Write a letter to your friend abroad about the national elections held in December, 2008

Introduction : Temping advertisements everywhere today; in various forms; very creative; unavoidable but having severe harmful effects.

Body : Indiscriminate influence on values, taste and culture: using deceptive techniques mixing half truth and falsehoods, never telling everything, promising too much, highlighting the attractive side only; encouraging irresponsible spending and consumption presenting material comforts as all important; creating false values: putting man's independent thinking to sleep: manipulates our thinking: possible ways of countering the harmful effets: mental alertness; critical thinking: maintaining a proper senes of valuse in life.

Conclusion.

Introduction : Present atmosphere; harmful to all of us and the country; needs improvement;

Body : Hampering normal life: creating social unrest and dishar politial uncertainty: hampering economic growth, hampering educatie damaging image of the country abroad, weakening and endangering de country Suggested ways of improvement: consensus on basic issues; mutual respect and tolerance; respect for rules and systems, need for fairness justice and responsible behaviour, shunning violence and unethical practices, need for intelligent and responsible leadership: need for constructive mass media.

Conclusion.