The tendency for news reports in the media to focus on problems and emergencies rather than on positive developments is harmful to the individual and to society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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These days,
people
more than ever are exposed to huge amounts of negative
news
by the press. In my opinion, it has detrimental effects on societies in many ways. There are several reasons why bad
news
has an influence on the prosperity of a country.
Initially
, when
people
are exposed to emergencies and disaster
news
, they will be more prone to lose their patients ,and
therefore
, they will more deviate to do some anti-social activities like breaking the rules etc.
Furthermore
, if
people
could not focus on their job due to disturbing
news
, they will lose their performance significantly.
For instance
, there are a lot of companies that have forbidden their employees to discuss negative matters. Another reason that comes to mind is that bad
news
mainly related to the other countries not only have detrimental mental effects on individuals but
also
cause some psychological disorders to the public.
For example
, when someone is bombarded with disappointing reports he will
initially
depress, but gradually his depression will convert to more serious disorders, and
therefore
, the whole society will be saturated by those diseases.
For example
, in North Korea most
people
are suffering from depression, if the government had spent more time to provide more positive reports to them,
this
country would have fewer depressed individuals in comparison with its neighbour, South Korea. In conclusion,
although
some countries are publishing intentionally bad
news
to warn their
people
, I believe
such
harmful reports have bad consequences in the long term for them.
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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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Topic Vocabulary:
  • media bias
  • negativity bias
  • sensationalism
  • public perception
  • fear-mongering
  • mental health impact
  • desensitization
  • social engagement
  • public awareness
  • inspirational stories
  • solution-focused journalism
  • cultural pessimism
  • psychological effects
  • constructive reporting
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