New technologies have changed the way children spend their free time. Do advantages of this outweigh disadvantages?

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It is true that new technologies have impacted greatly on the way children using their free

time

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. While

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has several benefits. I believe that overall the drawbacks are greater. Admittedly, there are several advantages when child

spend

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spends

their spare

time

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on using smartphones or gaining access to the Internet.

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, new technologies

help

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helps

schoolchildren entertain after a tiring day at school. They are able to discover many new contents on

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a network

networks

the network

that can make them less stressful as well as

fertiling

a statement made about the future

foretelling

their imagination. For

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an instant

, my niece said she is a big fan of astronomy and the Internet strongly supports her in enquiring about planets.

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, children can

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improve their skills

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as reflexes, eye hand coordination and team working by devoting

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to electrical games.

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, playing games could help them

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sharpen with a hone

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their skill. Despite the positive impacts of new technologies. I believe that the drawbacks are far more significant. One reason for

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view is that children can run the risk of many health problems. If they spend too much

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on sitting in front of the screen, they can lead a more sedentary lifestyle which has many negative consequences

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as obesity or eye blurred. Another reason is that spending too much

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on using electrical equipments could lead to

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in academical results.

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means that

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a child

children

cannot focus on the tasks due to the lingering images of games and makes them reduce in productivity. In conclusion, I firmly hold the view that new technologies

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have

more disadvantages than advantages in lifestyle of children.

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Include an introduction and conclusion

A conclusion is essential for IELTS writing task 2. It is more important than most people realise. You will be penalised for missing a conclusion in your IELTS essay.

The easiest paragraph to write in an essay is the conclusion paragraph. This is because the paragraph mostly contains information that has already been presented in the essay – it is just the repetition of some information written in the introduction paragraph and supporting paragraphs.

The conclusion paragraph only has 3 sentences:

Summary
Restatement of thesis
Prediction or recommendation

Example:

To summarize, a robotic teacher does not have the necessary disciple to properly give instructions to students and actually works to retard the ability of a student to comprehend new lessons. Therefore, it is clear that the idea of running a classroom completely by a machine cannot be supported. After thorough analysis on this subject, it is predicted that the adverse effects of the debate over technology-driven teaching will always be greater than the positive effects, and because of this, classroom teachers will never be substituted for technology.

Start your conclusion with a linking phrase. Here are some examples:

In conclusion
To conclude
To summarize
Finally
In a nutshell
In general

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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 6.0

Logical structure

Introduction & conclusion present

Supported main points

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Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 4.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 4.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 5.0

Complete response

7.5

Clear & comprehensive ideas

Relevant & specific examples

Appropriate word count

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262 words

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Topic Vocabulary:

advantages
disadvantages
new technologies
children
free time
access
educational resources
information
development
key skills
enhancing
creativity
imagination
opportunity
connect
convenience
flexibility
lack
physical activity
potential
health issues
impact
social
emotional development
exposure
inappropriate content
addiction
dependency

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