Qn: To what extent do the newspapers and magazines that you read deal with what is trivial, rather than what is important? (2006)
T.I.C.K.S
Topic: Media
Issue: Content in newspaper and magazine
Context: Now, Global
Keywords/phrases: 1.trival - little importance, little value
2.important - neccesary or of great value
Stand: To what extent
TS 1: newspapers and magazines provide important information by updating readers of the world's pressing issues.
TS 2: some newspapers and magazines provide information that are regarding gossips
TS 3: some newspapers provide information that is redundant of a stiuation that has happened, where the information given did not show the progress of the situation at all.
TS 4: articles in newspapers are sometimes exagerated and disregards details that are important
Paragraph for TS 1:
As media is all around us, it is the easiest way for us to obtain information. It is therefore important to review whether newspapers and magazines provide us with valuable information. Newspapers and magazines do provide us with important information. They give us local and global news that is happening around the world. For example, the Straits Times provide us with insights about the current financial crisis in the US as well as the unrest in Tibet. Times magazine also provide us with details such as hybrid cars, current technology that will change the way we live. These news are important and not trivial as it deals with issues that will affect our daily lives such as the financial crisis in US which will cause our economy to slow down as well.
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