write a compare and contrast essay about the methods of communication.

Methods of

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Before the advent of computers and modern technology, people communicating over long distances used traditional means

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as letters and the

telephone

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. Nowadays we have a vast array of

communication

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tools which can complete

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task, ranging from

email

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to instant messaging and video calls. While the present and previous means of

communication

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are similar in their general form, they differ in regard to their speed and the range of tools available. One similarity between current and previous methods of

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relates to the form of

communication

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. In the past, both written forms

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as letters were frequently used,

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to oral forms

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as

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calls.

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, people nowadays use both of these forms. Just as in the past, written forms of

communication

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are prevalent,

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via

email

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and text messaging.

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, oral forms are still used, including the

telephone

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, mobile phone, and voice messages via instant messaging services.

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, there are clearly many differences in the way we communicate over long distances, the most notable of which is speed.

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is most evident in relation to written forms of

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. In the past, letters would take days to arrive at their destination.

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, an

email

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arrives almost instantaneously and can be read seconds after it was sent. In the past, if it was necessary to send a short message,

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example at

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work, a memo could be passed around the office, which would take some time to circulate.

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is different from the current situation, in which a text message can be sent immediately. Another significant difference is the range of

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methods. Fifty years ago, the tools available for communicating over long distances were primarily the

telephone

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and the letter.

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, there

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a vast array of

communication

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methods available today. These include not only the

telephone

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, letter,

email

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and text messages already mentioned, but

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video conferences via software

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as Skype or mobile phone apps

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as We chat, and social media

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as Facebook and Twitter. In conclusion, methods of

communication

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have greatly advanced over the past fifty years. While there are some similarities,

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as the forms of

communication

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, there are significant differences, chiefly in relation to the speed of

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and the range of

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tools available. There is no doubt that technology will continue to progress in

future

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the future

, and the advanced tools which we use today may one day

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become outdated.