Question/Question analysis S.P.E.R.M Essay Plan Reflection credits
Monday, April 12, 2010 ~ 6:24 AM
Essay Plan

Novels are a waste of time


Agree

Point 1:Reading novels are addictive

Elaboration: It is never courteous to read novels when there are visitors at home. There are some people who find in the novel a mean of escape from reality. Too much relapse into fantasy may destroy one's ability to face facts.

Example: Reading novels when you can be studying or doing practical chores.


Link: When you are addicted to novels, you will not have time to do other more significant things.
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Point 2: Some books are based on fantasy(bad novels)

Elaboration: There are no benefits to reading a bad novel. The events that happen in this books are very unlikely to occur in real life situtions.

Examples: Characters like cinderella, fairy god mother and events like living happily ever after will not happen


Link:Reading novels are not realistic means you’ll be wasting time as situations like that will not happen

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Point 3:

Substitutes such as the internet can be a source of information and entertainment instead of novels.

Elaboration: Checking information on the internet is much faster and more specific than reading the whole novel. Games on the internet can provide us with information in a more interesting way.

Example: Some applications on the ipod for example brain busters improves IQ

Link: Instead of spending many hours on a novel, you can find alternatives that take up less time and bringing the same amount of satisfaction.

Disagree

Point 1:

The readers will inevitably gain in knowledge, understanding and enriching their vocabulary

Elaboration: Some novels are written based on historical events, it can help the readers to gain knowledge on history, such readings supplies the readers valuable background materials for other studies for example, history, politics, economies, sociology and psychology

Example: "Three Kingdoms" (historical novel): This story is about the fateful last reign of the Han Dynasty 206 B.C to A.D 220 where the chinese empire was divided into three warring kingdoms; To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee: Racism

Link: Gaining knowledge from novels make your time worth well.

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Point 2: Improves creativity

Elaboration: Reading more books and exposing yourself to new and more complete information, you will be able to come up with more creative ideas with the

Example: IT books can enable the reader to come up with a creative solution on IT problems quickly

Link: Spending time reading novels results the reader to become more creative because readers is always getting ideas from the novels