Essay Writing Instructions

In composing the essay, you must be guided with this question: “As the advent
of modern technology in our society is not so long ago, it has dramatically
influenced us many ways.” Do you agree or disagree that it has also greatly
affected the way we communicate in comparison to what we used to do? Why
or why not? Explain in depth the argument by providing details (examples or
situations found in the video clip shown in the class by Connected but Not
Alone by Sherry Turkle sponsored by TED TALK) that would support your
thesis statement. Also, follow the instructions provided below and the criteria
attached to achieve a successful write up.

Instructions:

Individually, write a reaction paper on the clip that was shown in the class.
The writing must be in Academic format (highly critical, logical and analytical in
nature). In a long size sheets of bond paper (you may use as many sheets as
possible), write your essay with 1-inch margin on each sides, font style is Arial, font
size is 12 if computerize and write your the name at the back.

Before writing the essay, one must provide a detailed outline of the
organization of the text to be written. It must follow this pattern provided below.
(Refer to the text provided below upon reading the outline given)

Sample Text
There is increasing concern in many countries that newspapers are not being read and the news on television is not
being watched by many young people. As a result, young people in these countries are not up-to-date with or even concerned
about local, national and international events.

The major causes of this problem are that most newspapers and news programmes are designed for an adult
audience and are not presented in a format that teenagers find attractive. Few young people read newspapers because the
language is too difficult and the style and content is usually quite serious. A lack of interest in the news is also due to the fact
that young people are fascinated by new technology, such as computers and the Internet. As a result of this there is a lower
interest in traditional news formats, which are considered unappealing and unfashionable.

There are some strategies that can be used to encourage young people to keep abreast of the news. The first is to
have news agencies present the news in formats that are appealing for the young. The easiest way to do this would be to
present news on internet sites that are designed for a younger audience. Another way to confront the problem is to have
schools involved in the publication of regular school newspapers. Recent local, national and international news events could
be included, although schools should also encourage pupils to be involved in the writing of articles and submissions. This
newspaper could then be distributed to all the pupils, which means a greater number of young people would regularly read
news stories.

The low number of young people reading newspapers and following the news on television can be increased by
presenting the news in formats that are appealing to them. The key is to utilise websites and also have schools publish their
own newspapers, which students are involved in. 

OUTLINE

Introduction
Main Idea- write the thesis statement or the statement of the problem
Supporting Detail- consequences of the problem addressed.

Body

 First Paragraph
Main Idea- writing the main cause of the issue or problem
Supporting details- more relevant and concrete examples of situations that support
the main idea

 Second Paragraph

Main Idea- stating that there are strategies in solving the problem
Supporting Details- stating the most important strategy in solving the problem

Conclusion- writing the summary of the most important solution to be done in

solving the problem or issue

During Writing, read carefully and follow this organization.

INTRODUCTION- explains the main idea of the whole text or the title itself or gives a
preview on the main idea of the whole text

1 Main Idea- Supporting Details (no limit)

Example:

Question

In many countries, very few young people read newspapers or follow the news on TV. What do you
think are the causes of this?

What solutions can you suggest?

Introduction

There is increasing concern in many countries that newspapers are not being
read and the news on television is not being watched by many young people. (Main
Idea). As a result, young people in these countries are not up-to-date with or even
concerned about local, national and international events. (Supporting detail)

BODY- gives more relevant examples such as valid information or data, reliable
experiences as well as testimonies from others that makes the article more concrete,
concise and clear.

Example

The major causes of this problem are that most newspapers and news
programmes are designed for an adult audience and are not presented in a format
that teenagers find attractive. (main idea) Few young people read newspapers
because the language is too difficult and the style and content is usually quite
serious. A lack of interest in the news is also due to the fact that young people are
fascinated by new technology, such as computers and the Internet. As a result of this
there is a lower interest in traditional news formats, which are considered
unappealing and unfashionable. (Supporting details)

There are some strategies that can be used to encourage young people to
keep abreast of the news. (main idea)The first is to have news agencies present the
news in formats that are appealing for the young. The easiest way to do this would
be to present news on internet sites that are designed for a younger audience.
Another way to confront the problem is to have schools involved in the publication of
regular school newspapers. Recent local, national and international news events
could be included, although schools should also encourage pupils to be involved in
the writing of articles and submissions. This newspaper could then be distributed to
all the pupils, which means a greater number of young people would regularly read
news stories. (supporting details)

Conclusion- summarizes the whole idea of the text, gives suggestion,

recommendation, prediction or solution to the problem.

Example:

Presenting the news in formats that are appealing to them can increase the
low number of young people reading newspapers and following the news on
television. (main idea) The key is to utilize websites and also have schools publish
their own newspapers, which students are involved in. (supporting detail)

After writing, do the following activities;

 REVIEW THE WRITTEN ESSAY THREE TIMES OR MORE.

