In recent years more and more people are choosing to read e-books rather than paper books. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
Unparalleled development of technology has paved the way for digitalisation.
As a result
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electronic books are gaining ground among the population. Change the determiner
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This
essay would delve into the pros and cons of this
trend and try to arrive at a rational conclusion.
In this
modern era, many a person leads a feverish lifestyle. Digitalised books are b
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For instance
, amazon kindle-an online reading platform,
offers millions of books for the readers, they could download it and use it at their convenient time. Remove the comma
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Moreover
, comparing to any hard copies or printed media, electronic books are less expensive. On top of all these, digital books are not only affordable but convenient as well.
Nevertheless
, although
e-reading has many merits, it's drawbacks should not be overlooked. First
and foremost, spending a prolonged time on the internet may invite some physical issues such
as lethurgy
, vision impairment and back pain. Correct your spelling
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Besides
, infringement of online copyright is an
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, any error in the online storage system could wipeout
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Answer the 'Advantages and Disadvantages' topic
IELTS advantages and disadvantages questions normally give you a statement and ask you to comment on the advantages and disadvantages of that statement.
Answer structure for the type of essay
- Introduction
- Body paragraph 1 – advantages
- Body paragraph 2 – disadvantages
- Conclusion
Examples to start your body paragraph:
- The main advantage is...
- The disadvantage of this...
- The main benefit...
- Despite these advantages...
- One possible drawback...