Social networking has both advantages and disadvantages according to a school magazine article. It allows for worldwide connectivity, easy communication, and sharing of information and entertainment, but can also enable cyberbullying, reduce real-life interaction, and create health issues from excessive usage. The article should discuss both perspectives using the given notes, be written in paragraphs with a title and author name, and receive up to 35 marks for format, content, and writing quality.

1. Section A: Directed Writing
[35 marks]
[Time suggested: 45 minutes]
Social networking plays an important role in our life.
Write an article to the school magazine on the advantages and disadvantages of Social
Networking.
Use the following notes to write your article.
Advantages Disadvantages
 Worldwide connectivity:
Able to connect with other people all
around the world
 Cyber bullying
Consistently bullied through online
accounts
 Easy and instant communication
Contact anyone by using laptops or
handphones.
 Less real life interaction
No more face-to-face interaction
 Opportunities for business
Advertise and sell any products by using
websites or social media
 Health problem
Excessive time spent on the social
network
 Sharing information
Share pictures, songs, personal
information for any purposes
 No privacy
Hacking by unknown account
 Entertainment
Play games, watch tv programmes,
listening to radio
 Risk for crimes
Crime such as rape and kidnapping
 Updated worldwide information
Able to get update news anytime and
anywhere
 Information overwhelmed
Unable to know the real information
because rumors and gossips spread very
fast
When writing the article, you should remember to:
 provide a title to your article
 include your name
 write in paragraphs
 use all the notes given
Note:
For your article, you will receive up to 15 marks for the format and content points, and up to 20
marks for the quality of your writing.