Vacoas State Secondary School (girls) Internal Examinations – July 2009 Form 5 Sociology – Paper 1 Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Answer Question 1 and one question each from Sections B and C respectively. Section A: Research Methods Interviewing is a common technique used by sociologists to gather data. Interviews may be structured‚ semi structured‚ or unstructured. They usually take place on a one –to –one basis between the researcher and the respondent‚ but group interviews are an alternative
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Smoking Imagine a group of friends smoking in a small room full of smoke‚ to picture in your mind how badly they will get affected. Unfortunately‚ many people smoke heavily and that’s a really bad thing. So for the sake of the people‚ the government should start a huge campaign on antismoking and ban smoking in public. One of the reasons behind why smoking is bad for everyone is that smoking is the single biggest cause of cancer. Studies in Harvard university have shown that there are about
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is so.” To what extent do you agree with this in relation to Shakespeare’s play “Twelfth Night”? In Shakespeare’s comedy ‘Twelfth Night’‚ the main theme of disguise and façade is used to create comedy as the characters ‘conceal’ themselves. This adds to the confusion and consequently the characters‚ and at times the audience‚ are doubtful of what is real. Shakespeare makes it clear that ‘Twelfth Night’ is up for interpretation through the use of his double title ‘what you will’; he introduces the
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Question: Othello offers nothing of value to the modern audience. Do you agree? Complex themes of jealousy‚ rejection and revenge are universal due to their ability to relate and remain relevant to audiences. Such themes are explored through William Shakespeare’s tragedy Othello where characters are all confronted and invariably challenged with such universal themes that essentially form the ingredients to this tragedy. Throughout the play‚ issues regarding sexism and racism come to light by examining
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violence‚ but it takes an intelligent human being to respond with reasoning which in my opinion is the best option. Hate speech comes from a lack of intelligence or when it regards race‚ arrogance. In certain cases‚ when dealing with it‚ some people do not react because of their mood at that time or the context and who the person is. By using rule consequentialism‚ our society as a whole would improve if the government would make hate speech illegal. All types of hate speech would
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In the movie "Thank You for Smoking" the smoking industry is coming under the attack from Senator Finistirre over putting a skull and crossbones on all the packs of cigarettes. The smoking industry has created the "The Academy for Tobacco Studies" with researchers to prove that there are no problems with smoking. The main character Nick Nalor’s job‚ the chief Spokesperson for Big Tobacco‚ is to discredit all the problems associated with smoking to the public. He had a relationship with a reporter
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The women in the Year of Wonders are stronger than the men. Do you agree? In the novel Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks the internal strength of the women outweighed the strength of the men. It was evident that through the harsh treatment of women at the time they were able to deal with the loss and suffering of the Plague better than the men. Anna Frith a young widow gains her strength through the terrible events in her life and survives the plague because of her determination and will to live
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Many books have been prohibited by people and countries around the whole world‚ but is it really a good Idea to do so? I believe that the fact that people are banning books is a completely ridiculous idea. Additionally‚ everybody should have the right to read what they want. In these past few hundred years‚ humans have invented writing‚ paper‚ and books in order to record their findings and memories to share and pass down to future generations. Consequently‚ ideas and information are now more easily
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Homework? Banned? Homework is so important in any type of school. It plays a huge part in your learning. It helps you academically. It helps you in college‚ and for working. Homework should not be banned because it helps you out in the long run for many factors. Homework plays a significant part of learning. In the article “Would The Kids Be All Right Without Homework?”‚ most educators believe homework can encourage good study habits. As you do homework‚ then take a test over it‚ you are regurgitating
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Smoking vs. Non-Smoking Beth Neeley December 10‚ 2012 Composition One Susan Kling ENG111 Abstract: Persuasive essay on why the production and sale of cigarettes should not be banned. Includes‚ opposing arguments and refutes to the opposing claims. Call to action asking non-smokers to try to better understand the issue from the smoker’s point of view and come to a compromise. Keywords: Nicotine‚ Addiction‚ Advertising
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