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Question 1 of 6
1. Question
Step 1: Read the title below
It is becoming increasingly common for people to read the news on the internet. It is therefore inevitable that the internet will soon replace newspapers.
Do you agree or disagree?
Step 2: Decide which Task 2 essay type it is
Select the correct answer.
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Question 2 of 6
2. Question
Step 3: Make a direct question
Select the correct answer.
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Question 3 of 6
3. Question
Step 4: Is it open or closed?
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Question 4 of 6
4. Question
Steps 5 and 6: Brainstorm for ideas and reject weaker points
Now look at the brainstormed ideas below. Which idea do you think is irrelevant? Select the correct answer.
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Question 5 of 6
5. Question
Step 7: Expand your points
These are some ways in which the points could be expanded. Considering how the points have been expanded, which position would you take for the essay? Select the correct answer.
AGREE: Internet allows us to watch and listen to the news as well as read
Broadband speed, online news and information. Many sites have online interviews and discussions. Example: BBC News online serviceAGREE: Newspapers can be awkward to read (not as easy to access information)
Have to buy / arrange for delivery to get a newspaper. Possible to miss articles of interest because they cannot be searched through a database. People overseas can’t always find stories about their native country from newspapers (can from internet). Example: Stories about countries which have been affected by minor earthquakes might not always be adequately covered by international news.AGREE: Internet is faster, more up-to-date
Newspapers printed once a day – breaking news / crisis situations updated immediately on internet around the clock.DISAGREE: Elderly people / people without technical abilities
Admittedly – older people often prefer more traditional methods. May not own computers / have capital to invest in equipment. Unfamiliar with using the web / navigating through sites.DISAGREE: Newspapers can inform more about ‘local’ news
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Question 6 of 6
6. Question
Step 8: Plan your paragraphs
Which of the following is the best paragraph plan for the essay? Select the correct answer.
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