2021 JC1 GP P2 Skills - AQ
2021 JC1 GP P2 Skills - AQ
2021 JC1 GP P2 Skills - AQ
JC1 GP
TERM 3
Ms Sarizah P2: Introducing the AQ
Overview
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Strategies
3 What is the AQ?
What is the AQ?
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Last question in P2
Carries 10 marks
Personal Response to the issues
surfaced in the passage
Requires Critical Literacy Skills
How is the AQ marked?
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AQ Essay Format
How to answer the AQ?
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AQ BP Format
4-Step AQ BP
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Step 4 L Link
Step 1: Identify a Relevant Pt
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a brief quote
Context
Political model
Institutions
Laws & Policies Politics Singapore Culture
Racial composition
Religious composition
Traditions
Model & Policies:
The Arts
Capitalist
Open Economy Economy Values & Norms
Industries
Employment / Wages
Step 2: Evaluate and Justify
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Tip:
Use the language of evaluation (LOE)
to show that you
are commenting on
the quality of arguments.
Language of Evaluation (LOE) / evaluative terms
Good quality arguments Poor quality arguments
Balanced Skewed in favour of… / biased
moderate extreme / over-generalisation /
hasty generalisation
Valid Invalid
Logical Illogical
Accurate Inaccurate
Reasonable / Sensible Unreasonable / irrational
/ridiculous
Realistic / well-grounded in reality Unrealistic
Practical Impractical
Adequate Inadequate
Effective Ineffective
Well-argued Poorly argued / Weak / Flawed
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Step 3: Provide Evidence
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Personal Societal
Reasons/
Claim Evidence Argument
Evaluative Strategies
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Balance in AQ Option in 1 BP
BP1 + - +>-
BP2 + - +<-
BP3 - + +=-
Stand MUST reflect the
balance across the BPs
Question Prompts
YOUR Life:
Where / When does X take place? Why?