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addiction

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Despite the benefits that students can derive from social media, there are an addiction and distraction caused by the use of social media. Social media sites attract young people attention and therefore distract them with uneducated and inappropriate activities, such as unnecessary communication and useless things. In addition, social networks cause procrastination because of their distracting nature. Therefore, social media sites can have a negative impact on young generation.

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- communicating with people around the world;
- raising awareness on global issues and stay informed;

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One of the reasons social media has such an influence on young people is self-expression. Any social media is a great platform for a person to express themselves, their interests and views. Considering that young people and teenagers in particular are still quite impressionable, they often feel misunderstood by people in their real lives. Hence, social media helps them feel free, accepted and validated.

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A group:
-writes a clear topic sentence;

-supports the main idea with arguments;

-provides examples/statistics;

-presents a concluding sentence;

-uses a variety of grammar structures without any errors;

-produces a sufficient range of vocabulary with flexibility and precision;

-spells the words correctly.

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Social Media plays an important role in young people's lives.

Why is social media so powerful and influential for young people?

What impact does social media have on young people?

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Although social media is associated with a negative influence on people, it can be advantageous in terms of communication and consciousness. Using social networks makes communicating with people around the world easier. For instance, when friends and family may be far away, online chatting still allows staying in touch with them. Another benefit is raising awareness on global issues since some social media platforms post worldwide news daily. For example, Twitter, Vkontakte, and even Instagram are known for publishing information about what is going on in the world. Thus, social media can be great for communicating and receiving important information.

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self-expression
finding like-minded people

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DESCRIPTORS
A group:
1.Discusses possible ideas according to given questions;

2. Decides on 2-3 ideas for each question;

3. Creates a list of final ideas for each question in Padlet.