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People are becoming too dependent on the Internet and phone. Is it a positive or negative development?

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The contentious argument that whether incessant dependence over cell phones and internet possess more advantages or disadvantages erupts a heated debate among many. In
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, in the past you need to go to abroad in order to do specialization in a field of study, which is not available in your country, but now you can easily enrol yourself for the online classes. Even though, the arrival of smart phones and other networking devices immensely benefited the human race, but it all comes with a tremendous price. The elevated depend on the mobile screen to perform multiple tasks reduces the physical motion which leads us to a sedentary lifestyle. To exemplify, prior to internet banking, commoners use to go to the bank to deposit or withdraw their money, but now all of
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 could be done at the convenience of your home. In
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 way not only does it restrict physical contact but
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 have devastating effects on the health of the masses. To recapitulate,
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, the advent of technological devices does have both its pros and cons, but in
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 case the negative far out weights the positive.

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For we to consider an essay structure a great one, it should be looking like this:

  • Paragraph 1 - Introduction
    • Sentence 1 - Background statement
    • Sentence 2 - Detailed background statement
    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
    • Sentence 4 - Outline sentence
  • Paragraph 2 - First supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 3 - Second supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 4 - Conclusion
    • Sentence 1 - Summary
    • Sentence 2 - Restatement of thesis
    • Sentence 3 - Prediction or recommendation

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