Expert: Jaina - 7/5/2006

Question
i want ur help to help me in making my debate soung really convincing and very unique.  
I have already written it on the topic
"INTERNET CAN NEVER REPLACE BOOKS"
all i need you is to tell me what can i add to make it really good.

And also please tell me what should i write in the concluding para.

Regards

Answer
Hello Vishabh.

Is this a homework question?

I generally don't help with homework, the main reason being that I am not sure what level of work is expected of you, therefore, I probably couldn't be of much help anyway. I should have mentioned this on my profile, and I apologise for that. I have now added a note about homework to avoid any future complications.

However, as you asked politely, and it is my fault; I shall try and do what I can. Please note that I don't do this regularly though, and if it is homework you need help with, I'd advise you to ask your teacher, or someone more qualified to help adjust your work.

At the moment, I don't have a copy of your work so I have no idea what you've done, and what needs to be improved. If you would like my help you can send your work as an attachment to: jaina.solo@uwclub.net
A word or text document is best. If you've written it on paper, then a scan would do, as long as your handwriting is generally clear.

As to your last paragraph, I am willing to help you write it, but I simply cannot write it for you. That would be "cheating", as you might call it; it has to be your own work, but it never hurts to have a push in the right direction ;)

Although I do really need to see your work, I CAN tell you something now.
You want to make your debate convincing; you want to persuade people to agree with your views on the internet. To achieve this, your arguement must be two-sided; you must be fair to the opposing view; "the internet CAN replace books"
You believe your opinion to be right, but your view on the internet isn't the only one.
Be sensible; don't make the opposing view more convincing than your own, but at least note the good points to it, and not just the bad. The internet has its advantages; be fair, and list these. Then counter them with the disadvantages of using the internet, and the advantages to books.

Also, make sure you always "stay on target"; get straight to the point; if a paragraph is not really needed to get your point across, then remove it. There's nothing worse than information that is mostly irrelevant cluttering the page. A bit of background information, both on the internet and books, might add some clarity to your debate. It is always important to be clear; if people can't interpret what you're trying to say, then they won't agree with you.

People are different; this is obvious, but also valuable to remember. You are different from anyone else writing the same debate; your opinions will be slightly different, the way to set out your work will be different, your counter-arguement will be different to that of someone who has written the same. I wouldn't worry about making it unique; you may not realise, but you ARE unique, so therefore, your work will also have its own unique quality.

Sorry I can't do much right now. Feel free to email me if you want to, otherwise, I hope this was of some help to you.

If I am wrong and this is not an essay or homework of some sort, then I apologise. Just email me, and I'll very gladly rectify my mistake and post a follow-up. I didn't want to just refuse your question, as my assumption might have been wrong.

Regards,
Jaina