Compare the advantages and disadvantages of three of the following as media for communicating information. State which you consider to be the most effective.

In today's world, various media and our dependency on them have become quite significant in our life. I believe media like television,
radio
, book, film, theatre and comics have different advantages and disadvantages as they have subtle differences in the way they convey a message and communicate information. The discussion about the positive and negative aspects of three media-
TV
,
radio
and books, will be explained followed by my opinion about the most effective
medium
and
finally
, a rational conclusion will be drawn.
First
of all, as a modern
medium
, television has become a part of human life. Most people nowadays have
this
medium
as the tool to get useful information. Even for entertainment, they rely on their
TV
sets. There is scarcely any house that does not own a
TV
set.
However
, it can make people passive, as the viewers just sit on their chairs to watch it.
In addition
, research shows that
TV
programmes are addictive and can be a huge waste of
time
for many.
Secondly
,
radio
has an important value in human life too.
This
tool is helpful for visually impaired people and
interestingly we
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interestingly, we
can work and enjoy
radio
at the same
time unlike
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time, unlike
TV
and carry it with us everywhere we go.
In contrast
,
radio
signals are sometimes weak and limited only in a specific area. Over
time
this
medium
is losing its popularity. A book not only shares invaluable
information but
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information, but
also
contains the facts. Data collected from the past are stored in a book and
this
is the base for future research. The books help
people widening
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people, widening
their mind, enhancing their knowledge and learning new things. The books are so far the best
medium
for communicating information- generation to generation, past to
future
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the future
and
are
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is
the base of our modern civilisation. I personally think that
this
is the most effective
medium
so far and will remain so for many coming generations. Except for the
time
and patience it requires, I do not find any disadvantages in reading books. From the above discussion, it can be concluded that every
medium
has its own advantages and demerits.
In addition
, books are the most effective media they can widen human's minds and convey knowledge from one generation to another.
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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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