Navigate Issue #12 - EJC GP 2023 1E

NAVIGATE  Issue #12 Eunoia Junior College English Department 2023 General Paper Contents Navigate User Guide 3 List of Essays and AQs 4 Essays: 2022 JC2 Prelim Exam Paper 1 6 2 To what extent does social media give power to the undeserving? 6 3 Is formal education still needed when technology has made knowledge widely accessible? 8 4 ‘Genuine social change lies in the hands of citizens, not the government.’ Discuss. 10 6 How effective are international efforts in addressing the wrongdoing of nations? 13 7 Consider the view that money undermines the spirit of sport. 15 8 To what extent is protecting privacy viable today? 17 10 Is wealth the best measure of success today? 19 AQs: 2022 JC2 Prelim Exam Paper 2 21 Response 1 21 Essays: 2023 JC2 Term 1 Paper 1 Timed Assignment (2019 A Level) 23 4 Consider the view that social media has more influence than politicians. 23 5 To what extent is Artificial Intelligence (AI) replacing the role of humans? 25 9 Is globalisation to be welcomed or feared today? 27 10 Should both parents take equal responsibility for raising their children? 29 11 Assess the importance of food within Singaporean culture. 31 12 Can fiction teach us anything meaningful about the real world? 33 Navigate User Guide What is Navigate? Navigate is a curated collection of essays and responses to the Application Question written by Eunoians like yourselves. In most cases, these pieces have been written under timed conditions, and except for a smidgen of grammatical polishing, they are left as they come. It is our hope that their raw edges, as much as their skilfully crafted facets, will serve as authentic and empowering learning resources. To help you discover these, the Navigate Team provides a preamble containing a broad overview of the strengths and flaws of each piece, as well as annotations to direct you to key features. What we hope you will take away from Navigate is not mere mimicry, but a deeper understanding of how good writing is crafted, and that you will make these skills your own. How do I use Navigate? While your tutors may use some of these resources in class or direct you to them, much can also be gained from reading them independently. To get the most out of your independent reading, consider the guiding points below. What to read ● Not everything! Save time for reading your other packages, the news and opinion articles. ● Often it is a good idea to read the essays for the questions which you have attempted or would potentially attempt.

● Scan the preambles for features or parts of writing that you struggle with or wish to strengthen your understanding of. ● The ones which look interesting! How to read ● Read the preamble before you read any text, because it will point out key strengths and areas for improvement that you should keep in mind as you read. ● Be aware of both macro and micro features of the text. You can read closely to notice the details, but you can also read to make sense of the bigger picture. Toggle between these different levels to recognise how the details fit together to make the argument effectively. ● Read actively and make annotations of your own. These can be of: ○ Writing strategies ○ Good ideas and examples ○ Argument development strategies ○ Structure and organisation List of Essays and AQs 2022 JC2 Preliminary Examinations Paper 1 1 ‘To be ordinary is to be miserable.’ Comment. ● Not represented 2 To what extent does social media give power to the undeserving? ● Gianna Sun Tianqi, 21-U6 3 Is formal education still needed when technology has made knowledge widely accessible? ● Peh Ting Xuan, 21-U6 4 ‘Genuine social change lies in the hands of citizens, not the government.’ Discuss. ● Felicia Yoong Hui Zi, 21-U6 5 ‘Not enough action has been taken to meet the needs of women.’ How far is this true in your society? ● Not represented 6 How effective are international efforts in addressing the wrongdoing of nations? ● Hathaway Goh Yi Qing, 21-U6 7 Consider the view that money undermines the spirit of sport. ● Chen Ding, 21-U2 8 To what extent is protecting privacy viable today? ● Elyse Chua Jia Xuan, 21-O5 9 In your society, should the views of the elderly be valued more than the views of the young? ● Not represented 10 Is wealth the best measure of success today? ● Pan Haihao, 21-U2 11 Have traditions become too commercialised in your society? ● Not represented 12 Can fashion ever offer anything more than beauty? ● Not represented 2022 JC2 Preliminary Examinations Paper 2 AQ Response 1 Guillermo Caryl Kristine Co, 21-E6 2023 JC2 Term 1 Paper 1 Timed Assignment (2019 A Level)  1 How far should countries have relations with others whose human rights record is poor? ● Not represented 2 To what extent should income equality be a goal in your society? ● Not represented 3 ‘Science is the only answer to global hunger.’ Discuss ● Not represented 4 Consider the view that social media has more influence than politicians. ● Valerie Sng, 22-U1 5 To what extent is Artificial Intelligence (AI) replacing the role of humans? ● Chong Woei Ern, 22-I3 6 ‘A leader’s responsibility should always be to his or her own country, not other nations.’ Discuss. ● Not represented 7 ‘Religion is an important part of the lives of young people today.’ Consider whether this is true in your society.

● Not represented 8 Does violence in the visual media portray reality or encourage the unacceptable? ● Not represented 9 Is globalisation to be welcomed or feared today? ● Peh Xin Rong, 22-A1 10 Should both parents take equal responsibility for raising their children? ● Angie Toh, 22-U1 11 Assess the importance of food within Singaporean culture. ● Tee Wan Yu, 22-U4 12 Can fiction teach us anything meaningful about the real world? ● Yu Xin Yu, 22-I3 Essays: 2022 JC2 Prelim Exam Paper 1 2 To what extent does social media give power to the undeserving? The essay demonstrates keen attention to the keyword ‘undeserving’ and a good conceptual understanding of thenature of social media. Apt illustrations are offered and concisely explained to effectively support ideas raised. Resequencing the opposing viewpoint earlier in the essay may make for a smoother transition to the conclusion. The advent of the world wide web in the 1990s paved the way for and allowed for the rapid development and proliferation of social media, which permeates nearly every corner of contemporary society. It has levelled the playing field, allowing laypeople to post their views and ongoings onto the large expanse of the internet for everyone to see if they wish. With this increased opportunity for visibility and exposure, many have tried their luck at finding their own five minutes of fame and many have, indeed, succeeded. The rise of social media-grown celebrities and online influencers in the past decade can attest to this. With this increased attention on those with social media clout, we can see how capturing the attention and clicks of their viewers is a powerful tool in their arsenal. The term “attention economy” describes this, for there is inherent value and power when throngs of people are willing to watch and listen to you and even be swayed by your opinions. Hence, I believe that social media largely gives power to the undeserving except when individuals are using social media for consciousness-raising and not for gaining personal clout. There is a clear articulation of salient characteristics of social media and reasons for the stand. There is a brief mention of the opposing perspective in the last line (‘...except when … ’). However, a little more attention to explaining this ‘consciousness raising’ and that it is outweighed by fame-seek