 LET OTHERS READ THE ESSAY AND LET THEM CHECK IT AS WELL.
 IMPROVE AND DEVELOP THE PARTS NEEDED.
 PARAPHRASE IF NECESSARY.
 REDUCE AND REMOVE IRRELEVANT IDEAS.
 ALWAYS REMEMBER TO LOOK FOR THE UNITY, COHESIVENESS AND
COHESION OF THE WORK.
 ALTHOUGH THE EXAMPLE ABOVE DOES NOT SHOW ANY CITATIONS OF
IMPORTANT DATA AND GENERAL FACTS, IT IS STILL IMPERATIVE THAT
YOU HAVE TO INCLUDE THESE IN YOUR ESSAY. THEN WRITE THE
REFERENCES ON ANOTHER SHEET OF PAPER. READ THIS TEXT TO LEARN
HOW TO WRITE CITATIONS AND REFERENCES.

APA style has a series of important rules on using author names as part of the author-date
system. There are additional rules for citing indirect sources, electronic sources, and sources
without page numbers.
Citing an Author or Authors
A Work by Two Authors: Name both authors in the signal phrase or in parentheses each
time you cite the work. Use the word "and" between the authors' names within the text and
use the ampersand in parentheses.
Research by Wegener and Petty (1994) supports...
(Wegener & Petty, 1994)

A Work by Three to Five Authors: List all the authors in the signal phrase or in parentheses
the first time you cite the source. Use the word "and" between the authors' names within the
text and use the ampersand in parentheses.
(Kernis, Cornell, Sun, Berry, & Harlow, 1993)

In subsequent citations, only use the first author's last name followed by "et al." in the signal
phrase or in parentheses.
(Kernis et al., 1993)

In et al., et should not be followed by a period.

Six or More Authors: Use the first author's name followed by et al. in the signal phrase or in
parentheses.
Harris et al. (2001) argued...

(Harris et al., 2001)

Unknown Author: If the work does not have an author, cite the source by its title in the
signal phrase or use the first word or two in the parentheses. Titles of books and reports are
italicized; titles of articles, chapters, and web pages are in quotation marks.
A similar study was done of students learning to format research papers ("Using APA," 2001).

Note: In the rare case the "Anonymous" is used for the author, treat it as the author's name
(Anonymous, 2001). In the reference list, use the name Anonymous as the author.
Organization as an Author: If the author is an organization or a government agency,
mention the organization in the signal phrase or in the parenthetical citation the first time you
cite the source.
According to the American Psychological Association (2000),...

If the organization has a well-known abbreviation, include the abbreviation in brackets the
first time the source is cited and then use only the abbreviation in later citations.
First citation: (Mothers Against Drunk Driving [MADD], 2000)

Second citation: (MADD, 2000)

Two or More Works in the Same Parentheses: When your parenthetical citation includes
two or more works, order them the same way they appear in the reference list (viz.,
alphabetically), separated by a semi-colon.
(Berndt, 2002; Harlow, 1983)

Authors With the Same Last Name: To prevent confusion, use first initials with the last
names.
(E. Johnson, 2001; L. Johnson, 1998)

Two or More Works by the Same Author in the Same Year: If you have two sources by
the same author in the same year, use lower-case letters (a, b, c) with the year to order the
entries in the reference list. Use the lower-case letters with the year in the in-text citation.
Research by Berndt (1981a) illustrated that...

Introductions, Prefaces, Forewords, and Afterwords: When citing an Introduction,

Preface, Foreword, or Afterword in-text, cite the appropriate author and year as usual.
(Funk & Kolln, 1992)

Personal Communication: For interviews, letters, e-mails, and other person-to-person

communication, cite the communicator's name, the fact that it was personal communication,
and the date of the communication. Do not include personal communication in the reference
list.
(E. Robbins, personal communication, January 4, 2001).

A. P. Smith also claimed that many of her students had difficulties with APA style (personal communication,

November 3, 2002).

Citing Indirect Sources

If you use a source that was cited in another source, name the original source in your signal
phrase. List the secondary source in your reference list and include the secondary source in
the parentheses.
Johnson argued that...(as cited in Smith, 2003, p. 102).

Note: When citing material in parentheses, set off the citation with a comma, as above. Also,
try to locate the original material and cite the original source.
Electronic Sources
If possible, cite an electronic document the same as any other document by using the author-
date style.
Kenneth (2000) explained...

Unknown Author and Unknown Date: If no author or date is given, use the title in your
signal phrase or the first word or two of the title in the parentheses and use the abbreviation
"n.d." (for "no date").
Another study of students and research decisions discovered that students succeeded with tutoring

("Tutoring and APA," n.d.).

Sources Without Page Numbers

When an electronic source lacks page numbers, you should try to include information that will
help readers find the passage being cited. When an electronic document has numbered
paragraphs, use the abbreviation "para." followed by the paragraph number (Hall, 2001, para.
5). If the paragraphs are not numbered and the document includes headings, provide the
appropriate heading and specify the paragraph under that heading. Note that in some
electronic sources, like webpages, people can use the "find" function in their browser to locate
any passages you cite.
According to Smith (1997), ... (Mind over Matter section, para. 6).

IMPORTANT NOTE

ONCE DONE, SUBMIT IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR TEACHER’S CORRECTION.

WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED, IF IT PASSES THROUGH THE TEACHERS STANDARD
AND FORMAT. OTHERWISE, WORK MUST BE REWRITEN, ESPECIALLY THE COPIED
ONES FROM THE INTERNET.

DEADLINE: TWO WEEKS AFTER THE INSTRUCTIONS WERE GIVEN.

THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS!