My analysis on SS SBQ (SEQ too if you guys request me to)

last SG · 2008-11-03T21:31:25+00:00

__________________________________________________________________Now to the evil SBQs (I simplified them like an O level marking scheme, so use your own di...

Ferrari_RoXz SG

Post SEQ please. I want to see my question 2 do correctly or not.

Garrick_3658 SG

Gimme the questions. And I can only do it later.

HollowGrowl SG

thanks for the answers :D

SBQ die alr haha

btw, 1(d) can x-ref to source B and C instead?

Ferrari_RoXz SG

Gimme the questions. And I can only do it later.

SEQ question

2a) How far is the control of traffic flow in S'pore achieved by the Park & Ride Scheme? Explain your answer.

b) Here are three guiding principles of governance: 'Leadership is Key'
'Anticipate Change & Stay Relevant'
'Reward for work and work for reward'

Is any one of these more important than the others? Explain your answer.

2a) I say COE/VQS most important as it controls overall vehicle population but also say that ERP and Park&Ride is important in managing traffic flow as they also discourage people from using certain roads.

2b) I say all are equally important coz if one aspect is lacking, the governance would not be good anymore, eg, if they can anticipate change but have bad leadership (corrupt) country will not prosper.

Thanks in advance!

xgamesterz SG

thanks for the answers :D

SBQ die alr haha

btw, 1(d) can x-ref to source B and C instead?

yeah, so long as you answer the question (info about foreign talent)

davidche SG

I always tot SS reliability qn can be one sided. What you are saying for the prove qn is that must write prove and not prove and conclude as does not prove issit?

Garrick_3658 SG

I always tot SS reliability qn can be one sided. What you are saying for the prove qn is that must write prove and not prove and conclude as does not prove issit?

You MUST and CAN only write "Do not prove". If you wrote even a word about "Prove", then you're stuck at L2.

Garrick_3658 SG

Q2 SEQ done. Anyone can type Q3?

Oceane SG

Question 1d: Utility

USEFUL due to RELIABILITY > Cross reference
NOT USEFUL due to UNRELIABILITY > Cross reference
UTILITY in PURPOSE > UNRELIABILITY
However, source is still USEFUL because it is RELIABLE in that _____________.

This was what came from the SG markers of past year papers.

4 keypoints. Get all 4 right, 7 marks are yours. Always remember to link Utility with Reliability. This is SOCIAL STUDIES, not HISTORY. In history you link Utility with your common sense, in SS it isn't. You're supposed to use Reliability to answer Utility. The words "Useful" and "Reliable" are the must-have in your answers. If you answer in terms of "useful in content because bla bla bla" you might just fail your 1d. Note the keywords I bolded. Those are the ones that state your stand.

xgamesterz SG

I dont know why garrick says that we cannot answer a Utility question with 'prove'. Students in my school have always been taught to write both sides, ie This source is useful because..... and this source is not useful because......

write 2 usefulness based on content (1 useful, 1 not useful)

write 2 usefulness based on CR (1 useful, 1 not useful)

got time, do purpose

if you only write this source is not useful because.....then i think you secured only L2 or partial L3 at most

Oceane SG

write 2 usefulness based on content (1 useful, 1 not useful)

write 2 usefulness based on CR (1 useful, 1 not useful)

got time, do purpose

if you only write this source is not useful because.....then i think you secured only L2 or partial L3 at most

Question 1b: Reliability

It proves ___________ because ___________. CR.
It does not prove ___________ because ___________. CR.

You need to show both sides.

xgamesterz SG

yes i know. im asking why garrick says we can only write one side

Garrick_3658 SG

write 2 usefulness based on content (1 useful, 1 not useful)

write 2 usefulness based on CR (1 useful, 1 not useful)

got time, do purpose

if you only write this source is not useful because.....then i think you secured only L2 or partial L3 at most

You are not making sense. 1b is not a utility question. It is a reliability question.

I didn't say that you cannot write both sides, just that if you do, I ASSUME your marks would stop at L2.

I based this scheme off past year O level papers. If you had even took the effort to analyse the trend, there is always a "trick" source, usually Source E, which wants PROPER INTERPRETATION of the source. Writing something that shows that you don't UNDERSTAND will of course, cost you the marks.

It's like English, isn't it? Just like the "Osiris" question.

Garrick_3658 SG

Question 1d: Utility

This was what came from the SG markers of past year papers.

d) Usefulness

This is by far the easiest one to score full marks.

Source E, unexpectedly, is the most straightforward source.

L1/1-2 - Describe source with supporting content or provenance. No assertion (Useful/Not useful)

Source E comes from Hong Kong.

Source E comes from a workers' rights association.

L2/3 - Useful based on content.

Source E is useful as it is from Hong Kong, hence gives me a viewpoint of an organisation.

L3/4-5 - Useful or Not Useful based on X-reference.

Source E is useful as it is supported by Source D.

Source E is not useful as it is challenged by Source D.

This happens because there are two antagonistic source details available for use.

L4/6 - Both aspects of L3.

L5/7 - Not useful based on proganda purpose.

Source E is not useful as it is from a workers' rights organisation and thus will fiercely defend the rights of SGeans workers.

If you fail this because of NO ASSERTION, then you deserved it.

Sorry, I don't get the point of your post.

davidche SG

You are not making sense. 1b is not a utility question. It is a reliability question.

I didn't say that you cannot write both sides, just that if you do, I ASSUME your marks would stop at L2.

It's like English, isn't it? Just like the "Osiris" question.

i only wrote one side. I said proved all the way.

On the other hand, if i wrote both sides and conclude with prove, whats your assesment of the marks.

Garrick_3658 SG

I would say L2/3 the most. Perhaps the O level LORMS is more flexible, and may allow up to a maximum of four marks.

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