Structuring Arguments for "To What Extent Agree or Disagree" Essays
📌 There are six main approaches to structuring an "agree or disagree" essay, ranging from taking a 100% stance (full agreement or disagreement) to more balanced views (50/50 or 40/60).
👩‍🏫 The 100% approach can be executed in several ways, such as focusing purely on benefits (Body 1: Benefit 1, Body 2: Benefit 2) or incorporating a counter-argument (Body 1: Opposing ideas + Rebuttal, Body 2: Reasons supporting your argument).
⚖️ Balanced approaches (like 50/50, where you argue 'should for group A, but not for group B') are useful when the topic inherently divides perspectives, often seen in 'should' questions concerning developed vs. developing nations.

Analysis of "Media Should Report More Good News" Argument
🚨 The speaker utilized a 100% agreement structure, focusing on the negative impact of excessive bad news and the positive impact of increased good news.
💀 Harmful Effects of Bad News: Pervasiveness of negative/fear-inducing news (crimes, violence) leads to disbelief, insecurity, and social dissatisfaction, potentially escalating societal issues.
💡 Benefits of Good News: Reporting more positive/inspiring news can restore public faith in society and encourage people to "follow suit" (follow in good footsteps), fostering a community of goodwill and altruism.
🏛️ Actionable Solution: To ensure more good news coverage, the solution involves the government incentivizing or, if necessary, mandating/requiring media corporations to broadcast positive content, as media outlets often prioritize engagement derived from negative content.

Key Points & Insights
➡️ Use sophisticated language to signal independent thinking (e.g., using "uplifting News" instead of just "good News," or "pervasiveness" for widespread existence).
➡️ When developing arguments, use the "Why? So what? Then what?" framework (e.g., Why is bad news prevalent? So what? It captures views. Then what? It induces societal disbelief).
➡️ For strong solutions, shift the responsibility to a higher authority (like the government) to enforce change when the primary actors (media outlets) are self-interested, using precise verbs like "incentivize" or "mandate."

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