Write the

essay in not
less than 350
words.

The world today is turning more to electronic

communications such as the e-mail, facebook and Short
Message system (SMS). What is your opinion of this
growing trend? Discuss. You should write at least 350
words.

What
tenses to
use?

Brainstor
m on the
topic

Decide
your
stand

The world today is turning more to electronic

communications such as the e-mail, facebook and Short
Message system (SMS). What is your opinion of this
growing trend? Discuss. You should write at least 350
words.

What is your
stand?

This is going
to be the
norm for us.
This growing
trend will bring
negative impact
on our lives

Implied
stand

This
growing
trend is
making
our life
easier

Implied
stand
The trend
will have a
positive
impact on
us

The use of
electronic
media is
replacing the
traditional
ways of
communicating

POINTS /
IDEAS

The world today is turning more to electronic

communications such as the e-mail, facebook and Short
Message system (SMS). What is your opinion of this
growing trend? Discuss. You should write at least 350
words.

Positive
impact

Negative
impact

Saves time

lacks face to
face
communication

Cost effective

Convenient

Increase of
cyber crimes
People are
becoming
lazier

Thesis
statement

The world today is turning more to electronic

communications such as the e-mail, facebook and Short
Message system (SMS). What is your opinion of this
growing trend? Discuss. You should write at least 350
POSITIVE
words.
People are turning more to electronic
communications as they saves time, are cost
effective and convenient to use

Positive
impact

Negative
impact

Saves time

lacks face to
face
communication

NEGATIVE
Cost effective
Increase of
The use of electronic communications
will crimes
cyber
cause less face to face communication, cyber
crimes to increase and a lazier generation.
People are

Convenient

becoming
lazier

ESSAY
OUTLINE

1. Introduction:
Stand:
Thesis statement:
2. Content: (3 main ideas / topic sentences)
Topic sentence
a. supporting detail 1
i. examples / illustrations
b. supporting detail 2
i. examples / illustrations
* conclusion / sums up
3.Conclusion
Summarise all the points. /
Offer solutions to the problems discussed.

Relate a dramatic anecdote.

A few common
methods used
to write the
introduction

Expose a commonly held belief.

Present surprising facts and statistics.
Use a fitting quotation.
Ask a provocative question.
Tell a vivid personal story.
Define a key term.
Present an interesting observation.
Create a unique scenario.

How to write
introduction?
By Definition

The world today is turning more to electronic

communications such as the e-mail, facebook and Short
Message system (SMS). What is your opinion of this
growing trend? Discuss. You should write at least 350
words.
Electronic communication is a form of
communication that is used for the transfer of
data, images, and signals, through wire,
electromagnetic

energy,

radio,

photoelectronic or photo-optical system. Now,

people

are

turning

more

to

electronic

communications such as the e-mail, facebook

and Short Message System (SMS) as their

Stand

means of communicating with others. In my

opinion, this growing trend is here to
stay

3 main
ideas

and will eventually replace the Thesis

statemen
traditional ways of communicating. The
t
growing
popularity
of
electronic

Development
of paragraph

Basic organisation of ideas:

Topic sentence
a. supporting detail 1
i. examples / illustrations
b. supporting detail 2
i. examples / illustrations
* conclusion / sums up

2 types of paragraph writing:

Explanation paragraph
Compare and contrast
paragraph

Effective
topic
sentence

Main idea

Electronic
communicatio
ns are
convenient

Has a clear main idea

Has an opinion
Is related to the thesis statement

opinio
n
Help
ease
our
lives

Topic
sentence
Electronic
communicati
ons are
convenient
as they help
ease our
lives.

Explanation
paragraph

1. Electronic communications has made our lives

more easy as they enable us to communicate
with others instantly.
A. Mobile communication technology and
portable
laptops enable people to stay in
touch with friends
and co-workers at all times.
i. whatsapps, telegram, e-mail
B. This lets us work and go online in public
locations,
such as trains and in cafes, and has
enabled people
to avoid traveling long distances to
work from
home.
C. It also helps us foster a closer relationship
with
our friends and family.
ii. For example, someone who is staying far
apart from his or her

Compare and
contrast
paragraph

1. Electronic communications enable us to

communicate with
others instantly compared to the traditional
method of
communicating.
A. Mobile communication technology and
portable
today
laptops enable people to stay in touch
with friends
and co-workers at all times.
i. whatsapps, telegram, e-mail
B. This lets us work and go online in public
locations,
such as trains and in cafes, and has
enabled people
to avoid travelling long distances to
past
work from
home.
C. In contrast, the traditional method such as
sending
letters by mail is no longer popular due
to it being