view that dissenting voices should be censored in your society. 47 7 ‘Mental health is more important than physical health.’ How far do you agree with this statement? 51 8 ‘Rights for men and women should always be equal.’ What is your view? 54 10 How far do you agree that the value of the Arts has diminished in modern society? 57 11 How far should countries prioritise economic development given the serious threats posed by climate change? 60 JC2 Preliminary Exams Paper 2 Application Question 63 Eunoia English Department 1

Navigate Issue #5   Message from the JC2 GP Team Dear Eunoians, “Starting strong is good. Finishing strong is epic.” ― Robin Sharma This issue of Navigate is a collection of responses to the JC2’s Mid Year Examinations, Term 2 & 3’s Timed Assignments and Preliminary Examinations. At long last - you have almost reached the finishing line of your GP journey! The end is near - but first, there is still more to be learned before we reach there. By now you should be at the stage of (repeated) consolidation of what you have learnt in the past 2 years. So use this collection to further cement things that have already been taught to you, and stretch yourself even further. Look out for all the elements of the ​ Application Question as handled by these students - what techniques can you possibly employ? Examine the ​ Paper 1 introductions, body paragraphs and conclusions - what principles of execution can you take away and apply in your own essays? As the quote above suggests, the time to ramp up your efforts and preparedness is Now. At this moment, you have to put in effort to ensure that you are in the best possible state to face your final GP paper in a few weeks’ time. While you all may have entered Eunoia with differing levels of ability in GP, what truly matters is how much you have learnt in these two years, and how you end this journey. Don’t leave any room for future regrets - finish well, finish strong! We wish you all the very best! Your GP Teachers ❤ Eunoia English Department 2

Navigate Issue #5   Essays and Paragraphs JC2 P1 Mid Year Examination 1 Does language offer anything more than a medium for communicating with one another? Discuss this with reference to your society. ● Yeo Shin Loong, 18-A1 (Full essay) 7 The media can no longer carry out its intended functions. To what extent is this true? ● Louis Lu, 18-O3 (Full essay) 10 Is it possible to maintain a strong national identity when the world is so interconnected? ● Alastair Ang, 18-U5 (Full essay) 11 In today’s world, people have lost faith in democracy. Discuss. ● Hong Chu Yan, 18-E3 (Full essay) JC2 P2 Mid Year Examination Application Question 10 Application Question ● Samantha See, 18-E2 (Full AQ) JC2 P1 Timed Assignment (in response to 2017 SAJC Preliminary Examinations P1): 2 Are rules meant to be broken? ● Kimberly Lim, 18-O2 (Full essay) 4 Do you agree that there is little value in literature today? ● Soon Minh, 18-I3 (Full essay) 7 ‘The environment is the main cause of our health woes today.’ Discuss. ● Chelsea Leong, 18-I3 (Full Essay) 9 How effective has your country been in creating a national identity? ● Sarah Mak, 18-O3 (Full essay) JC2 Term 3 P1 Timed Assignment (in response ​ to 2018 EJC Preliminary Examinations P1): 8 Assess the view that international agreements are well-intended, but ineffective. ● Christabelle Kam, 18-I2 (Full essay) JC2 P1 Preliminary Examination 2 How fair is it to say that your society is an inclusive one? Eunoia English Department 3

Navigate Issue #5   ● Elizabeth Teo, 18-U2 (Full essay) 3 To what extent should the State be responsible for protecting our privacy? ● Chanel Wong Xin Yi, 18-I4 (Full essay) 4 ‘Artificial intelligence should be embraced, since it is inevitable.’ Discuss. ● Dylan Chia, 18-E4 (Full essay) 5 ‘Our faith in education as the solution to poverty is misplaced.’ Do you agree? ● Seah Jie Hui, 18-I2 (Full essay) 6 Discuss the view that dissenting voices should be censored in your society. ● Kenneth Hoh, 18-O5 (Full essay) 7 ‘Mental health is more important than physical health.’ How far do you agree with this statement? ● Nolin Ho, 18-O3 (Full essay) 8 ‘Rights for men and women should always be equal.’ What is your view? ● Lim Jia Min Jasmine, 18-A3 (Full essay) 10 How far do you agree that the value of the Arts has diminished in modern society? ● Karis Goh, 18-A3 (Full essay) 11 How far should countries prioritise economic development given the serious threats posed by climate change? ● Stephanie Marie Leong, 18-E1 (Full essay) JC2 P2 Preliminary Examination 13 Application Question ● Yeo Shin Loong, 18-A1 (Partial AQ) Eunoia English Department 4

Navigate Issue #5   JC2 Paper 1 Mid Year Examination 1 Does language offer anything more than a medium for communicating with one another? Discuss this with reference to your society. This essay shows an impressive range of examples that show a deep understanding of Singapore’s unique relationship with language. This essay is outstanding for how it skillfully weaves in multiple examples into an analysis about language’s function (e.g. communication, identity). Strong evaluative attempts were also made as the student drew on universal concepts like #Identity and #Systems&Structures which helped to provide a real depth of discussion. Since time immemorial, language has been used as a tool for communication within and between societies, and had been a strong tool used by governments worldwide to entrench identities and ensure that a population remains cohesive and united. In Singapore, indeed, despite our history of various diasporic communities and a trading settlem