Some people believe that it is a waste of time ot read read newspapers and watch news on televison. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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Nowadays,
News
spread
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through people via
variety
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a variety
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ways
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of ways
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such
as television,
newspaper
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newspapers
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and
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the internet
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internet
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Internet
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. One of the classic
platform
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platforms
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to get up-to-date
news
is
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the newspaper
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newspaper
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newspapers
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serving pictures , letters and
also
some
of
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apply
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interesting
advertisement
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advertisements
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. Television can provide
picture
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, sound and video to detailize the
news
. Various
programme
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programmes
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sequenced
from
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by
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producer
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producers
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make audiences feel
surprising
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surprised
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by presenting the new show
overexpecting
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over expecting
and interesting advertisement.
However
, there are a lot of people
that
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who
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do not like to watch unwanted
advertisement
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advertisements
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or
news
. They only want to see what they expect because of wasting time. So, they spend money on the platform getting
news
without receiving unwanting
adverisement
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advertisement
advertisements
. In my opinion, it is not a waste
time
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of time
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to spend on
newspaper
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newspapers
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and television. Because getting information from these ways
provide
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provides
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astonish
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astonishing
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information that sometimes we never pick up.
Moreover
, I think it is a classic way to get information.
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task achievement
Ensure your arguments are clear and supported with specific examples. Right now, some points are too general.
coherence cohesion
Work on sentence structure and grammar to improve clarity. There are several minor errors that disrupt the flow.
coherence cohesion
Use linking words and phrases to improve the flow between sentences and paragraphs, ensuring ideas are more logically connected.
task achievement
Good attempt at addressing the prompt with both sides of the argument.
coherence cohesion
Introduction and conclusion are present, providing a clear start and end to the essay.
task achievement
You have identified different platforms for news, demonstrating understanding of the topic.

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