English writing assignment 2

topic Facebook
thesis statement  Facebook.com is popular nowadays.
supporting ideas 1.Facebook is a virtual community where people can communicate with each other.
2.Facebook provides many kinds of interesting games.
3.On Facebook.com, people can experience something which is not going to happen in the real world.

It is reported that eight thousand million minutes are spent on Facebook.com each day in the whole world. The tornado of Facebook is sweeping over different countries, different races and different countries. Every one has to admit that Facebook is popular nowadays. Why does this website have such a magic power?

First, Facebook satisfies users' social needs. Nowadays people are too busy at work to make contact with their families or friends. It is quite common that you won't see your siblings until next Spring Festival comes. While, Facebook could help you as a virtual community where you can communicate with each other. You can write a blog or post some photographs to inform you friends what you are doing. Besides, you can make new friends on Facebook, even though you never met each other.

Second, Facebook is a website which provides a lot entertainment. People can find thousands of interesting games here. Of course Facebook is not a professional game website and that is not its advantage. However, the games on Facebook have their unique charms. People do not need to spend much time on it, but by playing them people can have fun and release pressure.

Last but not least, peoople feel excited using Facebook because they can experience something new. For example, a lot of people are attracted by a program called happy farms. You can grow plants on your own farm and harvest gains when they come to macurity. However, the essence of the game is that you can steal crops from the farms of your friends. Stealing is illegal in the real world but it's OK in the virtual world. People like to reap without sowing.

It should not be surprised that so many people love Facebook since it satisfies the needs perfectly. The website provides a virtual place where you can communicate, where you can have fun and where you can feel exciting.