Blogging has great appeal but little value.
2006 Block Test
(8) “Blogging has great appeal to people but little value to society.” Do you agree? Essay by Joel Lee Jia Wen (06S65)
This essay is very well organized. The reader is always aware of where an argument ends and a new one begins, yet the essay does not come across as segmented. This is primarily because arguments and examples of a similar nature are grouped together and the same thesis is successfully used to link a variety of points.
The style is engaging because language has been chosen carefully and ideas have been expressed simply and succinctly. Because the style is consistent throughout the essay, the reader can easily identify and relate to the personal voice of the writer.
There is evidence that the student has content knowledge and is able to apply it correctly to substantiate his arguments. The examples are not ‘stand-alone’ and are evidently used as aids to the arguments that directly address the question. This is possible only when one evaluates examples and considers their significance and learning points before using them in an essay. Blogging has been a recent craze with anyone being able to start his or her own online diary. It has proved to be an immensely popular avenue for people from all walks of life to share their thoughts and feelings with the rest of the world. It holds great appeal to people who feel empowered by the right to speak their minds, yet blogging’s true value to society has been questioned. Some might claim that posting one’s views or stories online does little to benefit society, however I beg to differ. [1] In my opinion, blogging is but the modern version of the proverbial pen that is mightier than the sword and it can potentially benefit and shape society into a better and more civilized one.[2]
Detractors of blogging might argue that many blogs are just mundane day-to-day accounts of a person’s life. These blogs are basically just personal diaries which are of little value to the public.
(8) “Blogging has great appeal to people but little value to society.” Do you agree? Essay by Joel Lee Jia Wen (06S65)
This essay is very well organized. The reader is always aware of where an argument ends and a new one begins, yet the essay does not come across as segmented. This is primarily because arguments and examples of a similar nature are grouped together and the same thesis is successfully used to link a variety of points.
The style is engaging because language has been chosen carefully and ideas have been expressed simply and succinctly. Because the style is consistent throughout the essay, the reader can easily identify and relate to the personal voice of the writer.
There is evidence that the student has content knowledge and is able to apply it correctly to substantiate his arguments. The examples are not ‘stand-alone’ and are evidently used as aids to the arguments that directly address the question. This is possible only when one evaluates examples and considers their significance and learning points before using them in an essay. Blogging has been a recent craze with anyone being able to start his or her own online diary. It has proved to be an immensely popular avenue for people from all walks of life to share their thoughts and feelings with the rest of the world. It holds great appeal to people who feel empowered by the right to speak their minds, yet blogging’s true value to society has been questioned. Some might claim that posting one’s views or stories online does little to benefit society, however I beg to differ. [1] In my opinion, blogging is but the modern version of the proverbial pen that is mightier than the sword and it can potentially benefit and shape society into a better and more civilized one.[2]
Detractors of blogging might argue that many blogs are just mundane day-to-day accounts of a person’s life. These blogs are basically just personal diaries which are of little value to the public.