Quiz on Article: Young people and Current Affairs

How does the writer hook the reader at the start of the essay?

• Presenting facts

• Using a quote

• Using a personal anecdote

• Rhetorical Question

The writer agrees with the statement in the question.

• True

• False

With the internet and ______ _____ platforms capturing the attention of young people more than ever, one cannot be too optimistic that teenagers, who are young adults by now, would be any more curious about politics, social injustice and world events today.

According to paragraph 2, why is it that young users who use social media as news channels 'less informed of current affairs'?

What is the meaning of the word 'irrefutable' in paragraph 2?

• Likes to argue

• Do not care

• Cannot be argued

• Trying not to care

News on social media are often ____-_____ as they feature short videos.

Bite-sized information on social media reduces young people's ability to ________ on serious information.

What is news avoidance?

The only reason young people avoid the news is because they want to avoid bad news.

• True

• False

Why do schools in Singapore, South Korea, and China put current affairs on the back burner?