Many today feel that attention spans are becoming shorter due to the prevalence of social media. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

 Many today feel that attention spans are becoming shorter due to the prevalence of social media. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

• Many today feel that attention spans are becoming shorter due to the prevalence of social media. 

Is the reducing duration of focus due to engagement with social media? 

Agree. Why? Justify 

• The rich mix of audio and visual media and  abundance of material is addictive and tends to lure users, taking them away from their tasks. 

• The short tenure videos tend to keep people glued for only  sometime: this becomes  a habit and people find it hard to pay attention to their work in other walks of life 

• The algorithms used by social media present targeted content, which tends to lure people away from other work 

• The frequent pop-ups develop a habit of looking the other way

Disagree. Why? Justify   

• Lack of attention is personal trait and not fueled by social media 

In contemporary times,  for longer durations has become a matter of concern, and many attribute this to the advent of social media, but this notion is challenged by others. The following paragraphs shall analyze this matter critically and share a logical conclusion.

Introduction 2:

Is the shrinking duration of focus an outcome of influence of social media, or not, is a matter that is profoundly debated since some accept it, others reject it.

Introduction 3:

It is a common perception that the shrinking duration of focus is the impact of social media. This notion courts controversy as some challenge its validity. 

Those  supporting this statement propose that social media is the primary source of the declining periods of focus on anything owing to the addictive content that is loaded/ laden with a rich mix of graphics and sound, and tends to lure the users who find it equally exciting because of their academic and professional schedules. Moreover, websites supporting social communication track the browsing habits of individuals and present pop-ups to complement  their interests. This practice is designed to persuade people to immediately access content and ignore other tasks.

Similarly, this propensity is being bolstered by short duration videos, brief messages, and single picture content being loaded on platforms such as youtube, twitter, instagram, and telegram, to name a few. When one accesses such presentations, they gradually become habitual of paying attention only for a while, and moving to the next thereafter. To corroborate, a study by psychologists supports this development; it suggests that social media sites prepare short span content to stretch engagement. Consequently, ignorant users embrace the habit of giving a cursory look and moving on since boredom sets in quickly. 

Nevertheless, those unconvinced with this evolution affecting focus duration suggest being unable to pay attention for long is an innate trait, or propelled by intention to negotiate multiple tasks. These habits existed even in the times when social networking sites were not there, and modern technology is a mere distraction. 

Overall, even though this perception is augmented (supported) by concrete reasons, one cannot ignore the natural instincts and proclivity to one not being able to focus for long. Thus, I partially subscribe to this statement.

Nowadays, more people are choosing to socialize online rather than face to face. Is it a positive or negative development?

Nowadays, more people are choosing to socialize online rather than face to face. Is it a positive or negative development?

 

In concurrent times, the vast majority of people believe that social media is an emergent mode of communication. This phenomenon has been eulogized as favorable evolution, while others think it causes distraction and term it as detrimental.

To start with, an army of people believes that the internet binds people together across the globe to share their thoughts freely and make connections without any explicit cost such as traveling expenses, membership fees and so on . Moreover, it would not be possible for businesses to maximize their audience without using social media as a tool of marketing and also getting feedback to work on its fragility. On top of that, it is commonly noticed that last year 80% of people across the world were able to find employment through social media networking rather than offline mode of channel.

However, there are downsides of this tendency as many end up spending a massive number of hours sitting in front of screens causing mental health problems and also lead to reduction in communication skills. Furthermore, algorithms used by social media websites such as Facebook and Instagram are designed in order to keep users scrolling which leads to huge anxiety among people who are addicted to checking their screens for notifications every few minutes. Thus, these cause huge distractions from valuable and critical pursuits such as education. For instance, In China, most adults in their 20s and even 30s feel socially isolated as they never leave their houses and are glued to their screens.

 

To conclude, there are abundant benefits and drawbacks of this newly developing idea of socializing through the internet but this essay firmly believes that it is a positive trend as it encourages people to reach within reach and let businesses to grow boundlessly.

Living in a country where you have to speak a foreign language can cause serious social problems, as well as practical problems. Do you agree or disagree?

Living in a country where you have to speak a foreign language can cause serious social problems, as well as practical problems. Do you agree or disagree?

Surviving in an alien environment without knowledge of local language can pose severe hurdles in various paradigms: 

·         Knowing about local customs and ways of life can become a difficult job; thus, never allowing migrants to effectively integrate with surroundings 

·         Youngsters find it harder to settle down since they are unable to mingle with their native peers and often are subjected to slur 

·         Finding work can become an extremely arduous job 

·         Surviving in alien surroundings can be an onerous task: finding directions, knowing about places 

No issues arise today   

·         Virtual interpreters can help a great deal in overcoming linguistic barriers. 

·         Systems like GPS and google maps can help people find directions

·         Migrants go well prepared to handle such issues and try to overcome               the barriers using their intellect with enthusiasm

A chance to reside in another country, although is an exciting opportunity, it can result in a fiasco, creating social and  practical issue, if one moves to a location where natives use an alien tongue, as many suggest. However, to others, such a scenario seems to be a remote possibility.

Those who fear that alien surroundings where languages endemic to those surroundings are used can precipitate into unwarranted circumstances for migrants: they will find it hard to adapt to the local host surroundings. Furthermore, one may have to struggle to find employment in alien locations if they are unfamiliar with the native dialects: the local employers and businesses always prefer those who can interact with their surroundings and customers without any barriers including linguistic.  

Having said that, others challenge the former opinion vehemently, they feel that such assumption holds true for those who lack  knowledge of the language spoken locally in the destination society, whereas, if one has even a fair level of understanding of the host tongue can conveniently make inroads into the native society. They can easily forge friendships and establish amicable relationships with the locals. This can pave way for their successful integration with the natives.   

On top of that, such apprehensions seem to be lacking substance in an era when one has virtual interpretation and translation facilities available at their disposal, making communication effortless between cultures and helping eliminate misunderstandings. What one needs a positive attitude towards facing and surmounting challenges surfacing while immigrating to a foreign location.

Overall, I fail to completely subscribe to this notion and feel that only those are forced to grapple with the difficulties, who lack knowledge of the host language, whereas once having proficiency and language competence can surmount every imaginable challenge.