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Some people say that television is a very useful tool when it comes to education. Others argue that television is a much overused, ineffective teacher. Discuss both of these views and give your opinion as to the usefulness of television as an educational tool. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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In present time,
television
 has become an essential part of everyone's home. A debate is going on between two groups of people about the usefulness of
television
 where one
group
 thinks that it is very effective equipment which can help to educate ourselves.
On the contrary
, the other
group
 believes that it is a complete waste of time and a total failure as a
teacher
. In my personal opinion, I believe that
television
 can become an effective
teacher
 if used correctly.
This
 essay will highlight both of the views and evidence supporting my personal opinion in
this
 regard. The
first
group
 says that
television
 is a great medium for education. In support of their views, they say that nowadays it is not only a means of entertainment but
also
 a medium for teaching. The various cultural program telecast by the
television
 can improve our knowledge on foreign culture.
Moreover
, many kinds of educational videos are shown which can be of great benefit to the students. By watching different programs on versatile topics, everyone can increase their knowledge on that subject. Many educational institutions are introducing multimedia classrooms where interesting and educational videos are shown on
television
. Research has shown that
this
 type of education has proved to be more effective than the traditional one.
On the contrary
, the other
group
 says that as a
teacher
television
 is of little use and students are addicted to
television
 which is affecting them
instead
 of doing any good. To prove their point, they have done a research of their own, which shows that the students who use more time watching
television
 than studying are performing poorly in school.
As a result
, their opinion is to remove
television
 as a medium of teaching, as
television
 can never replace an actual
teacher
. To summarize, we can say that
although
television
 is becoming a popular tool for teaching, the overuse of it can bring disaster. In modern days we cannot keep ourselves away from the technology. So, to make
television
 an effective
teacher
 we have to be very careful on how to use them. If we can ensure
this
,
then
 everyone will be benefitted greatly by
this
 invention of modern science.
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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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