ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY 20th DEC 2016

ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY (20 MARKS) – 1 hour and 15 minutes

Read the dialogue below and answer the following questions.

REJAB: We should fight for racial equality. All legal special racial privileges should be abolished once and for all. Only then, there shall be no racial hatred anymore in this world. (B1)

ZAINAB: I don’t agree because there is also another factor that causes racial hatred. The West intentionally creates disunity among us in the East so that they can colonize us. If we make a comparison between the East and the West, the East is far more sincere in humanitarianism than the West. (B2)

REJAB:  Please prove to me that the East is sincere. Otherwise, the East is as insincere as the West! (F1)

ZAINAB: The problem with men is that they always ask women to prove their sincerity by declaring their submission to men’s desire!  (F2)

REJAB: Whatever our disagreement is, I think non-Muslims should be allowed to use the word “Allah” in their religious scriptures to foster at least a multicultural image of Islam as a religion for all.

 PART 1: SHORT ANSWERS (8 MARKS)

Write your answers in the lined-paper given separately.

1.1 What is the barrier present in B1? (1M)

1.2 Why is it not suitable to say that? (1M)

2.1 What is the barrier present in B2? (1M)

2.2 Why is it not suitable to say that? (1M)

3.1 What is the fallacy committed in F1? (1M)

3.2 Why is it not suitable to say that?(1M)

4.1 What is the fallacy committed in F2? (1M)

4.2 Why is it not suitable to say that?(1M)

PART 2: ESSAY (12 MARKS)

What is your opinion on “Non-Muslims should be allowed to use the word “Allah” in their religious scriptures to foster at least a multicultural image of Islam as a religion for all.”?

Write TWO (2) arguments in the lined-paper. The essay should NOT EXCEED 300 WORDS.

ANSWER SCHEME A. ESSAY

1.1 Stereotyping (1M)
1.2 Student explains how what Brock said showed that he is affected by a barrier (i.e. hinders from thinking about something else)
E.g. Brock has judged a Pokemon Go! player using his judgement about Pokemon Go! players in general without considering that that player could be different from the group. (1M)
Note: Simply explaining the meaning of the barrier does not answer the question fully.

2.1 Self-interested thinking (1M)
2.2 Student explains how what Misty said showed that she is affected by a barrier (i.e. hinders from thinking about something else)
E.g. Misty defended the position of the players because she is one of them without considering the possible truth in the opinion against Pokemon Go! players. (1M)
Note: Simply explaining the meaning of the barrier does not answer the question fully.

3.1 Begging the question (1M)
3.2 Student explains how Brock’s premise is irrelevant to support his conclusion in the form of the said fallacy.
E.g. Brock tried to prove that Pokemon Go! is dangerous to non-players by repeating it with different wordings as “unsafe situation” which is irrelevant. (1M)
Note: Simply defining the fallacy does not answer the question fully.

4.1 Red Herring (1M)
4.2 Student explains how Misty’s premise is irrelevant to support her conclusion in the form of the said fallacy.
E.g. Misty tried to prove that Pokemon Go! is not dangerous by raising an irrelevant issue of it being exciting, in which she thinks has rejected what Brock said. (1M)
Note: Simply defining the fallacy does not answer the question fully.

*For the essay, rubrics are the same as presented in Assessment plan.

ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY (20 MARKS) – 1 hour and 15 minutes

Read the dialogue below and answer the following questions.

Brock: Pokemon Go! players are insensitive and pose a danger to the people around them. Look at that guy, he’s trying to catch a Pokemon, I bet he will cause trouble to the people around. (B1)

Misty: I am a player myself and I think that it is not fair to simply label us as trouble makers. We should be viewed as enthusiastic people exploring the world! (B2)

Brock: It is dangerous to non-players as people who do not play it will in an unsafe situation. (F1)

Misty: I’ll tell you again, it’s not dangerous because it is an exciting game which requires you to explore many places that you have not even considered going. (F2)

Brock: What if I say, only people who are above 18 years old are allowed to play Pokemon Go!?

PART 1: SHORT ANSWERS (8 MARKS)
Write your answers in the lined-paper given separately.
1.1 What is the barrier present in B1? (1M)
1.2 Why is it not suitable to say that? (1M)

2.1 What is the barrier present in B2? (1M)
2.2 Why is it not suitable to say that? (1M)

3.1 What is the fallacycommitted in F1? (1M)
3.2 Why is it not suitable to say that?(1M)

4.1 What is the fallacycommitted in F2? (1M)
4.2 Why is it not suitable to say that?(1M)

PART 2: ESSAY (12 MARKS)
What is your opinion on “Only people above 18 years old are allowed to play Pokemon Go!”? Write TWO (2) arguments in the lined-paper. The essay should NOT EXCEED 300 WORDS.