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Discussion Text

Discussion text is a text which presents a problematic discourse. This problem will be discussed from
different viewpoints. Discussion is commonly found in philosophical, historic, and social text. In other
word, Discussion is a kind of genre used to present (at least) two points of view about an issue.

General structure of Discussion Text


– Issue : stating the issue which is to discussed
– Argument pro : presenting the point in in supporting the presented issue

– Argument cons : presenting other points which disagree to the supporting point
– Conclusion / recommendation : stating the writer’ recommendation of the discourse

Purpose of Discussion text


– To present two points of view about issue or problem.

– To present arguments from differing points of view about issue or problem..

Language feature of Discussion text

– Introducing category or generic participant

– Using thinking verb; feel, hope, believe, etc

– Using contrastive conjunction; however, on the other hand, but, in other side, although, etc

– Using modalities; must, should, could, may, etc

– Using adverbial of manner; deliberately, hopefully, etc

– Simple present

Examples of Discussion text


The Impact of the Internet for Students

Internet has helped many people in all elements of life that the internet has contributed fully in social
life. With internet, we can do anything, both the positive and negative things. As a medium of
communication, internet can be used to communicate with other users worldwide.

Internet presence provides positive benefits for the world of information, but it also has many negative
influences. Many students gain knowledge with the help of internet. In fact, school assignments are now
noticeably easier to find on the internet. It is undeniable that internet gives effect to students. There is a
positive effect, but there is also a negative influence of internet. It is just like a coin with two sides,
depending on how we deal with it.

Many positive benefits that can be obtained by students from the internet if it is used wisely. However,
there are also negative effects caused by internet. Here are some of the negative influences of the
internet. Some news, both television and newspapers spread their child abduction or runaway cases of
minors who are started from friendship or social networking sites on the internet. The nature of a child
who easily trusts anyone allows that to happen.

Pornography is the negative influence of other internet. Not only adults who visit forbidden sites, but
many students are considered frequent visitors to sites that contain pornographic images or stories. This
of course is a very unfortunate situation. Addiction to online games that hit the students is also a
negative influence of the internet. Addiction and dependency can make the students run out of time
and energy to play. As a result, students’ achievement will decrease.

To counteract the negative effects of internet on the students, there are some things that must be done.
One of them is parents have to always accompany their children when they’re accessing the internet.
This is to ensure that children have access to the right site. Do not let children engrossed in playing
internet, while the parents do not know the whereabouts of the children. If the internet facility is
available at home, place the facility in a shared room. This is to facilitate parents supervising the
children. If you have to use the facilities at the internet cafe, help the children to choose the “healthy”
cafe. It would be wise, if you know the owner and the clerk there. This is to make it easier to supervise
the children. The last, give the children a good understanding about the positive and negative effects of
the Internet for them. Thus, you are already complete with castle defense.

It is hoped all parties, including parents, teachers, government and students jointly prevent negative
impacts arising from the internet. The government is expected to block sites that are not good. Parents
are also expected to pay more attention to their children so that children can continue to be monitored
and not fall into things that are not good.

Dampak Internet bagi Siswa

Internet telah membantu banyak orang di seluruh elemen kehidupan bahwa internet telah memberikan
kontribusi penuh dalam kehidupan sosial. Dengan internet, kita bisa melakukan apa saja, baik hal-hal
positif dan negatif. Sebagai media komunikasi, internet dapat digunakan untuk berkomunikasi dengan
pengguna lainnya di seluruh dunia.

Kehadiran internet memberikan manfaat positif bagi dunia informasi, tetapi juga memiliki banyak
pengaruh negatif. Banyak siswa mendapatkan pengetahuan dengan bantuan internet. Bahkan, tugas-
tugas sekolah sekarang terasa lebih mudah untuk ditemukan di internet. Tak bisa dipungkiri bahwa
internet memberikan efek positif kepada siswa. Akan tetapi, ada juga pengaruh negatif dari internet. Hal
tersebut seperti koin dengan dua sisi, tergantung bagaimana kita menghadapinya.

Banyak manfaat positif yang bisa diperoleh siswa dari internet jika digunakan dengan bijaksana. Namun,
ada juga efek negatif yang disebabkan oleh internet. Berikut adalah beberapa pengaruh negatif dari
internet. Beberapa berita, baik televisi dan surat kabar menyebar penculikan anak mereka atau kasus
pelarian anak di bawah umur yang dimulai dari persahabatan atau situs jejaring sosial di internet. Sifat
anak yang mudah mempercayai siapa pun memungkinkan itu terjadi.

Pornografi adalah pengaruh negatif internet lainnya. Tidak hanya orang dewasa yang mengunjungi situs
terlarang, namun banyak siswa yang dianggap sering mengunjungi situs yang berisi gambar atau cerita
porno. Hal ini tentu saja merupakan situasi yang sangat tidak menguntungkan. Kecanduan game online
yang melanda siswa juga pengaruh negatif dari internet. Kecanduan dan ketergantungan dapat
membuat siswa kehabisan waktu dan energi untuk bermain. Akibatnya, prestasi siswa akan menurun.

Untuk melawan efek negatif dari internet pada siswa, ada beberapa hal yang harus dilakukan. Salah
satunya adalah orang tua harus selalu menemani anak-anak mereka ketika mereka mengakses internet.
Hal ini untuk memastikan bahwa anak-anak memiliki akses ke situs yang tepat. Jangan biarkan anak-
anak asyik bermain internet, sementara orang tua tidak mengetahui keberadaan anak-anak mereka. Jika
fasilitas internet yang tersedia di rumah, tempatkan fasilitas tersebut di ruang bersama. Hal ini untuk
memudahkan orang tua untuk mengawasi anak-anak. Jika harus menggunakan fasilitas di warnet,
bantulah anak-anak untuk memilih warnet yang “sehat”. Akan bijaksana jika Anda tahu pemilik dan
petugas di sana. Hal ini untuk memudahkan untuk mengawasi anak-anak. Yang terakhir, berikanlah
anak-anak pemahaman yang baik tentang dampak positif dan negatif dari internet bagi mereka. Dengan
demikian, Anda telah lengkap untuk melindungi anak- anak Anda dari dampak negatif internet..

Diharapkan semua pihak, termasuk orang tua, guru, pemerintah dan siswa bersama-sama mencegah
dampak negatif yang timbul dari internet. Pemerintah diharapkan untuk memblokir situs yang tidak
baik. Orang tua juga diharapkan untuk lebih memperhatikan anak-anak mereka sehingga anak-anak
dapat terus dipantau dan tidak jatuh ke dalam hal-hal yang tidak baik.

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