If you are bored...

Maybe not bored, but just tired of studying, here are some websites that you can check out...

http://www.bored.com/: There's actually such a website! It has anything and everything that can cheer you up.

http://www.(yourname).youaremighty.com/ (e.g. http://www.mspeh.youaremighty.com/) : This is for the narcissist in most of us. Imagine yourself as a superhero for a day :)

I'm also suffering together with all of you...you are mugging, I'm marking...I don't know which is worse :D

Sample - The answer to crime is harsh laws

Here's another sample essay. When discussing other means of punishment, the writer makes it a point to compare them with harsh laws to justify that one is more effective than the other... something that you might wish to learn

The answer to crime is harsh laws

Sample war essay + paragraph structure

Here's a sample war essay. It's a different question from the one that I gave in the test but most of the points can be used.

This essay has very clear paragraphs, something that all of you need to keep in mind:
- Topic sentence (make sure this answers the question directly)
- Elaboration/Evaluation (how & why/reasons)
- Examples
- Concluding statement (many of you have forgotten this but this is impt in reinforcing your idea. This statement should reiterate the main point of the paragraph)

Pls also remember that your introduction MUST include your stand/thesis statement.

Sample War Essay

Essay Outlines

Here are the outlines for the 4 questions that was presented in class the past 2 weeks:
- Singapore is working towards being a more open society. Discuss the implications.
- In today's world, to be big is to be powerful. Discuss.
- Consider the view that we are doing too little to help the needy in Singapore.
- It is more important to forget than forgive. Do you agree?

Essay outlines

Essay outlines for Assignment

Here are the outlines for the essay assignment. There's no outline for the question on education because I've gone through it in class. I'll be putting up a sample essay for the first question on war.

Essay outlines (Assgt 2)

SAJC AQ - Should euthanasia be legalised?

Here are the points we discussed in class for the question "Should euthanasia be legalised?"

Euthanasia

Outlines for Remedial Essays - freedom of the press and whether man is more informed

Here are the outlines for Q4 (Why is it important for the Press to be free?) and Q5 ('In spite of more information, man is not more informed.' Comment) of the remedial essays.

Essay outlines

SRJC mid-year 2005 AQ & Summary

1) SRJC AQ (Freedom vs Govt Intervention) : SRJC AQ
2) SRJC summary answer (I didn't go through this in class) : SRJC summary

If there's anything else I promised to post up here but have forgotten, pls remind me...you all know that I can be pretty forgetful :P

1 more week to mid-year exams people, press on!

AJC Prelim Answers - Security & Fear

Answers for AJC Prelim 05 on security & fear

Answer scheme

Nepalese Twins - Identifying assumptions & fallacies

Here is what I went through for the forum letter on the nepalese twins. Pls read the note regarding assumptions & fallacies, something that you can try to do for AQ. I've included some of the other forum letters on this issue.

Nepalese Twins

A word of encouragement...

I've heard that some people have been feeling discouraged because of block test results and all and realised that I've probably not been very encouraging to all of you either. If I've discouraged anyone in any way, pls don't take it to heart...I have a tendency to use 'reverse psychology' and sometimes I may sound too sarcastic and not exactly very motivating. Pls know that I'm rooting for all of you to do well in the A-levels even when I don't say it! Drop a hint or two when you want me to be more encouraging and I'll do so :)

It's been a tiring term for most of you, what with SYF, competitions, 30th Anniversary and all... do take care of yourselves and have sufficient rest. It's going to be over soon :)

Do let me know if you have problems coping with the homework and I'll see what I can do. I know I'm also pushing you all a lot more this term so do yell if you feel overwhelmed ok.

Hang in there and 'jia you'!

Here are some random 'cute' pics to brighten your day...

Media Readings

Here are some readings that will hopefully help those who are writing the remedial essay on press freedom. Even if you don't see me for remedials, do read through these readings for extra info.
This set of readings is mainly on press freedom and censorship. I'm collating another set on citizen journalism. If you've been following the news, you'd have realised that this has been the hot topic recently. Hopefully I can get the readings up soon.
You should have realised by now that my favourite resources are the Straits Times, Economist, Guardian, New York Times and BBC. These have proven to be rather reliable sources with a large range of resources that you can access as well. Of course, you can always read up articles from other sources...just be careful and make sure these sources are reliable.

Media readings

Essay outlines for remedial

Here are the essay outlines for Q2 (responsibility of rich in tackling environmental problems) and Q3 (challenges scientists face). For those groups which have yet to go through Q3, pls try the qn on your own before looking at the outline. I'll go through it with you during remedial.
Watch this space for readings for Q4...will try to put them up over the weekend.

Q2 outline
Q3 outline

'We are constantly wired' - essay outline & sample

Here is the outline for the block test question on being constantly wired. Quite a number of you wrote this essay, I'll try to go through this in class if I have the time. The main problem many of you had was with the definition of 'wired' so please note the definition given in the outline.
The sample essay was written by a student from another class, it's pretty good.

Essay outline
Sample Essay