Talking and Writing. 14 The text above contains a lamentation about the negative experience of teaching through the medium of cinema14 The text above contains a lamentation about the negative experience of teaching through the medium of cinema. Is it at all possible to make movies a handy means of education. Tips for consideration: ü Cinema has become cross-cultural and ruins traditional values and patterns of behaviour. ü Feature films represent virtual reality, which is at odds with real circumstances, and they are misleading. ü Films are too successful in manipulating the young's conscience and have to be avoided. ü Films are indivisible into small episodes, which makes it difficult to discuss things analytically. ü Whole generations have been brought up on films one way or another. ü Values are not communicated to the viewer explicitly. ü The "Alf" TV series was hugely successful among youngsters. ü Most films cater for the general public with its varied tastes. ü Most films do have a positive message, but you have to put up with additional story-lines. 15 At home, write a summarising argumentative article based on the class discussion. See the format of argumentative story writing below. · An argumentative article is a piece of formal writing. There are quite a few types of argumentative articles such as: outlining advantages and disadvantages of the question under discussion, expressing the writer's personal opinion with supporting arguments, expressing for and against arguments and discursive essays. · You should use a different paragraph for each point you make. Begin each paragraph with a key sentence which sums up the point you are going to make. Give examples to support your point of view. · Study the chart with sample plans below and express your opinion in writing.
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