Name: Muhammad Rahmatullah bin Sulaiman Matric: M112033802 Group: SY 1

Outline: The Advantages of Reading I. Introduction Thesis Statement: The three advantages of reading are for health, knowledge and memory. II. Body A. Firstly, reading can support health. 1. Mental Stimulation a. Studies have shown that staying mentally stimulated can slow the progress of (or possibly even prevent) Alzheimers and Dementia b. Doing puzzles and playing games such as chess have also been found to be helpful with cognitive stimulation. 2. Stress Reduction a. Reading is the best way to relax and even six minutes can be enough to reduce the stress levels by more than two thirds, according to new research. b. Psychologists believe this is because the human mind has to concentrate on reading and the distraction of being taken into a literary world eases the tensions in muscles and the heart. c. Reading worked best, reducing stress levels by 68 per cent, said cognitive neuropsychologist Dr David Lewis.

d. It really doesn't matter what book you read, by losing yourself in a thoroughly engrossing book you can escape from the worries and stresses of the everyday world and spend a while exploring the domain of the author's imagination.

3. Tranquility a. In addition to the relaxation that accompanies reading a good book, its possible that the subject you read about can bring about immense inner peace and tranquility. Reading spiritual like religion book texts can lower blood pressure and bring about an immense sense of calm, while reading self-help books has been shown to help people suffering from certain mood disorders and mild mental illnesses. B. Secondly reading can increase knowledge. 1. Getting information a. You can know about world life if you read newspaper. b. Reading magazine to know new life style and so on. 2. Vocabulary Expansion a. The more you read such as novel, newspaper and other reading materials the more words you gain exposure to. b. Reading books is also vital for learning new languages such as Arabic language and so on.

3. Better Writing Skills a. This goes hand-in-hand with the expansion of your vocabulary: exposure to published, well-written work has a noted effect on ones own writing, as observing the cadence, fluidity, and writing styles of other authors will invariably influence your own work. In the same way that musicians influence one another, and painters use techniques established by previous masters, so do writers learn how to craft prose by reading the works of others.

C. Lastly reading can improve memory. 1. Memory improvement a. When you read a book, you have to remember an assortment of characters, their backgrounds, ambitions, history, and nuances, as well as the various arcs and subplots that weave their way through every story. b. Every new memory you create forges new synapses (brain pathways)and strengthens existing ones, which assists in short-term memory recall as well as stabilizing moods

2. Stronger Analytical Thinking Skills a. Read an amazing mystery novel you were able to put critical and analytical thinking.

3. Improved Focus and Concentration a. When you read a book, all of your attention is focused on the storythe rest of the world just falls away. III. Conclusion In conclusion reading is more important for people. Is not just for health, knowledge and memory, but more. However who are reading can rich many benefit from it.