MFSS 2024 SS WA2 4EXP (MS)

4E5NA Prelim Exam 2024 SBCS Mark Scheme Section A Q1 Study Source A. Why do you think this cartoon was published? Explain your answer using details of the source. 6 Level Descriptor Mark L1 Description of the source OR Answers based on provenance/misinterpretation of source. For example, this cartoon was published to depict a fashionable woman in the foreground carrying shopping bags with fast-fashion labels like H&M, standing in front of a landfill. 1 L2 Answers based on a consideration of a wider context e.g. The cartoon was published to show the negative impact that the fast fashion industry is having. The fast fashion industry is also considered a major polluter of water at all stages of production, from the dyeing process (which releases a cocktail of toxic chemicals) to the washing of clothes (which releases microplastics) 2 L3 Answers based on a valid message or aim without impact on the audience Cap at L3/3 for answers without support. e.g The cartoon was published to convince the audience that the fast fashion industry has a negative impact on the environment. ( Message aligned to the issue. ) Evidence from Source A shows a cartoon featuring a fashionable woman in the foreground carrying bags with fast fashion labels like H&M. However, in the background, there is a landfill. (Content from Source A) Therefore, this cartoon was published to draw the general public’s attention (Audience) to how the fast fashion industry drives high levels of consumption, encouraging consumers to throw their garments away and thereby contributing to the growing amount of waste in landfills . (Explanation) 3-4 L4 Answers based on the message with an impact on the audience Award the higher mark in the level for more developed answers or answers with consideration of context. e.g. The cartoon was published to highlight (purpose) the fact that the fast fashion industry is causing negative environmental impacts due to the amount of pollution and waste it is discarding. (MSG) The cartoon shows a well-dressed woman carrying bags but standing in front of a landfill. (Content from Source A). The cartoon shows that the majority of garments produced by the fashion industry are thrown away. Thus, the cartoonist wanted to pressure the fashion industry (Audience) to start rethinking its production methods and consider environmentally friendly methods instead (Outcome). OR The cartoonist wants to pressure fast fashion consumers (Audience) to stop supporting these fast fashion companies so that they will reduce the environmental impacts that they have. (Outcome)