社群媒體題是 Part 3 的情緒陷阱題。考生要嘛全盤否定（"Social media is destroying society"），要嘛全盤肯定（"It keeps us connected"）——這兩種都是 Band 5-6。Band 7 需要平衡，承認好處同時指出代價。
社群媒體 Part 3 的 4 種角度
| 角度 | 題目 | |------|------| | 溝通改變 | Has social media changed how we communicate? | | 人際關係 | Does it bring people closer or push them apart? | | 心理健康 | Is social media bad for teenagers? | | 公共領域 | Has it improved or damaged public debate? |
5 題代表題 + Band 7+ 範例
Q1. Has social media changed how people communicate?
Enormously, and in ways I don't think we fully grasp yet. Generally speaking, it has made communication cheaper, faster and more visual — a message reaches 500 people as easily as one. On the other hand, arguably it has also made communication shallower: a lot of what used to be a phone call is now a heart emoji. So we talk more, but maybe say less.
Q2. Does social media bring people closer or push them apart?
Honestly, both, and I don't think that's a cop-out. For people separated by distance — family abroad, old friends, people with niche interests — it's genuinely a lifeline. On the other hand, within the same household, phones have arguably pulled family members apart at the dinner table. So it depends on the relationship: long-distance benefits, short-distance probably losses.
Q3. Is social media harmful to teenagers?
On the whole I'd say the evidence is increasingly concerning. Studies consistently find correlations between heavy use and higher rates of anxiety, sleep problems and body-image issues, particularly among teenage girls. That said, the picture isn't uniform — for some teenagers, especially isolated ones, online communities can be genuinely supportive. So it's the pattern of use rather than use itself.
Q4. Has social media improved or damaged public debate?
Arguably damaged, though not for the reasons people usually cite. It's not just the misinformation — humans have always spread rumours. It's the incentive structure: platforms reward outrage because outrage drives engagement, which drives revenue. That tilts public discussion towards the most inflammatory voices. On the other hand, it has also given a platform to previously excluded groups, so the effect isn't one-sided.
Q5. Should governments regulate social media more heavily?
I'd say some regulation is unavoidable at this point. A light touch — transparency about algorithms, child-safety rules, clear complaint procedures — has broad public support and is hard to argue against. Heavier content-based regulation is much more dangerous, because governments themselves aren't neutral. So narrow, procedural rules yes; broad content policing no.
三層結構提醒
Claim — Generally speaking / Honestly, both / Arguably...
Reason — because / the incentive structure / studies find...
Example — teenage girls' mental-health data / family dinner tables / algorithmic amplification...主題詞彙（Band 7 級）
| 詞彙 | 中文 | 範例 chunk | |------|------|------------| | engagement-driven | 依互動驅動 | an engagement-driven business model | | algorithmic amplification | 演算法放大 | algorithmic amplification of outrage | | misinformation | 錯誤資訊 | rampant misinformation online | | disinformation | 假訊息 | coordinated disinformation campaigns | | echo chamber | 同溫層 | live inside an echo chamber | | filter bubble | 過濾氣泡 | stuck in a filter bubble | | digital detox | 數位排毒 | take a digital detox | | doom-scrolling | 滑壞消息 | doom-scrolling late at night | | performative | 表演性的 | performative activism online | | parasocial relationship | 擬社會關係 | parasocial relationships with influencers | | platform governance | 平台治理 | weak platform governance | | content moderation | 內容審查 | content moderation at scale | | cyberbullying | 網路霸凌 | widespread cyberbullying | | online anonymity | 網路匿名 | online anonymity has a dark side | | virality | 病毒式傳播 | designed for virality | | mental wellbeing | 心理健康 | impacts on mental wellbeing | | screen fatigue | 螢幕疲勞 | chronic screen fatigue | | influencer culture | 網紅文化 | the rise of influencer culture |
台灣考生常見陷阱：極端情緒化
"Social media is evil. It's ruining young people."（極端否定）或 "Social media is amazing. It connects everyone."（極端肯定）——兩者都顯示思考沒有層次。Band 7 必須能同時看見兩面。
修正：用 "both, and..." 句型：
Honestly, both — and I don't think that's a cop-out. For people separated by distance, it's a lifeline. On the other hand, within the same room, phones have arguably pulled family members apart. So the effect depends heavily on how and where it's used.