1 / 10

Effective Strategies for Answering Exam Questions on Water Demand and Shortage

This guide provides a structured approach to answering exam questions related to water demand and shortage, particularly focusing on the case of Singapore. It outlines the PEEL (Point, Example, Explain, Link) method for constructing well-rounded paragraphs, with key factors affecting water supply and demand. The discussion highlights that countries with high populations, like Singapore, experience significant water demand despite their wet climates. Additionally, it addresses common misconceptions about water shortages and offers a framework for developing complete essays.

chelsea-osborne
Télécharger la présentation

Effective Strategies for Answering Exam Questions on Water Demand and Shortage

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. How do I answer exam questions?

  2. What is in a name paragraph? POINT This causes that. EXPLAIN WITH EXAMPLE This is defined as ____. For example, in Country A.. EVALUATE This is important/not important, contributes/does not contribute… LINK Therefore, this indeed causes that.

  3. What is in a name paragraph? Singapore has an extremely high water demand due to its large population size. POINT: [THIS FACTOR] CAUSES/DOES NOT CAUSE [_____] P E EXPLAIN + EXAMPLE: Give a named example. To illustrate, Singapore has a population size of 5.24million people, and is one of the most densely populated countries in the world. E EVALUATE: With a high population size, the demand for water will be correspondingly high as people consume water. L LINK: Link back to the point Thus, water demand will increase.

  4. How to answer open-ended questions? Question: “Only countries with dry climates experience water shortage.” Do you agree with this statement? Give an example to support your answer. [3] • I do not agree with this statement as countries with wet climates can also experience water shortage. [1] POINT EXAMPLE • Malaysia, a tropical country with high rainfall, faced a water shortage earlier this year due to climate change. • Taiwan, despite having a wet climate, uses a lot more water than the US (271L vs 250L) due to agriculture. [1] EXPLAIN • As such, we see how having a wet climate might not be automatically mean that the demand for water is safely accounted for. LINK • Thus, not all countries with dry climates would experience water shortage. [1]

  5. “That is one paragraph! What about a WHOLE essay?”

  6. The Hamburger Answer to all mini-essays! FOUR PARAGRAPHS! • TOP BUN: Introduction • VEG, SAUCES, CHEESE: Factor(s) supporting argument. • EACH FACTOR HAS A PARAGRAPH (PEEL) • BEEF PATTY: Factor(s) against argument. • EACH FACTOR HAS A PARAGRAPH (PEEL) • BOTTOM BUN: Concluding sentence.

  7. Marking Scheme

  8. Q: ‘Singapore is not suffering from water shortage due to its wet climate.’ Do you agree or disagree with this? [5]

  9. In your GI groups.. • Question: ‘Singapore is not suffering from water shortage due to its wet climate.’ Water shortage: a situation when the level of water usage exceeds available water supply. Demand > Supply

  10. In your GI groups.. • Question: ‘Singapore is not suffering from water shortage due to its wet climate.’

More Related