CGS SS Prelim 2024 LORMS

Crescent Girls’ Prelim 2024 Suggested Answer Key 1) Study Source A. What is the message of Source A? Explain your answer using details from the cartoon. [5] Suggested Answer Success Criteria Source A’s message is that the government prioritises development while Singaporeans prefer to prioritise conservation over development (A). This can be seen by the tractor that is attempting to remove the trees while the Singaporean telling the tree to ‘R un, Forest! Run!’ (E) away from the bulldozer shows that the government prioritises land for development while Singaporeans prefer conservation instead (E). ATQ Evidence Explanation 2) Study Sources B and C. How different are the two sources? Explain your answer. [7] Suggested Answer Note: Comparison question NO NEED to cross reference 0m if you used agree/ disagree/ support/ refute Success Criteria Difference based on content Sources B and C are different (ATQ) as they differ on which areas have been proposed as alternative areas for development. Source B gives a plausible alternative area for development while (CW) Source C gives a difficult alternative area for development (C C). Source B says that ‘instead of felling Dover Forest. If more flats need to be built, we have a solution in Ulu Pandan itself’ (evi1), suggesting an alternative to developing Dover Forest within Ulu Pandan itself (exp1). In contrast (CW), Source C states that ‘Do you know where the airbase is? Have you seen where most of the golf courses are? They are in the most inconvenient parts in the middle of nowhere’ (evi1), claiming that those who oppose developing Dover Forest present alternatives which are far away/isolated/inaccessible (exp2). ATQ Comparison criteria Comparison word Evidence Explanation Difference based on content ATQ

2 Sources B and C are similar (ATQ) as both (CW) sources talk about how the residents of Ulu Pandan being opposed to the development of Dover Forest (CC). Source B states that Dover Forest is ‘not just a forest but a shared and extended green landscape that the residents have, for a long time, admired and grown used to’ (evi1) suggesting that residents have grown attached to Dover Forest as a green space and are thus opposed to its development (exp1). Similarly (CW), Source C states ‘feel that many of those who oppose development on Dover Forest tend to come from the current residents’ (evi2), suggesting that the main group of people who object to the development of Dover Forest are those who live nearby. Comparison criteria Comparison word Evidence Explanation Difference in purpose **NOTE: Complete answer requires only 2 paragraphs. Writing 3 may take up too much time. So, for the ‘difference’ paragraph, write either this or the first paragraph above Sources B and C differ on the capacity from which they were presenting their perspective. Source B, as a member of parliament representing Ulu Pandan, has to represent his residents/constituency who are mainly opposed to development while at the same time, acknowledge the government’s need to develop Dover Forest as he is also a part of the go vernment. Hence, source B articulates the wishes of his residents who wish to conserve Dover Forest while also presenting alternative sites in Ulu Pandan for developme nt for those who wish to move to Ulu Pandan. In contrast, source C, in the capacity of a private citizen and an aspiring homeowner, needs to only concern himself with articulating/representing those who hope for housing development. Hence, source C accuses those who opposed development of being selfish and not considering those who hope for housing development in the area. ATQ Comparison Criteria Comparison word Evidence x2 Explanation x2 3) Study Sources D and E. Does Source D make Source E surprising? Explain your answer. [7] Suggested Answer Success Criteria

3 Must compare given sources! Source D does not make Source E surprising (ATQ) as it is expected as Source D supports Source E (LOR). Both (CW) sources agree that Singaporeans prefer more conservation efforts to development benefits (CC). Source D states that ‘A recent study also found that 60 per cent of Singaporeans valued the environment over economic growth, and that this figure has grown over the last two decades’ (Evi 1), suggesting that most Singaporeans value conservation (Exp 1). In contrast (CW), Source E stated how the Housin g Board town, Tengah was ‘billed as a "forest town" but has since drawn flak for causing significant deforestation in the area’ (Evi 2). suggesting that Singaporeans are criticising decisions which prioritise development over conservation (Exp 2). OR Source D makes Source E surprising (ATQ) as it is unexpected as Source D refutes Source E (LOR). Source D states that there are alternatives (technology) to the trade -off between development and conservation while (CW) Source E states that there are no alternatives between development and conservation (CC). Source D states that ‘Singapore has the technology and capacity to build taller blocks of flats without having to touch existing forests’ (Evi 2), suggesting that technology is another way to solve the two issues of development and conservation (Exp 1). However (CW), Source E states that ‘citing "difficult trade -offs" that had to be made .’ (Evi 2), suggesting that Singapore can only have one or the other but not both (Exp 2). ATQ + LOR Comparison criteria Comparison word Evidence Explanation Cross reference main source to another source Source D makes Source E surprising (ATQ) as it is unexpected as Source E is refuted by Source B (LOR). Source E states that it is impossible to achieve conservation while allowing for development to meet housing needs whereas (CW) Source B states that it i s possible to achieve conservation while allowing for development to meet housing needs (CC). Source E states that ‘citing “difficult trade- offs” that had to be made” (Evi 1), suggesting that it is an either -or option and there are no other viable ways (Ex p 1). However (CW), Source B states that “So, to preserve as much of the forest as possible, one way to achieve this is using the vacant plots of land ATQ + LOR Comparison criteria Comparison word Evidence Explanation

4 next to the Community Centre, around the market, and the fields next to the now -defunct schools, all in Ulu Pandan.” (Evi 2), suggesting that there is a solution to achieve both conservation and development (Exp 2). Expected of Sources E, due to provenance. Source D does not make Source E surprising (ATQ) as Source E is expected (V) since it is written by Desmond Lee, who is the Second Minister for National Development (WHO), thus he would have the necessary credible information of Singapore’s growth and future plans (WHO), thus addressing the concerns that Singaporeans may have and explaining the decisions that they have made to clearing land and forest cover for more housings and shelters in an objective way (WHAT). As someone from the government, it is natural of him to address the concerns of citizens as he was responding to a commentary that was posted a few days earlier (WHEN), which was what was stated in Source D, to urge the government to rethink their decisions about developments and prioritise conservation instead (WHY). Hence, with a purpose of educating/informing citizens in mind, it is expected that the Minister will publish this to explain to citizens about the importance of trade- offs (WHY - EXP). ATQ Who When What Why Explanation 4) Study Source F. How far does this source prove that there is a need to prioritise development over conservation in Singapore? Explain your answer. [7] Suggested Answer Success Criteria Source F proves that there is a nee