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MEET ALL QUESTIONREQUIREMENTS

Make It ExplicitIn Your Topic Sentences

& Explanations

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REMINDER :How you craft

your topic sentence affectsthe rest of the paragraph.

Your topic sentence shouldaddress the question directly.2


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Is it acceptable to use technology only for financial benefit ?

Intro / Thesis Statement : What is tech for ? What can it do? Make the world better ! As such, I disagree with such a narrow mercenary focus. Using it only for financial benefit suggests that tech may

not necessarily be used in areas where it is needed if thisis unprofitable. This creates or worsens inequity, which is not acceptable ! Focussing only on financial benefits suggests that there is

no need to care how the tech is used as long as it makesmoney

This is not acceptable ! It could cause problems for social

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Is it acceptable to use technology only for financial benefit ?Sample Topic Sentences/Points For Paragraphs : It is not acceptable to use technology only for financial gain because ...

1. tech would only be used by those who can afford it, thusaggravating inequity.

2. tech would be applied to lucrative efforts instead of problems thatdesperately need attention.

3. tech could be used to exploit the consumer just to get their money(planned obsolescence, ineffective products, addiction).

4. tech would be sold without questioning what the intentions are.5. the tech is used to increase production without care for the

environment (wastefulness, depletion, pollution)6. ironically, tech would not be successful as an income generator, if

the desires and welfare of the consumers were not taken care of 7. Wrap Up : Using tech only for money goes against the spirit of

science & tech to understand the world & make it better 4


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Does science and tech really solve the worlds ills ?

Sample Topic Sentences/Points For Paragraphs :

It does offer solutions some can be effective, enduring However, these solutions may be imperfect

1. Cause their own set of problems

2. May not always tackle the root causes of the problems

3. The problem of distributing or accessing the sci & techhinders its effectiveness

cost factor, political or legal hurdles

4. Time is needed to realise the potential of sci & tech (thetech is not ready yet)

Resolution / Conclusion : Sci & tech alleviates but may not betruly able to eradicate the worlds ills.

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REMINDER :Stick to the topic andkeywords even as you explain.Do not let other factors

hijack your topic.

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The economic competitiveness of a country is largely determinedby the quality of its people. Do you agree ?

Intro / Thesis Statement : I agree ... and other factors that contribute

to economic competitiveness are not assignificant as the need for quality people

OR I disagree ... Other factors are just as

significant or even more crucial for acountrys economic competitiveness

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How could theparagraphs be written

for this stand ?


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Sample Paragraph: Peace and political stability has a great impact

on economic competitiveness. Without peaceand stability, the country would not be able topursue economic growth even it had a large

pool of talent. When there is conflict, peoplelive in fear and many sectors come to astandstill or infrastructure is destroyed. Suchchaos also makes it difficult for a country toput in effort to develop the quality of itspeople. Education and training could bedisrupted. The opportunities to make use of those skills are also limited

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Sample Paragraph: For some developing countries, the population size

is a great determiner of economic competitiveness,rather than the quality of its people. A largepopulation size is difficult to groom uniformly, so a

significant proportion of the population will not beskilled enough since development takes time andthe countrys current resources are stretched. Insuch a situation, the country is likely to use itsnumbers as economic leverage to build low-endmanufacturing industries since its workforce isunder-skilled and cannot produce high-end or high-tech goods.

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REMINDER :Do not lose focus of the topic and keywords evenas you explain.The more requirements thereare, the more careful andfocussed you must be.

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Examine the claim that whatever is new is always better .

Sample Topic Sentences / Points : The new (methods, things, ideas) can be better

Healthcare nutrition, disease control, treatment Globalization transport/travel and trade Ideas in Education, Politics

However, there are situations where the old is better or just as good Old places, traditions, culture identity, rootedness The wisdom of the enduring values, principles,

practices Modern-day problems mental, emotional, social,

health (compare with the past) Advertising, consumerism detrimental promotion

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Examine the claim that whatever is new is always better .

Sample Paragraph (for a dependent factor): The new can be better than the old if people know

how to make the best use of the new. Newtechnologies and gadgets convenient, savestime, portable, multi-function digital natives willappreciate all these improvements.

On the other hand, those who have troubleadjusting prefer the familiarity of old methods or

devices think new technologies are complicatedto master, troublesome & waste of time to keeprelearning changing to the new also takes up

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