Soal Uraian Bab XI
1. Try to compare between critical reading and non-critical reading. Then, give the examples. 2. Analyze the following text. Then, decide whether it is a critical writing or non critical writing.
Students’s Demonstrations against the President’s Policy
University students are always aggressive and responsive to social changes. In early January 2003 students staged demonstrations against President Megawaty’s policies. The demonstrations were triggered by Megawaty’s government policy on increasing prices of oil, electricity and telecommunication service rates. As the government did not sympathize with the hardship faced by the people, the demonstrations escalated. Very often demonstrations have resulted in betterment of the people. However, the student’s reactions may create other problems. The students’ demonstrations against Megawaty’s administration have resulted various impacts on different people such as students, businessmen, riot police, bus drivers and food vendors. The students say that they should be socially aware of the changes which cause bad effect to all people. They are in the front line to maintain social stability. Thus, they say that they have right to stage demonstrations against President Megawaty in order to maintain social norms and social welfare.
Business persons hold an opinion that any social confrontation will have bad effects on business. As business means profit as long as demonstrations yield in benefit the businessmen approve students’ demonstrations. However, when the demonstrations end up with violence business will be badly affected.
Whereas demonstrations give advantages to some people to some others they mean problems.
