Sunday 18 December 2016

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.

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