It is often claimed that electronic devices will soon replace paper books. Do you agree or disagree?

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In recent years, the popularity of electronic equipment makes people depend on them
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In my opinion, electronic devices will not substitute paper books and magazines. On the one hand, there are two main reasons why some people think new technological gadgets can replace books.
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, people can search for knowledge through online websites by a mouse click.
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, they have access to many websites to find many sources of material like politics and science through a phone connected to the Internet without going to a traditional library, saving their time.
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, new technology helps youngsters broaden their knowledge by providing the latest instruction which does not update through printed books and newspapers.
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, a student may expand their understanding of wildlife by watching animal videos on YouTube. E-books cost much less to produce and less to buy than printed books. The information in a digital format can be shared easily by email or by copying the files into someone else's computer. It is
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easier to edit them.
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makes it overall more convenient for students who might not be able to afford a book each and who does not want to make notes and underline points.
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,
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believe that there are reasons why books are not replaced by digital media versions. As to students, when the material is on the computer screen it is almost impossible to write notes in and around the wording like students can do with physical books. Highlighting is an extremely mechanical task online and sometimes does not show up enough to suit the purpose. It is much more time effective to highlight a book with a highlighting pen and
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to write notes in the margin.
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, computers require energy and resources to build, ship, and recycle or dispose of. Since computers and other electronics are disposed of, they can release harmful chemical substances into the surrounding environment, but printed books can be recycled in easier and more environmentally friendly ways.
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, information available online is not always reliable because it is not checked by authorities and online platforms allow people to edit anything.
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, the prominent website of Wikipedia allows users the capacity to edit and add data to all published topic on their page;
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these make reader's knowledge being filled with false data. In conclusion,
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new technologies provide quick information for users, I think that paper books is still not replace in the world.
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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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