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The text discusses the advantages and disadvantages of internet usage in Indonesia. It notes that while the internet provides many benefits like online commerce and easier access to information, it has also enabled more criminal acts. Some argue the internet is the main cause of problems, as it facilitates crimes like pornography, fraud, and spreading misinformation. However, others maintain the internet's benefits for communication and information. Ultimately, the text concludes that the internet has both benefits for human life but also risks of abuse, and whether its effects are good or bad depends on how it is used.

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Discussion Text - Internet

The text discusses the advantages and disadvantages of internet usage in Indonesia. It notes that while the internet provides many benefits like online commerce and easier access to information, it has also enabled more criminal acts. Some argue the internet is the main cause of problems, as it facilitates crimes like pornography, fraud, and spreading misinformation. However, others maintain the internet's benefits for communication and information. Ultimately, the text concludes that the internet has both benefits for human life but also risks of abuse, and whether its effects are good or bad depends on how it is used.

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DISCUSSION TEXT

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF INTERNET

Nowadays Internet has spread massively in Indonesia. Internet in Indonesia is more


easily accessible. There are many benefits of the internet which can be taken, for
example in the world of commerce, online stores offer the ease of transaction. In
education, teachers can easily exchange of information in developing methods and
learning strategies. But a lot of criminal acts are caused by the Internet. This issue raises
the pros and cons in public’s opinion. So how do they response to the use of the Internet
in Indonesia?
For those who support the Internet argue that Internet as a communication medium is
most widely used in the world. Internet users can communicate with other users from
around the world using social media like Facebook, twitter, path etc. In addition, the
Internet is also a source of information that is very unique, because we can get
information on various topics from the Internet easily.

In education aspect, internet greatly assists teachers in developing methods and


strategies for creative learning. In addition, it also helps teachers to share with others
and exchange information about education. In commerce, it becomes the main asset in
promoting a product (advertising), even now online store grow rapidly and offer the
ease of transaction.However, some people argue that the internet presence is very
disturbing their lives. They think the internet is the main cause of all the problems
which happen in this life. There are so many criminal cases occur today due to the
internet. For example, cases of sexual harassment are inspired by porn videos easily
downloaded. Fraud case in the world of online trading, online gambling and the spread
of provocative news that does not fit with the facts. And many more crimes caused by
the Internet.
Internet presence is rich of benefits for human life. But the Internet cannot avoid from
abusing which leads to the rise of criminal acts. So, it all depends on where we want to
use the benefit of it.

QUESTION

1. What is contra argument from the text?


a. Internet as a sources of information
b. Internet support the criminal cases
c. We can enlarge our knowledge
d. Make communication with other easily
e. We can promoting product
2. From the text, we conclude that...
a. Internet just have an advantages
b. Internet give us some positive effect and there is no negative effect from internet
c. Bad or good effect of Internet are depend to how we use that
d. There are so many bad effect from the internet
3. What the writer’s purpose that we know from the text?
a.

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