Write the essay in not

less than 350 words.

The world

today

is

turning

more

to

electronic

communications such as the e-mail, facebook and Short Message system (SMS). What is your opinion of this

growing trend? Discuss. You should write at least 350 words.

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What is your

stand?

The world

today

is

turning

more

to

electronic

communications such as the e-mail, facebook and Short

Message system (SMS). What is your opinion of this

growing trend? Discuss. You should write at least 350

words.

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to to be be the the

norm norm for for us. us.

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stand

This This growing growing

trend trend will will bring bring

negative negative impact impact

on on our our lives lives

The trend

will will have have a a

positive positive

impact impact on on

us

Implied

stand

This This

growing growing

trend trend is is

making making

our our life life

easier easier

The The use use of of

electronic electronic

media media is is

replacing replacing the the

traditional traditional

ways ways of of

communicatin communicating

The world

today

is

turning

more

to

electronic

communications such as the e-mail, facebook and Short

POINTS /

Message system (SMS). What is your opinion of this

IDEAS

growing trend? Discuss. You should write at least 350

words.

Positive

Negative

impact

impact

lacks face to

lacks face to

Saves Saves time time

face

face

communication

communication

Cost Cost effective effective

Increase of

Increase of

cyber crimes

cyber crimes

People are

People are

Convenient Convenient

becoming

becoming

lazier

lazier

Thesis

statement

The world

today

is

turning

more

to

electronic

communications such as the e-mail, facebook and Short

Message system (SMS). What is your opinion of this

growing trend? Discuss. You should write at least 350

POSITIVE

words.

People are turning more to electronic

communications as they saves time, are cost

effective and convenient to

Positive

impact

use

Negative

impact

lacks face to

lacks face to

Saves Saves time time

face

face

communication

communication

NEGATIVE

Cost Cost effective effective

Increase of

Increase of

The use of electronic communications will

cyber crimes

cyber crimes

cause less face to face communication, cyber

crimes to increase and a lazier generation.

People are

People are

Convenient Convenient

becoming

becoming

lazier

lazier

ESSAY
OUTLINE

1. Introduction:

Stand:

Thesis statement:

2. Content: (3 main ideas / topic sentences)

Topic sentence a. supporting detail 1 i. examples / illustrations b. supporting detail 2 i. examples / illustrations * conclusion / sums up

3.Conclusion

Summarise all the points. / Offer solutions to the problems discussed.

Relate a dramatic anecdote.

A few common

methods used

to write the

introduction

Expose a commonly held belief.

Present surprising facts and statistics.

Use a fitting quotation.

Ask a provocative question.

Tell a vivid personal story.

Define a key term.

Present an interesting observation.

Create a unique scenario.

How to write introduction?

By Definition

The

world

today

is

turning more to electronic

communications such as the e-mail, facebook and Short

Message system (SMS). What is your opinion of this

growing trend? Discuss. You should write at least 350

words.

Electronic Electronic communication communication is is a a form form of of communication communication that that is is used used for for the the transfer transfer of of
data, data, images, images, and and signals, signals,	through through wire, wire,
electromagnetic electromagnetic energy, energy,	radio, radio,
photoelectronic photoelectronic or or photo-optical photo-optical system. system. Now, Now,
people people are are turning turning more more to to	electronic electronic

communications communications such such as as the the e-mail, e-mail, facebook facebook

D

and and Short Short

Message Message System System (SMS) (SMS) as as their their

Stand

means means of of communicating communicating with with others. others. In In my my

3 main ideas

opinion, this growing trend is here

opinion, this growing trend is here

to

to

stay

stay

and will eventually replace the Thesis

and will eventually replace the

statemen

t

traditional traditional ways ways of of communicating. communicating. The The

growing

growing

popularity

popularity

of

of

electronic

electronic

Development

of paragraph

Basic organisation of ideas:

Topic sentence

a. supporting detail 1

i. examples / illustrations

b. supporting detail 2

i. examples / illustrations

* conclusion / sums up

2 types of paragraph writing:

 Explanation paragraph

 Compare and contrast

paragraph

Effective

topic

sentence



 Has a clear main idea

Has a clear main idea



 Has an opinion

Has an opinion



 Is related to the thesis statement

Is related to the thesis statement

Main idea

Electronic Electronic

communicatio communicatio

ns ns are are

convenient convenient

opinio

n

Help

ease

our

lives

Topic

sentence

Electronic Electronic

communicati communicati

ons ons are are

convenient convenient

as as they they help help

ease ease our our

lives lives.

Explanation

paragraph

1. Electronic communications has made our lives

more easy as they enable us to communicate

with others instantly.

• A. Mobile communication technology and

portable

• touch with friends

laptops enable people to stay in

and co-workers at all times.

i. whatsapps, telegram, e-mail

B. This lets us work and go online in public

locations,

such as trains and in cafes, and has

enabled people

to avoid traveling long distances to

work from

home.

C. It also helps us foster a closer relationship

with

our friends and family.

ii. For example, someone who is staying far

family and friends

apart from his or her

1. Electronic communications enable us to

Compare and

contrast

paragraph

communicate with

others instantly compared to the traditional

method of

communicating.

Mobile communication technology and

today

portable

laptops enable people to stay in touch

and co-workers at all times.

with friends

i. whatsapps, telegram, e-mail

B. This lets us work and go online in public

locations,

such as trains and in cafes, and has

enabled people

past

to avoid travelling long distances to

home.

work from

C.

In contrast, the traditional method such as

sending

letters by mail is no longer popular due

to it being

ti

i

d

t

t