How toppers approached this question
Q.3) a) What do you understand by probity in governance? Do you think lack of probity in governance is the weakest link in our quest for prosperity and equity? (10 Marks/150 Words) b) It is common to require media to be objective and impartial, which is a contradiction. They can either be objective, or impartial, but cannot be both at the same time. Do you agree? Justify. (10 Marks/150 Words)
How toppers built answers of this type: the structure spine and the moves they converged on. Aggregated across real past-paper answers for this paper and directive, not this one question, so no question-specific evidence is shown. No answer text is reproduced.
The topper method
Stance then justify
The spine toppers built
Open
- Define the key term first
- Context-hook opening
- Roadmap statement
Build
- Both sides before the verdict
- Numbered enumeration
- Directive-mirroring headers
Close
- Verdict conclusion
- Forward-looking close
Moves they converged on
- Example as evidence80% of answers
Tag a concrete example explicitly as evidence.
- Verdict conclusion66% of answers
End with a clear verdict.
- Both sides before the verdict63% of answers
Weigh both sides before taking a stand.
- Stance then justify61% of answers
Take a stance, then justify it.
- Define the key term first58% of answers
Open by defining the central term.
Evidence toppers carried (per answer)
Examples ~2Thinkers ~1Concepts ~1Principles ~1People ~1Other anchors ~1Statutes ~1Current events ~1
Case anatomy · Public service values
- Chosen option97% of toppers
- Justification96% of toppers
- Ethical issues95% of toppers
- Stakeholders78% of toppers
- Options76% of toppers
- Values in conflict70% of toppers
GS4 · Stance then justify: derived from 59 real past-paper answers: counts, not copied prose
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