The news media have too much influence on people’s lives today and this is a negative development. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is sometimes argued that the daily lives of individuals
have enormously impacted
Suggestion
enormously impacted
by the wide spread of the news media. While I agree that
this
has some negative influences, I would argue that its merits outweigh its drawbacks. There are some reasons why the growth of the news media affects the society adversely.
First
, because of being controlled by governments, the media broadcasts propaganda which
benefit
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benefits
them.
As a result
, the misleading information from the media gradually change citizens’ minds in a way that support for the leaders.
Furthermore
, in order to increase the number of readers, sensational articles, especially about the scandal of celebrities, are published more than political and social ones, which means that the readers are not well-informed about the essential news for their lives.
However
, despite the aforementioned shortcomings, the media brings lots of advantages to the community.
First
, people can keep updated with the current affairs through various channels,
such
as online newspapers and television stations, thanks to the development of the technology in the media.
For instance
, truckers, who spend most of time on travelling for a long distance, still access to up to the minute news coverage through
radio stations
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the radio stations
or smartphones which connect to the Internet everywhere and everywhen.
In addition
, the media
has
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have
an important role in sending meaningful messages to the society,
such
as solidarity among the ethnic groups. Take the success in combating Covid-19 in Vietnam
for example
.
Besides
giving coverage of accurate and timely news about the pandemic, the media
also
fosters the spirits of solidarity and patriotism among Vietnamese people.
Therefore
, they completely comply with the government’s measures against the disease, and
then
achieves the admirable results. In conclusion,
although
the news media has some drawbacks, my own view is that positive points still eclipse negative ones.
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Include an introduction and conclusion

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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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