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MUNRO COLLEGE
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH & COMMUNICATION
COMMUNICATION STUDIES

SUGGESTED THEMES FOR THE INTERNAL ASSESSMENT

TEACHER: MS. ANN-MARIE POWELL

1. THEME: MUSIC
Narrowed Theme: Jamaican Dancehall Music

TOPICS

(a) The Impact of Dancehall Music on the Jamaican Culture

(b) The relationship between dancehall music and the manifestation of violence among
Jamaicans
(c) The relationship between dancehall music and acts of violence against women
(d) Is dancehall music an avenue out of poverty for Jamaica’s Inner-City Youth?
(e) Is there any scope for dancehall music on the international scene?

2. THEME: LOVE AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIP

TOPICS

(a) The impact of single parenting on a child’s academic performance

(b) Marital Rape: To what extent is this possible?
(c) Infidelity: Some factors that lead to cheating in a relationship
(d) Should condoms be distributed in schools as a deterrent to teenage pregnancy?
(e) Some factors that militate against safe sex practices in relationships
(f) What are some factors that prevent 21st century males and females from making
marital commitments?
(g) Same sex marriages: A liberated view or a breakdown of morals?
(h) Depression: To what extent is peer pressure a contributing factor?
(i) Are teenagers/children assuming too many adult behaviour/characteristics or traits?
(j) Should fathers be entitled to paternity leave?

MS. ANN-MARIE POWELL

EMAIL: ann-marie.powell@munrocollege.edu.jm
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3. THEME: SEPARATION AND DIVORCE

TOPICS

(a) Some factors that lead to the high percentage of divorce in Jamaica.
(b) Till Death Do Us Part: Should a couple’s wedding vows be taken literally?
(c) The effects of divorce/separation on family members
(d) Has divorce become too easy an option for resolving marital problems?
(e )The impact of celebrity marriages and divorces on relationships today.

4. THEME: SPORTS AND DEVELOPMENT

TOPICS

(a) Does Jamaica have the necessary infrastructure to produce world class athletes and
events?
(b) Should athletes who are found guilty of using banned substances be punished?
(c) Performance Enhancing Drug: To what extent can these affect the credibility of an
athlete’s performance?
(d) The impact of sports involvement on students’ academic performance
(e) The practice of buying athletes: To what extent does this impact a country’s or
school’s development on the sporting arena?
(f) Should some sporting activities be considered too masculine or dangerous for women?

5. THEME: VIOLENCE IN JAMAICA

TOPICS

(a) Some factors that have led to an increase in gun violence in Jamaica.
(b) Jamaica’s spiraling crime rate: Who is responsible- The politicians, police or the
criminals themselves?
(c) The Almighty dollar: Is this the major factor that contributes to drug
use/abuse/peddling among Jamaican teens?
(d)Corruption is a major cause of violence against police officers in Jamaica
(e) Scamming: How does it impact the Jamaican economy and family structure?
(f) Scamming: Is enough attention being given by the government to curb/lessen its
impact?
(g) Men are more prone to murder/suicide than their female counterpart. To what extent
is the nurturing of males in society a contributing factor?

6. THEME: ABORTION: THE NEVER ENDING DEBATE

TOPICS
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(a) Does a fetus have rights?

(b) Do women who are pregnant because of rape have a right to an abortion?
(c) Should abortion be legalized in Jamaica?
(d) Abortion: Who decides?

7. THEME: EDUCATION
TOPICS

(a) Is there a significant difference in the performance of students enrolled in boarding

school t versus hose who attend day schools?
(b) Male marginalization: Why do boys fail?
(c) Traditional High Schools vs Newly Developed High Schools: Which performs better?
(d) Should Jamaican Creole be promoted as a National Language?

8. THEME: THE MASS MEDIA/TECHNOLOGY

TOPICS

(a) To what extent does children’s exposure to the different media impact their
relationship/attitude towards their peers and authority?
(b) The impact of social network on a teenager’s social and cognitive development
(c) How much should one reveal about oneself on the Internet?
(d) The Internet: A blessing or a curse?
(e) Casino and/or Online Gambling should be banned in Jamaica.
(f) The viewing of Facebook page by prospective employers: Invasion of privacy or a
right?
(g) Should social media users exercise discretion when posting?

9. THEME: PARENTING
TOPICS

(a) To what extent does a single-parent household affect the development of the children
involved?
(b) Dysfunctional families: What are some factors that lead to acts of incest and carnal
abuse?
(c) Should fathers be entitled to paternity leave?

MS. ANN-MARIE POWELL

EMAIL: ann-marie.powell@munrocollege.edu.jm
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10. THEME: FASHION

TOPIC

(a) The Bleaching Syndrome: A legacy of slavery?

(b) The fads, fashions and flairs of the Jamaican teenager
(c) ‘Straight jeans and fitted’: The influence of music on fashion

11. THEME: LIFESTYLE CHANGES

TOPICS

(a) Is the production of Genetically Modified Food the answer to widespread hunger in
Jamaica?
(b) Euthanasia: Is any ethics involved?
(c) Career or Family: Should a woman have to choose?
(d) To what extent have the changes in traditional roles held by women impacted the
family structure?

12. THEME: LEGALISATION OF MARIJUANA IN JAMAICA

TOPICS

(a) Health and social implications vs financial benefits

(b) Is the marijuana legalization debate more of a moral, ethical or political issue?
(c) Legalize it: who benefits most?

13. THEME: HIV/STDs

TOPICS
(a) What is the government doing to improve the survival rate of people who are living
with these diseases?
(b) How should people with these diseases contribute to society?
(c) A positive status is a death sentence.

14. THEME: VIOLENCE

TOPICS:
(a) Who benefits most from the imposition of a state of emergency?
(b) States of Emergency are not effective.
(c) How does a state of emergency harm or protect people?

15. THEME: POLITICS

TOPICS
(a) How independent is Jamaica?
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(b) Corruption: Who does it hurt the most?

(c) The effects of corruption on the poor
(d) The effects of corruption on the family
(e) Has corruption become acceptable?

16. THEME: NATURAL DISASTERS

TOPICS
(a) Compulsory evacuation should be implemented.
(b) Are governments adequately prepared to support victims of natural disasters?

17. THEME: GLOBAL CRISIS

TOPICS
a) To what Extent has the COVID-19 pandemic affected standard of living?

MS. ANN-MARIE POWELL

EMAIL: ann-marie.powell@munrocollege.edu.jm