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would definitely bring smiles to parents because this will reduce the high
difference between Malaysian’s
Ringgit and United State’s Dollars. Author also put forth different views of
others toward this issue. This action will balance her article such that
there are positive, negative and also neutral led views.
(d) Which views are normative?
Normative views are those statements which prescribe how the world
should be:
i)‘A strong ringgit will certainly bring smiles to parents who are
paying for their children’s education overseas or planning to
visit them soon’.
This statement is normative because it is explained from the
word ‘will certainly’ which prescribe that if the ringgit is getting
stronger, the world should react in the way that this will bring
good impact to parents whose children studying overseas.
ii) ‘He had estimated that the fees and living expenses would
come up to US$40,000 annually, or RM132, 000 on an
exchange rate of RM3.30 to the dollar.’
Normative view that I can conclude from the statement is that
the word ‘estimated’ which strengthen the reason it is
normative because it explained that impact of living expenses
that should be increasing after the increase of the ringgit
currency.
iii) ‘“For the sake of a good British education for our children, my
wife and I are willing to watch our expenses here and cut down
on luxuries such as eating out,” he says.
Another normative statement here indicates that Ben Wong
and his wife should do this action so that it will benefit their
children whose studying overseas. This claims that attempt to
prescribe how the parents should be.
Positive views are those statements which describe the world as it is:
i)‘”I usually send money to my children every three months,” he says,
adding that a 10% fluctuation in the ringgit would not have
much effect.’
This statement is positive because it describes the incident as it
is since it is a fact which show that difference in 10% toward
currency changes would not affect some people especially S.
Siva Ahnantham because he sending the money to his children
every 3 months.
ii) ‘”I was hit more badly last year when my daughter first went to
Australia . Originally the exchange rate was 2.4 but then it went
up to 3.1 within a few months,” shares the father who has
opted to work in Singapore to support his children’s education.
This is positive because it gives bad impact on the father which
this is a fact that had happen between the few months. A shift
in the currency would affect the people especially when the
changes are high.
iii) ‘”The good thing is, this indicates a stronger Malaysian
economy. Hopefully, this will mean more jobs for us fresh
graduated.”’- A statement given by one of the respondent,
David Lim.
Positive view from the statement is that it describe that a
stronger Malaysian economy will directly impact on fresh
graduates which it is a positive impact and a fact that these
people is beneficially success from the economy.