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All children should be given a free laptop when they start high school. Do you agree or disagree?

#children #laptop #school
Some people argue that
students
 should have their personal
laptops
 starting from high school in order to boost their studying. In my opinion,
while
 there are both disadvantages and advantages, I believe that owning personal devices will
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 prepare them for the future. On one hand, some might argue that using computers might cause
students
 to lose their focus quickly. Because of many options available via
laptops
such
 as games, websites, photos or videos, many tend to look out for those contents rather than
studying
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.
For example
,
while
 researching for essays or presentations, they may check out social media or surf websites and forget what
was
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the task they meant to do.
Therefore
, owning a laptop might distract
students
 from studying.
On the other hand
,
laptops
 provide some clear advantages as they are great supporting tools.
For instance
, in many schools,
students
 use their
laptops
 to research different topics and prepare for their writings or pitches,
thus
 they develop self-studying and
analyse
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skills
.
Furthermore
, computer
skills
 are important to the modern workplace,
therefore
 being able to learn these
skills
 at
young
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 ages help to prepare children.
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 these reasons, the advantages of owning
laptops
 might not be denied.
To conclude
, having a personal computer at
teenager
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 ages may have both positive and negative effects. I am certain that outcomes
such
 as developing self-studying and computer
skills
 are important to
students
.
However
, parents and schools need to monitor and educate
students
 so that they do not misuse and overuse their devices.
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The essay adequately responds to the task, addressing both the advantages and disadvantages of students having laptops in high school. Make sure to present a clear position and provide specific examples to support your arguments.

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