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Some people believe that time spent on television and computer games can be valuable for children. Others believe this has negative effects on a child. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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Nowadays parents are facing a big challenge when it comes to how they manage the
time
 spent
by
Suggestion
with
 their children in front of screens,
such
 as television, computer and game consoles. While some believe these experiences have bigger drawbacks than benefits, I would argue the opposite.
To begin
 with the negative aspects, the increasing amount of
time
 dedicated by infants to gadgets, especially game consoles, has somewhat reduced how frequently they actually practice any physical activities.
This
 is due to the appeal of beautiful graphics delivered by games and how easily sitting on the couch and immediately starting to have fun with any of their online friends is.
For example
, in a matter of seconds a player can connect to an online gaming network and play a soccer game. Compare that to actually having to go to a soccer field and manage the schedule of each team member.
As a result
, their quality of life may be decreased by the lack of
time
 spent exercising and enjoying the outside world.
On the other hand
, I believe content brought by television and games bring a plethora of benefits to youngsters. That audience has the opportunity to learn, without even noticing, huge amounts of information regarding places and events by watching an action movie related to an historical event,
such
 as World War II. Children can
also
 learn a set of useful skills when playing games.
For example
, management simulators,
such
 as Sim City, can help them better
understanding
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understand
 how to handle budget planning and understand the scarcity of money.
Consequently
, those who learn these skills at earlier ages will certainly be better prepared for the challenges of adult life. In conclusion, while there are those who believe children should not dedicate too much
time
 to television and games, due to health related issues, I support that
this
behavior
manner of acting or controlling yourself
behaviour
 can be greatly beneficial to them, by broadening their horizons and allowing them to develop useful skills.
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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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