Each set of five quotes is based around a common theme, as in GAMSAT. To practise for Section II, give yourself five minutes thinking time and then allow 30 minutes writing time for an essay based on the quotations. Want feedback? Submit your essay to our professional Essay Marking Service.
Common Theme: Evolution
1: "Evolution was far more thrilling to me than the biblical account. Who would not rather be a rising ape than a falling angel? To my juvenile eyes, Darwin was proved true every day. It doesn't take much to make us flip back into monkeys again."
- Terry Pratchett
2: "Evolution is fascinating to watch. To me it is the most interesting when one can observe the evolution of a single man. "
-Shana Alexander
3: "There's nothing unnatural in creation. "
-Wadada Leo Smith
4: "The efficiency of God may be understood as either creation or providence. "
-William Ames
5: "There are no shortcuts in evolution. "
