Disscussion Text

Pros and Cons of Social Networking for Students

1. Social function discussion: To present information and opinions about more than one side of an issue
(“for” points “against” points)
2. Generic structure:
 Issue

Nowadays, social networking is used by most people in the world. They use social
networking to connect and communicate with their friends, their relative, and even their
teacher or lecturer.

 Argument Pro

Students who are using social networking will get many advantages because social
networking is not only used for communication purpose only but also knowledge that is shared
in the internet every its hour. And there are some advantages from using social networking.
First, social networking users share among themselves day in and day out, giving and receiving
information at rapid speeds. This information is more than funny cat videos. They share views
and opinions; tips and tricks and among students, helpful information for classes. Their ability to
access, analyze, retain and share information is skyrocketing and they often don’t even realize
they’re developing these skills. Second, social networking anyway helps students in interacting
with one another and share ideas. This helps in improving student’s creativity because they can
share their creative original work like poetry and film to their friends or other people. The last,
students are developing a positive attitude towards using technology systems, editing and
customizing content, and thinking about online design and layout.

 Argument Cons

On the other hand, social networking has bad impact for students. Social networking is
like drugs that are makes students addicted. Students will always access their account in the
internet such as facebook, twitter, and even instagram almost every day. That will make
students lazier and less focus on their lesson in school. Social networking also brings harm than
good for students because students who use social networking sites are prone to social
isolation. Social networking can exacerbate feelings of disconnect especially for youth with
disabilities and put children at higher risk for depression, low self-esteem, and eating disorders.
The "passive consumption" of social media like scanning posts without commenting is related to
loneliness.
  Conclusion/Recommendation

From all of the fact about advantages and disadvantages of using social networking,
students must choose appropriate sites that will helps their study and try not to addicted to the
internet. Just keep on students mind that as a younger generation they have to smarter to
choose what the best for them and what positive knowledge that they can get from using social
networking.

3. Language features discussion:

* Use of general nouns:
1. Cat
This information is more than funny cat videos.
* Use of relating verbs:
2. Is
Nowadays, social networking is used by most people in the world.
3. Are
Students who are using social networking will get many advantages because social networking is
not only used for communication purpose only but also knowledge that is shared in the internet
every its hour.
* Use of additive connectives:
1. On the other hand
On the other hand, social networking has bad impact for students.
2. Not only ... but also ...
Students who are using social networking will get many advantages because social
networking is not only used for communication purpose only but also knowledge that is
shared in the internet every its hour.
* Use of contrastive connectives:
1. Even
They use social networking to connect and communicate with their friends, their relative,
and even their teacher or lecturer.
* Use of causal connectives:
1. because
Students who are using social networking will get many advantages because social
networking is not only used for communication purpose only but also knowledge that is
shared in the internet every its hour.
* Use of modal auxiliary:
1. Will
That will make students lazier and less focus on their lesson in school.
2. Can
Social networking can exacerbate feelings of disconnect especially for youth with disabilities
and put children at higher risk for depression, low self-esteem, and eating disorders.
3. Have to
Just keep on students mind that as a younger generation they have to smarter to choose
what the best for them and what positive knowledge that they can get from using social
networking.

Discussion Text:
Nowadays, social networking is used by most people in the world. They use social
networking to connect and communicate with their friends, their relative, and even their
teacher or lecturer.

Students who are using social networking will get many advantages because social
networking is not only used for communication purpose only but also knowledge that is shared
in the internet every its hour. And there are some advantages from using social networking.
First, social networking users share among themselves day in and day out, giving and receiving
information at rapid speeds. This information is more than funny cat videos. They share views
and opinions; tips and tricks and among students, helpful information for classes. Their ability to
access, analyze, retain and share information is skyrocketing and they often don’t even realize
they’re developing these skills. Second, social networking anyway helps students in interacting
with one another and share ideas. This helps in improving student’s creativity because they can
share their creative original work like poetry and film to their friends or other people. The last,
students are developing a positive attitude towards using technology systems, editing and
customizing content, and thinking about online design and layout.

On the other hand, social networking has bad impact for students. Social networking is
like drugs that are makes students addicted. Students will always access their account in the
internet such as facebook, twitter, and even instagram almost every day. That will make
students lazier and less focus on their lesson in school. Social networking also brings harm than
good for students because students who use social networking sites are prone to social
isolation. Social networking can exacerbate feelings of disconnect especially for youth with
disabilities and put children at higher risk for depression, low self-esteem, and eating disorders.
The "passive consumption" of social media like scanning posts without commenting is related to
loneliness.

From all of the fact about advantages and disadvantages of using social networking,
students must choose appropriate sites that will helps their study and try not to addicted to the
internet. Just keep on students mind that as a younger generation they have to smarter to
choose what the best for them and what positive knowledge that they can get from using social
networking.
4. Difficult word
a) Skyrocketing = viral (paragraph 2, sentence no.6)
b) Exacerbate = worsen, increase (paragraph 3, sentence no.6)

5. Main Idea:
P1: Social networking is used by most people in the world.
P2: Students who are using social networking will get many advantages because social networking is
not only used for communication purpose only but also knowledge that is shared in the internet
every its hour.
P3: Networking has bad impact for students like drugs that are makes students addicted.
P4: Students must choose appropriate sites that will helps their study and try not to addicted to the
internet.

6. Sentence pattern
 On the other hand, social networking has bad impact for students.
Subject verb
 Social networking is like drugs that are makes students addicted.
Subject verb
 Students will always access their account in the internet such as facebook, twitter, and even
Subject verb
instagram almost every day.
 That will make students lazier and less focus on their lesson in school.
verb
 Social networking also brings harm than good for students because students who use social
Subject verb
networking sites are prone to social isolation.

 Social networking can exacerbate feelings of disconnect especially for youth with disabilities
Subject verb
and put children at higher risk for depression, low self-esteem, and eating disorders.
 The "passive consumption" of social media like scanning posts without commenting is
Subject verb
related to loneliness.