Many people believe that social networking sites (such as Facebook) have had a huge negative impact on both individuals and society.
Social networking
sites
, for
instance
Add the comma(s)
instance,
Facebook
, are thought by some to have had a detrimental effect
on individual people
as well as
society and local communities
. However
, while
I believe that such
sites
are mainly beneficial to the individual, I agree that they have had a damaging effect
on local communities
. With regards to individuals, the impact that online social media has had on each individual person has clear advantages. Firstly
, people
from different countries are brought together through such
sites
as Facebook
whereas
before the development of technology and social networking sites
, people
rarely had the chance to meet or communicate with anyone outside of their immediate circle or community. Secondly
, Facebook
also
has social groups which offer individuals a chance to meet and participate in discussions with people
who share common interests. On the other hand
, the effect
that Facebook
and other social networking sites
have had on societies and local communities
can only be seen as negative. Rather than individual people
taking part in their local community, they are instead
choosing to take more interest in people
online. Consequently
, the people
within local communities
are no longer forming close or supportive relationships. Furthermore
, society as a whole is becoming increasingly disjointed and fragmented as people
spend more time online with people
they have never met face to face and who they are unlikely to ever meet in the future. To conclude
, although
social networking sites
have brought individuals closer together, they have not had the same effect
on society or local communities
. Local communities
should do more to try and involve local people
in local activities in order to promote the future of community life.Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Writing9 with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.
Structure your answers in logical paragraphs
The easiest way to score well on the IELTS Task 2 writing portion is to structure your writing in a solid essay format.
A strong argument essay structure can be split up into 4 paragraphs, each containing 4 sentences (except the conclusion paragraph, which only contains 3 sentences).
Stick to this essay structure:
- Paragraph 1 - Introduction
- Paragraph 2 - First supporting paragraph
- Paragraph 3 - Second supporting paragraph
- Paragraph 4 - Conclusion