Mark Scheme on Writing about Self on the Internet Essay

Question No. 9 
Assess the advantages and disadvantages of writing about yourself on the internet. 8004, June 2015, Paper 12

Keywords: ‘advantages’ and ‘disadvantages’ and ‘writing about yourself’ and ‘internet’ 
• Share similar experiences/emotions 
• Can release tension/stress
• Sense of belonging to a wider community 
• Encourages personal writing 
'• Stimulates global conversations 
• Exposes vulnerability to strangers 
• Reduces privacy 
• Danger of predators taking advantage
• Could be repetitive/dull/self-indulgent 
• Danger of cyber bullying 

Prof Ben
Master of Social Sciences (National University of Singaproe, Singapore), Bachelor of Arts with Honours. (National University of Singapore, Singapore), Bachelor of Arts (National University of Singapore, Singapore), Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Nanyang Technological University\National Institute of Education, Singapore) Certified Professional Trainer (Institute of Professional Managers Association, United Kingdom), Cooperative Learning Trainer (United States of America), Competent Leader (Toastmasters, United States of America), Advanced Communicator Bronze (Toastmasters, United States of America), Kyokushinkai Karate-do Black Belt, Pencak Silat Gayong Instructor, Tae Kwon Do Black Belt, Kitagaryu Ninja-do Black Belt, Wing Chun Chuen practitioner, Dragon Kung Fu practitioner

Cooperative Learning Trainer: Training of Teachers and Heads of Department at BINUS International School Serpong

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