Source Based Question - Utitlity
Source B
Chinese Coolies loading and unloading coal
2) Study Source B. How useful is Source B in showing the contributions of the early immigrants in Singapore? Explain your answer. (5m)
Suggested Answer as discussed in class:
Steps required for answering Utility questions
1) Identify key topic in question – contributions and immigrants
2) Identify key phrases in source – Chinese coolies, carrying coal, providing services, labourers, labour force, ensure smooth running of trade, help economy to prosper
3) Identify key contents not found in source but related to question
Contributions – traders, businessmen, hawkers, letter-writers, middlemen, rickshaw pullers etc etc etc
Immigrants – Malays, Indians, Europeans, Minorities – Armenians, Arabs, Bugis etc
4) You MUST include the word USEFUL in such a question. You MUST also include the word LIMITATIONS in such a question.
Suggested Answer:
Source B is useful in showing the contributions of the early immigrants (introductory statement). It shows Chinese coolies loading and unloading coal (evidence). This suggests that the Chinese were providing essential services like labour (conclusion) which ensured the smooth running of trade and hence contributing to the prosperity of the economy. (explanation)
However, Source B has its limitations. (introductory statement). Source B only provided one aspect of contributions which is trade but the contributions of the Chinese far exceeded that of being a labourer. For example, the Chinese also contributed to the economy by being middlemen who acted as go-between for the Europeans and the Asians. They were also engaged in occupations like hawkers, rickshaw pullers and letter writers who provided basic services to the masses. (examples with explanations)
In addition, the source is also limited in showing a complete picture of the immigrants who came to Singapore (intro statement). The source did not mention other groups of immigrants like the Malays, Indians and Europeans. They contributed in terms of providing labour and vital services like transport and banking. These contributions helped Singapore to prosper.
Chinese Coolies loading and unloading coal
2) Study Source B. How useful is Source B in showing the contributions of the early immigrants in Singapore? Explain your answer. (5m)
Suggested Answer as discussed in class:
Steps required for answering Utility questions
1) Identify key topic in question – contributions and immigrants
2) Identify key phrases in source – Chinese coolies, carrying coal, providing services, labourers, labour force, ensure smooth running of trade, help economy to prosper
3) Identify key contents not found in source but related to question
Contributions – traders, businessmen, hawkers, letter-writers, middlemen, rickshaw pullers etc etc etc
Immigrants – Malays, Indians, Europeans, Minorities – Armenians, Arabs, Bugis etc
4) You MUST include the word USEFUL in such a question. You MUST also include the word LIMITATIONS in such a question.
Suggested Answer:
Source B is useful in showing the contributions of the early immigrants (introductory statement). It shows Chinese coolies loading and unloading coal (evidence). This suggests that the Chinese were providing essential services like labour (conclusion) which ensured the smooth running of trade and hence contributing to the prosperity of the economy. (explanation)
However, Source B has its limitations. (introductory statement). Source B only provided one aspect of contributions which is trade but the contributions of the Chinese far exceeded that of being a labourer. For example, the Chinese also contributed to the economy by being middlemen who acted as go-between for the Europeans and the Asians. They were also engaged in occupations like hawkers, rickshaw pullers and letter writers who provided basic services to the masses. (examples with explanations)
In addition, the source is also limited in showing a complete picture of the immigrants who came to Singapore (intro statement). The source did not mention other groups of immigrants like the Malays, Indians and Europeans. They contributed in terms of providing labour and vital services like transport and banking. These contributions helped Singapore to prosper.
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