2017.12.16 雅思大作文解析

04-13

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

思路分析：

社交媒體： Facebook，Twitter，YouTube，Skype我們在舉例時最好能夠用世界通用的社交媒體，盡量避免Wechat，QQ

多維度思考：

社交媒體平台是幫助了還是阻礙了生活？
是否安全？

能否增加生產力並且建立品牌知名度？
是否浪費時間？

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1. Topic sentence + Explanation + Example

2. Topic sentence + Example + So

Advantages of Social Networking

1. Worldwide Connectivity 全球連通性

Topic sentence：When people are searching for a former college roommate, their first grade teacher, or an international friend, no easier or faster way to make a connection exists than social media.

For example，the most well-known social networking communities such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Pinterest are are popping up regularly to help people connect and interact over the Web.

With each of these sites, individuals can make new friends,build business connections or simply extend their personal base by connecting and interacting with friends from different nations.

2. Commonality of Interest 共同興趣愛好

Topic sentence：When people opt to participate in a social network community, they can pick and choose individuals whose likes and dislikes are similar to theirs and build their network around those commonalities.

For instance, if a person is a chess aficionado酷愛, a book lover, he can find and interact with those who share their interest.

Topic sentence + Example：It can also be a great way to share tips and ideas. Sites like Pinterest have been very successful due to the ease in which a person can learn and share information about hobbies, crafts, cooking, gardening and other do-it-yourself activities. By pinning and sharing, you can attract like-minded individuals into your circle.

3. Real-Time Information Sharing 信息即時共享

Topic sentence：Many social networking sites incorporate an instant messaging feature, which lets people exchange information in real-time via a chat.

Explanation：This is a great feature for teachers to use to facilitate classroom discussions because it lets them utilize the vast store of information available on the Web. This can be a great time saver for the teacher since students no longer need to visit a library to conduct research and it can be a great way to engage distracted learners.

4. Targeted Advertising 社交媒體上可以打廣告

Whether non-profit organization or a business owner，they need to advertise a new product or service, and there is no better way than social media to get their message in front of millions of people.

Although social media can be used to spread a companys message for free, fee-based advertising options are also available. One of the best aspects of social networking is the ability to deliver your content only to those users with the most potential interest in your product or service. Each social platform offers an array of tools that enable a business to deliver specific content to a very specific target group. This approach can maximize targeted reach while minimizing waste.

5. Increased News Cycle Speed 加快新聞傳播速度

Undoubtedly, social networking has revolutionized the speed of the news cycle. Most news organizations now rely on social media sites to collect and share information. Social media, especially Twitter ,is steadily becoming a mainstream source for breaking news.

Disadvantages of Social Networking

1. Backlash 言論攻擊

When potentially offensive content is posted online, the amount of feedback can be excessive and is often brutal.

This is particularly true with highly opinionated subjects like politics and religion. This backlash can also have a long-term impact on a persons future, especially in a world that has fallen prey to over-sharing. Even high school students are learning that comments they post on social media can influence whether a college approves their application for admission.

2. Crimes Against Children 針對孩子的犯罪

Use of social networks may expose individuals to other forms of harassment or even inappropriate contact.

This can be especially true for teens and younger children. Unless parents diligently filter the Web content their family views, children could be exposed to pornography or other inappropriate content.

3. Risks of Fraud or Identity Theft 詐騙風險和身份盜竊

Whether people like it or not, the information they post on the Internet is available to almost anyone who is clever enough to access it.

Most thieves need just a few vital pieces of personal information to make ones life a nightmare. If they successfully steal peoples identity, it could cost them dearly.

4. Time Waster 浪費時間

Social media is the most popular use of the Internet，surpassing email ，and smartphones and other mobile devices seem to be the driving force behind this trend since 60 percent of the traffic is from a mobile source.

5. Corporate Invasion of Privacy 侵犯隱私

Social networking invites major corporations to invade peoples privacy and sell their personal information.

Social networking sites run algorithms that search for keywords, web browsing habits, and other data stored on peoples computer or social networking profile and provide people with advertisements targeted groups.

Best Practices 最好的解決辦法

When using any social media platform, take responsibility for our own safety and never join a group just because it is trendy or most friends are doing it.

People should be careful with what they post and protect their privacy if they were in a face-to-face situation.

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