Integrated Writing

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Dec 07th 2010 11:42
Both the reading passage and the lecture discuss the decrease of reading literature. The author suggests that reading for less literature, such as novels, plays, and poems has a bad effect on people.However, the speaker presents a rather different view of the subject under discussion.
The reading passage maintains that novels encourage people. If people decline to read literature, they will miss important benefits.In contrast, the lecutre begins its challenge of the author’s statements by arguing that other books, such as science books, also stimulate people to image what they read, and It’s high quality too.
It is noted in the article that TV, video, and Web page which with poorly written effect people to low level of culture. However, contrary to the author’s opinion, the speaker asserts that there are lots of good composition in music and movie. He thinks it’s just a cultural change, and it isn’t a big deal.
Finally, the reading suggests that the literatural writers lack audiances. The speaker, however, indicates that sometimes it’s the authors’ fault, because their writing is too hard for people to read and to understand.