The majority of news being reported is bad news. Why do you think this is? Should bad news be banned?

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The circulation of news is of paramount significance to every

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a human being

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individual’s

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life

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dynamic world.

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, the anomaly is that an ever-increasing amount of bad news – natural calamities, corruptions, civil wars, traffic accidents and so on – more than often dominates the headlights and press coverage. From my perspective,

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phenomenon results from people’s preference for depressing stories and events over positive ones. Needless to say, spectators’s predilection for bad news is the main reason why

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everywhere. Numerous experiments show that we react more quickly and sensitively to tragic stories or sudden disasters than auspicious events. The reason for

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is rooted in human nature. From the dawn of

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ancestors acquired an inherent vigilance for potential dangers. That instinct appears to be still

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sphere of our lives, which prompts us to look out for negative signs.

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, our tendency towards bad news simply reflects our caution for threats. On top of that, high ratings and reactions of morose stories provide an outlet for our desire of “negativity” in

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“perfect” world. Most people hold a cynical view that there is

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hidden “dark” sides to seemingly “light” stories, that the world is not so nice as it seems, that the people are not so kind as they seem.

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, any breaking news that threatens to destroy long - lasting images of prominent figures like politicians and businessmen is magnet to

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the public eye

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. The distrust and cynicism among people is so great insofar as “...

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printed lie that any notorious villain pens,

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it militate directly against the character and conduct of a life, appeals at once to [our] distrust, and is believed” – Charles

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disproportion amount of negativity in the media may have harmful effects, it should not be banned.

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urgent issues as imminent natural calamities are a matter of life and death to many people,

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they should by all means be

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of banning, a more practical approach could be to bring more happiness - induced stories to the fore and limit the

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way, people will not only avoid frustration and atrocity accumulated from too

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be able to keep abreast of vital current affairs. To recapitulate, an

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a stable situation in which forces cancel one another

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between good and bad news is necessary.

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, the circulation of news should be regulated meticulously.

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Include an introduction and conclusion

A conclusion is essential for IELTS writing task 2. It is more important than most people realise. You will be penalised for missing a conclusion in your IELTS essay.

The easiest paragraph to write in an essay is the conclusion paragraph. This is because the paragraph mostly contains information that has already been presented in the essay – it is just the repetition of some information written in the introduction paragraph and supporting paragraphs.

The conclusion paragraph only has 3 sentences:

Summary
Restatement of thesis
Prediction or recommendation

Example:

To summarize, a robotic teacher does not have the necessary disciple to properly give instructions to students and actually works to retard the ability of a student to comprehend new lessons. Therefore, it is clear that the idea of running a classroom completely by a machine cannot be supported. After thorough analysis on this subject, it is predicted that the adverse effects of the debate over technology-driven teaching will always be greater than the positive effects, and because of this, classroom teachers will never be substituted for technology.

Start your conclusion with a linking phrase. Here are some examples:

In conclusion
To conclude
To summarize
Finally
In a nutshell
In general

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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 4.0

Logical structure

Introduction & conclusion present

Supported main points

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 4.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 4.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 7.0

Complete response

Clear & comprehensive ideas

Relevant & specific examples

Appropriate word count

4 paragraphs

409 words

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Negativity bias
Sensationalism
Ad revenue
Mental health
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Ethical considerations
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Constructive news
Balanced reporting
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The majority of news being reported is bad news. Why do you think this is? Should bad news be banned?

Include an introduction and conclusion

Car ownership has increased so rapidly over the past thirty years that in many cities around the world there are constant traffic jams. How true do you think this statement is? What measures can governments take to discourage people from owning cars?

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Some people think that individuals and companies, rather than the government, should pay for cleaning pollution. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

In some places old age is valued, while in other cultures youth considered more important. Discuss both views and give your opinion.