SBQ analysis NIMBY 3S8

NIMBY SBQ qn (e) analysis

• Identify common mistakes made in SBQ.

• Improve skills in explaining sources and answering the question DIRECTLY.
  
  
  
  

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Lesson Objectives

Categorize

Options (6)

SOURCE A

SOURCE B

SOURCE C

SOURCE D

SOURCE E

SOURCE F

​"The NIMBY syndrome is a serious problem in Singapore society." Do you agree?

I AGREE, SERIOUS PROBLEM

I DISAGREE, NOT A SERIOUS PROBLEM

Word Cloud

For sources that AGREE that NIMBY is a serious problem (A,B,C,F), brainstorm words that describe the behaviour of Singaporeans.

Word Cloud

For sources that DISAGREE that NIMBY is a serious problem (D,E), brainstorm words that describe the behaviour of Singaporeans.

Word bank should be used to craft your point statement & explanations.

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Read Source B

One parent was angry his child was given homework during the school holidays, while another was upset that his child was not. An elderly resident urged the Government to quickly build an elder care facility in his estate "before more people object", while a young man wanted an entire school to be relocated because it was too noisy. Some questions make me worry; some lift my spirit. But each raises an important question about our future. In the fight for space, will our elderly be pushed out? Will our young succeed here, or do they have to emigrate? Will we have citizens who seek to contribute, or will they just advance their own interests?

​Comments made by Mr Heng Swee Kiat, then Minister of Education, about the questions he received from Singaporeans, published in Today, 27 August 2012.

Multiple Choice

Which point statement is clear and ATQ directly?

• I both agree and disagree that NIMBY is a serious problem as Source B states that if Singaporeans continue having this syndrome, the future of Singaporeans would be largely affected.

• I agree that NIMBY is a serious problem in Singapore because Source B states that the elderly are being pushed out, and younger citizens are just seeking to further their own wants and needs.

• I agree that NIMBY is a serious problem in SG because Source B states that one person wanted to move a school for his convenience.

• I agree that NIMBY is a serious problem in SG as Source B states that the elderlies may not have somewhere to stay in the future due to land constraints.

Common mistake #1

Not answering with question keyword (I agree/disagree)

I both agree and disagree that NIMBY is a serious problem as Source B states that if Singaporeans continue having this syndrome, the future of Singaporeans would be largely affected.

Common mistake #2

Lifting from source, evidence-driven

I agree that NIMBY is a serious problem in SG because Source B states that one person wanted to move a school for his convenience.

Common mistake #2

Lifting from source, evidence-driven

I disagree that NIMBY is a serious problem in Singapore because Source E states that the communities in Singapore welcomed and were happy about the nursing homes.

Common mistake #3

Vague in answering question [So what?]

I agree that NIMBY is a serious problem in SG as Source B states that the elderlies may not have somewhere to stay in the future due to land constraints.

​I agree that NIMBY is a serious problem in Singapore because Source B states that the elderly are being pushed out, and younger citizens are just seeking to further their own wants and needs.

Aim for your point to be clear and ATQ

[Source B] Singaporeans are often just thinking of themselves, there is a fight for who would benefit the most. Due to NIMBY syndrome, Singaporeans become selfish, leading to either the young or the elderly to suffer the consequences.

[Source C] This tells me that the residents hated the idea of a new block being built near the houses to the extent that they wanted to fill a petition to prevent it from happening.

Sample good explanation examples

​The "So what...?" (consequences) is clearly demonstrated

In conclusion,

Instead, do

​Common mistakes

1. Not answering with question keyword

2. Lifting from source, evidence-driven

3. Vague in answering question

1. Brainstorm relevant synonyms/phrases of keywords in source

2. Be clear and precise in crafting point sentence. (ATQ!)

3. When explaining, think SO WHAT? (Again, ATQ!)