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Some people think that social networking sites have a huge negative impact on both individuals and society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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Over the past several years, few social media platforms have gained an increasing amount of popularity among the
people
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. A lot of
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 have an opinion that these networking
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 are a bane to
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society
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as well as
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an
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individual
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.
This
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sites
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 in the modern era. An astonishingly increasing number
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of adolescents
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 are getting addicted to networking platforms
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 as Facebook, Instagram,
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and Snapchat
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, which
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 a massive amount of their time.
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 results in fever time to spend with family
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 causes mental stress on an individual.
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, eventually reducing the connections or the bond shared among our loved ones. The
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 platforms
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 give a fake impression of the world. Several
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 try to showcase their “fancy”
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 online in order to impress their counterparts.
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, might have a negative effect
others
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on others
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 as they start to think less of themselves.
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, the negative effects on
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society
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 no less than the effects on an individual. Facebook and WhatsApp are frequently used to spread hate crimes against a certain group of
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,
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 as
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 belonging to a particular caste or religion. Spreading unnecessary hate online results in disharmony in
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society
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 among different religious
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, the
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sites
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 could
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 be used to spread propaganda against an organization. A lot of popular influential personalities/journalists can be used by someone higher in rank to spread misleading information about an honest organization, which could potentially ruin their reputation forever.
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, I believe that networking
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 have a negative influence on an individual on a personal level and that they are a menace to
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society
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, and we should try to avoid them as far as we can.

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Include both an introduction and a conclusion to frame your essay effectively. While your essay has the necessary components, they could be further refined to better indicate your thesis statement and summarise your main points.
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Support your main points with well-developed examples or evidence. While you have attempted to include supporting details, they could be more specific and relevant to strengthen your arguments. Avoid overly general statements.
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Ensure you respond to all parts of the task thoroughly. You have covered the main topic well, but you could expand on why some people might believe social networking sites have benefits, to provide a more balanced view.
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Aim for clarity in expressing your ideas without oversimplifying. More nuanced language and complex sentence structures can help to convey your points more comprehensively. Refrain from making sweeping generalizations without sufficient evidence.
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Use relevant examples to support your ideas and make them more persuasive. While examples are provided, they are somewhat generic and could be more specific to have a stronger impact on the reader. Reference to real-world events or studies would make your argument more concrete.

Your opinion

Don’t put your opinion unless you are asked to give it.

If the question asks what you think, you MUST give your opinion to get a good score.

Don’t leave your opinion until the conclusion.

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...do you agree or disagree?...do you think...?...your opinion...?

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • social isolation
  • virtual interactions
  • mental health
  • feelings of inadequacy
  • anxiety
  • depression
  • misinformation
  • destabilize
  • privacy concerns
  • data breaches
  • productivity
  • foster connections
  • educational content
  • social activism
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