Name: Sherman Class: 3I

Date:

Comparing Skill Practices

Question 2: You Do

Study Sources C and D.

In what ways are the two sources similar? Explain your answer. [6]

Source C: An extract from an article in the TODAY newspaper on the reselling of HDB
flat, February 2006.

Source D: A civilian commenting on the Ethnic Integration Policy in a non-government

website, December 2013.

About 300 applications to purchase

or sell resale flats are rejected by
the Housing and Development
Board (HDB) each year because of
restrictions under the Ethnic
Integration Policy (EIP).

Putting this figure into perspective,

The Ethnic Integration Policy (EIP)

is preventing me from being able to
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sell my flat
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108unlock the money
held in my biggest asset, my HDB
flat.

I am a Malay and I live in Ang Mo

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Difference/Similar in content 3-4m

Step 1 Both sources are similar DIFFERENT in content with the Basis of
regarding of buying resale houses due to different race quota’s comparison
in HDBs.

Step 2 I can infer from Source C that a minority of Singaporeans do not Inference
get to buy a HDB each year.

I know this because Source C shows that “About 300 Evidence

applications to purchase or sell resale flats are rejected by HDB
because of restrict

Thus Explanation
Many are unable to purchase flats and homes.

Step 3 Similarly/ In contrast, Source D states that a person is having Inference SE,
trouble on selling his flat Valid Match

I know this because the source says “The ethnic integration Evidence
policy is preventing me from being able to sell my flat and unlock
the money.”

Therefore Explanation

I can infer that the content of these sources are both different.

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 Difference/similar in Purpose 3-4m
Step 1 Both sources are similar by showing that the selling of flats was Basis of
insufficient and not important. comparison

Step 2 I can infer from Source C that the selling of flats was not helpful Purpose

I know this because Source C shows that “National Evidence

Development Minister Mah Bow Tan quantified that this was “not
a large number”

Thus, showing that even selling the flats would not help with Explanation
profit.

Step 3 In Contrast/Similar, Source D states that the selling of flats was Purpose of
not important. SE, Valid
Match

I know this because the source says “ I have appealed my case Evidence
many times with my MP’s and HDB and my PM Lee as he was
one of my MP’s but they didn’t help me.”

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 Therefore, I can infer that the MP’s were unwilling to help and Explanation
did not take as much as a concern and ignored the person’s
request for help to selling the flat.

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