DISCUSSION
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Smartphones
for Children
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Issue
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Do children need their own smartphones? I suppose the answer is going to be interesting. The technology system has been rapidly changing from time to time. The more sophisticated technology is, the more people filled with prestige. What ultimately happens to children nowadays. But what can happen if they use smartphones on a daily basis? Are smartphones really important for children?
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Arguments-for
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Most parents believe that children can learn how to use the internet to seek knowledge, especially by using smartphones. They will be able to gain new information about things they haven’t learned at school. Moreover, there are tons of educational games and podcasts available freely on smartphones. Those applications are actually very useful. For example, a storytelling podcast or puzzle games to help them
improve listening and memorizing skills.
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Arguments-against
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On the other hand, children will probably have less socialization in real life. When they get addicted,
they’ll end up leaving their other activities behind. Parents cannot monitor what children are seeing and doing every single time. For instance, children might play a war game that can lead their minds to make strategies of killing. That game can actually affect them in real life if parents are not being careful.
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Conclusion
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There
are benefits to giving children smartphones, however, parents should still heighten their roles on this. The best way is to prevent children from using smartphones too much. Do not buy them smartphones unless they are getting old enough. Smartphones are a load of games and inappropriate content spread on the internet. Start educating them from the smallest aspects of real-life because it can build their skills based on what they observe. Besides, socializing more with parents and society is more effective
than spending the most time on smartphones, isn’t it?
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Communicative purpose
To present arguments/opinion/information from
different viewpoints
Text Organization
1. Issue
introduces
the topic and previews the arguments that follow.
2.
Arguments-for
are positive arguments in support of the
issue. Here the writer discusses each point, and then gives detailed
information or evidence to support it.
3.
Arguments-against
are
negative arguments in disagreement with the issue. Here the writer discusses
each point. And then gives detailed information or evidence to support it.
5. Conclusion or
recommendation
is a brief summary of the issue discussed the most time on smartphones, isn’t it?
Discussion Text Quiz 1
1. What
information do we get from the text?
a. People’s
attitudes toward examinations
b. Student’s
disagreement against examinations
c. The
examination’s measurement is abolished
d. The
persuasive ways to maintain the examinations
e. The
teachers’ roles to motivate students
Jawaban:A
Pembahasan: Teks
di atas memberikan informasi mengenai beberapa sikap orang terhadap ujian.
Pilihan jawaban yang benar adalah (A).
2. What is
the main ide of paragraph 2?
a. The
reasons to maintain the examinations
b. The
teachers’ roles in supervising the students
c. Homework
is not a test of student’s ability
d. Homework
is a method of keeping a students busy
e. the
insufficient teachers in school
Jawaban:
A
Pembahasan: Pada
kalimat pertama di pargraf 2 disebutkan bahwa terdapat alas an-alasan yang
cukup kuat agar ujian tetap dipertahankan. Pilihan jawaban yang benar adalah
(A).
3. How do
we judge student’s qualifications?
a. Checking
his attitude
b. Reffering
to his diploma
c. Concerning
his behavior
d. Trekking
his activities
e. Producing
his capabilities
Jawaban:
B
Pembahasan: Pada
kalimat ke-2 di paragraph 3 disebutkan salah satu cara menilai kualifikasi
siswa adalah dengan melihat dokumen kelulusan ujian. Pilihan jawaban yang benar
adalah (B).
4. Why do
some people disagree to abolish examination?
a. Because
exam result is the only proof of student’s capabilities
b. Since
nobody trust the students nowadays
c. As a
regulation in the country
d. Because
homework can be done without teacher’s supervision
e. For the
sake of efficiency
Jawaban:
A
Pembahasan:
Paragraf 3 menjelesakan bahwa ujian harus tetap dipertahankan karena merupakan
bukti dokumen kemampuan siswa. Pilihan jawaban yang benar adalah (A)
5. “People
say that examination should be abolished”
What does the underlined word mean?
a. Banned
b. Forbidden
c. Regarded
d. Applied
e. Discarder
