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IELTS Writing Task 2
You should spend 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic.
Topic:
>Social networking sites have a huge impact on both individuals and society. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (2017年12月16日中国考区作文试题)
>Many people believe that social networking sites (such as Facebook) have a huge negative impact on both individuals and society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
>Many people believe that effect of social media on both individuals and society has been negative. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
Write at least 250 words.
Tips: 引言+中体A/B+结论
逻辑结构Structure plan(答题的立场就是文章的主题。参考一种可行的结构，以主题贯穿起承转合，前呼后应)
Introduction: social networks have more benefits than harms to individuals and society
起 引言：申论主题，话分两头A/B
Body paragraph A: beneficial to individuals and society 指标A，针对主题
承 中体第一段A
Body paragraph B: harmful to individuals and society 指标 B，针对主题
转 中体第二段B
Conclusion: social networks have more benefits than harms to individuals and society
合 结论：重申主题，A/B二合为一
Essay:
As the popularity of social media sites continuously grows, networks such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram have a huge impact for better or for worse. It is up to people to decide to what extent they allow social media sites to either benefit or harm both individuals and society. The argument is that, when it comes to social networking, its upsides far surpass its downsides.
社交媒体的风行可谓日新月异，如Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, 其影响极大，有人说此乃好潮流，也有人认为此风不可长。就以对个人与社会而言，得要看人们决定到底社交网站到那种程度算是有益，或到那种程度算是有害。论及社交网路，其实带来的好处远多于坏处。
The positive impact of social media is astronomical in the individual and social context. On the one hand, social networking has changed how an individual interacts with another individual anywhere, at any time on any electronic device in everyone’s hands. Among other good points, it encourages self-expression and could serve as a creative outlet for individuals to express themselves and share their likes. On the other hand, with loads of information being disseminated over the Internet, social media has become a phenomenon as being the very fabric upon which the modern society is being built. As more people from all age demographics begin to log in to this phenomenon, social networks have evolved from being a handy means for keeping in touch with friends and family to being socially used in education, business, politics, careers, and more.
对个人还是对社会而言，社交媒体的好处多多。一方面，社交媒体改变了一个人和另一个人之间的互动，无论何地，无论何时，只要手里有个电子玩意，不说别的，它鼓励自我表达，也成为个人发表想法的创意产品，并借此分享喜好。另一方面，互联网满载信息，无所不至，所以社交媒体已成为一个现象，显示出当今社会好像就建立其上。因为男女老幼都趋之若鹜，所以社交媒体不光是用来与朋友和家人联络，而且在社会上用途广泛，有利于教育，企业，政坛，各行各业，还有其它种种。
Although social media can be extremely beneficial to both individuals and society, too much of a good thing might lead to negative effects, particularly addiction.. For an individual, heavy social media use might be correlated to lower self-control, which means there is possible risk of addiction. According to new research, addictive habits might be affecting one’s brain more than one knows. As examples, excessive social media usage might prevent one from thinking independently, divert the focus and attention from a particular task, cause anxiety along with depression, and spend more time online and less time talking to a person face to face. Meanwhile, it is true that, if not carefully controlled, social networking might bring several online dangers which sometimes make the society at large vulnerable to crimes. More obvious types include cyber bullying, online harassment, hacking, leaking sensitive information, fake news, and identity theft.
虽然社交媒体对个人与社会带来极多利益，不过就算是最好的事情有时候也可能有不良的后果，特别是指会上瘾。个人而言，过度使用社交媒体有可能导致失去自制，意思是说，有可能陷入上瘾的危险。根据一个新的研究报告，上瘾的习惯有时候会伤害大脑，超过想象的程度。举出几个例子。超量使用社交媒体可能使自己无法独立思考，对于一个特定工作心不在焉，造成自己焦虑颓丧，越是花更多时间上网，越是更少时间与别人面对面交谈。同时，另外一个事实是如果对于社交媒体不加控制, 也有可能引导社会普遍走入危险境地，对于在线犯罪缺乏招架之力。比较明显的犯罪方式包挂网路暴凌，在线骚扰，骇客，泄露敏感信息，假新闻，盗窃身份。
On balance, social media has much more advantages than drawbacks, as revealed in this article. However, it depends on each individual as well as society as to use social sites wisely and at the same time to avoid falling victims to online dangers. One thing is sure: social networking being good or bad, there is no turning back.
相衡争论，上文提到社交媒体的利益远远超越坏处。然而这也要看个人与社会如何理智的应用社交媒体，如何不落入网上对危险圈套。有一件事不必争论：社交媒体，畅行无阻，没有回头路。
新洲际讨论其它可行结构：起承转合，逻辑连贯，前呼后应
An alternative structure (参考另一种可能的结构)
起Introduction: 主题/social networks have more benefits than harms to individuals and society
承Body paragraph A: 指标A/more benefits than harms to individuals
转Body paragraph B: 指标B/ more benefits than harms to society
合Conclusion: 主题/social networks have more benefits than harms to individuals and society
