Question

1. Write what would be an effective title for the passage.

2. What kind of language is used?

3. What are some related words which help unify the passage?

4. What is the purpose (persuade, inform or entertain) and what do you base that on?

5. Write the thesis in your own words.

Social media has been growing in popularity since its beginnings in the early 2000s. With this rise in popularity comes more social media use by children and teenagers. Studies have shown that heavy social media use can lead to less studying and lower grades. Social media use has also been associated with disorders such as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and addictive behaviors, and can also put children at risk for depression, low self-esteem, and eating disorders. Also, social media causes schoolchildren to spend less time interacting with others face-to-face. This lack of personal interaction leads to stunted development of communication and interpersonal skills vital to a young person’s future success. The lack of face-to-face communication has also been connected to the rise of cyberbullying, bringing with it a new set of problems. Criminals can also use social media to prey on unsuspecting young people. These problems could be mostly avoided if children had less access to social media. Parents should take the initiative to restrict their children’s use of social media sites.

Answer 1

1. Write what would be an effective title for the passage.

Impact of social media in children

2. What kind of language is used?

Descriptive statements

3. What are some related words which help unify the passage?

Social media, excessive use, influence on child’s behaviour, childhood disorders, emotional/behavioural and interpersonal problems.

4. What is the purpose (persuade, inform or entertain) and what do you base that on?

To focus on impact of social media on children’s behaviour and emphasis on parenting related to controlling of the impacts.

5. Write the thesis in your own words.

Effective use of social media is good for knowledge development in school going children. But the improper uncontrolled use of social media changes child’s mental health that creates emotional, behavioural and interpersonal problems and spoils the childhood directly. It leads to serious childhood mental health problems including mental illness and conduct disorders.