Class 11 English Unit 3: Critical Thinking

 

Critical Thinking (page 26)

a.            Does social media have a positive impact on society? Discuss.

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Social media has a positive impact on society. The platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. have helped us to connect to family members, friends and relatives who are in different countries. These social networking sites support people to share pictures and videos, and communicate with the person with whom they want. This makes the relationships stronger.

Professional websites and official organization web pages create many chances to explore the world, learn new facts, and read the newest survey results, reports, etc. There is a remarkable increase in online learning and building a strong profession around it. It is interesting to mention that the person who is involved in businesses can benefit from social media, too. Online promotions are less costly than consistent ads on TV and newspapers. On the other hand, they give a chance to reach a bigger audience and find active customers across the world. Through interaction with customers and feedbacks given by them, business persons can understand the status of market and embrace new strategies to meet the customer's tastes and demands. Nowadays, e-commerce and digital marketing are popular.

Social media allows users to share their thoughts and views, create their content, and receive the latest information and news. Also, finding a job and hiring the employees required, using social networking are in easy reach. Everything looks easier to do with social media.

b.                 How do you compare virtual communication and face-to-face communication?

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Communication comprises a sender, a message, and a recipient. This process will be completed when the receiver comprehends the sender's message. To make conversations more comfortable and convenient people use either of the methods- virtual and face-to-face. In virtual communication, a recipient doesn't need to be present. It lets us talk to people no matter what location they're in. It is more likely to be non-verbal. Using virtual communication helps us to keep in touch with people even if they are busy and not able to meet up. Various social networking sites and apps are common platforms to have virtual communication. It's easier to organize and share all of the information we want when we communicate virtually.

Face-to-face communication needs both the sender and the recipient to be present and respond immediately. When we talk to somebody face-to-face, we can actively notice their level of attention in our conversation. It helps us build personal relationships and socialize. It prevents our communication skills from being rusty. With our body language and tone, we can express what we want to talk about very precisely. The message can be easily understood by the concerned parties as both verbal and non-verbal ways are used in face-to-face communication. It is better for an illiterate person as they don't understand written messages. Conversations on the telephone or cell phone and chatting through the internet are oral communication, but cannot be termed as face-to-face communication.

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