Name: Ummi Hafiyda Binti Mat Lin

Group: M1BA232B
Social media used: @u.hafiydaaa (Instagram)

Topic: Paper book vs e-book

Target audience: Student
General goal: To persuade
Specific goal: To persuade student to read paper book rather than e-book
because paper book have a lot of benefit.
Thesis statement: Student should read paper book because they are less distracting,
its better for your health and better at conveying the information.

Introduction
Assalamualaikum and good morning to all of you. Today I am going to persuade you
guys about paper book is better than e-book. It because now days with the rise of
digital technology many physical items such as pen and paper are slowly being
replaced by computers and smart phones. A paper book is a physical book that has
the text, images printed on paper. The pages are bound together, and the book has
either a hardcover or soft cover while e-book is an electronic version of a printed
book which can be read on a computer or a specifically designed hand held device.
So, is this really a good thing?
Transition: So, I have define what is a paper book and e-book. Now, lets us have
some tea and talk about why we should read paper book.

Body
1. Less distracting rather than e-book.
a) When you study or read a paper book, you will focus and concentrate on what
you are reading.
b) This is because, student using a e-book could be secretly be on social media
without the teacher knowing.
c) In the book, Words Onscreen: The Fate of Reading in a Digital World said
that “When reading either for work, school or pleasure, the most of students
found it easier to concentrate when reading in paper.

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Transition: Now, lets talk about the impact to our health while reading a book.

2. Its better for your mental health condition and impact on sleep.
a) Its better for your mental health to read a paper book as the feeling of
achievement and satisfaction is greater when completing a paper book. The
second reason is the e-reader which your e-book is on omits a light which has
been proven to severally impact on sleep if read late at night.
b) E-books require higher cognitive effort and it hurts the eyes, so paper books
are healthiest for night time reading.
c) The study shows that it took an average of ten minutes longer to fall asleep
than those who read paper books instead.
Transition: Now, lets move to the last point.

3. Better at conveying information.

a) Readers of paper books conveying, absorb and remember more of the plot
than readers of e-books do. A study reported in the Guardian last year found
that readers using a e-book were less likely to recall events in a mystery novel
than people who read the same novel in print.
b) In other words, seeing and feeling how much progress you have made. It can
help readers feel like they are explain the story both literally and figuratively.
c) According to study that was presented in Italy in 2014, paper book readers
also scored higher in other areas, such as empathy, immersion in the book,
and understanding of the narrative. Scientists believe this effect is related to
the sense of touch of holding a book in your hands.
Transaction: Lets continue to the conclusion.

Conclusion
In conclusion, I would like to point out that reading a paper book has many
benefits from reading an e-book which is can help us to pay attention while reading a
book, maintaining our health and convey the content of the book. In my view,
reading a books are more advantageous than reading an e-books. I prefer the paper
books way better and I cannot imagine reading a whole book on a screen. Thank
you.
References

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O'Brien, M. (2018, August 17). 4 Reasons Printed Textbooks Are Better Than Digital.
Retrieved from https://gonextpage.com/2017/08/07/4-reasons-printed-textbooks-
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Crum, M. (2015, February 2017). Sorry, Ebooks. These 9 Studies Show Why Print Is
Better. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/27/print-ebooks-
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