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Some school have restricted the use of mobile phones. Is this a positive development or a negative one? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant example from your own knowledge and experience

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Almost all of the children today, have their own mobile
phones
.
Although
 these
devices
 might affect the
students
 in terms of safety, connectivity, and studies, many schools have decided to ban
the
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of
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them
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. In
this
 essay, I would talk about how, in my view,
this
 step can benefit them academically, socially as well as physically. Restricting
the
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phone use in the classroom itself can improve learning.
As a result
 of obsoleting the
usage
 of them, there will be lesser distractions for both teachers and
students
.
For example
: As humans, we have the constant urge to check our
phones
 repeatedly for any new updates on social media or new tests resulting in reduced attention in the study environment.
Therefore
, it will play a vital role in skewing down the attention span of the
students
 which would create a long term effect on their academic progress. A blanket restriction on mobile
phones
 will free the learners from
this
 habit of compulsive checking thereby helping them to be more determined and focused. Lesser phone
usage
 helps in improving a person’s wellbeing, both socially and physically.
This
 is simply because, with these
devices
 not being in
the
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close proximity, we shall be involved in more
of
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face-to-face interactions. There will
also
 be an increase in participation in physical activities like sports.
Likewise
, if a student has his/her phone with them in the playground during
the
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lunch, rather than engaging in any sort of physical activity like games or participating in meaningful discussions, they will subconsciously tend to sit in a corner and indulge in their screens. These unhealthy practices account for the delay in
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 of communication and social skills.
Also
, it promotes a sedentary lifestyle which is one of the major reasons for health problems like obesity in children at a very young age.
Therefore
, restricting the
usage
 of these
devices
 can help create a more active lifestyle as well as impart the
much needed
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 confidence for social interactions. Mobile
phones
 have become quite popular nowadays. While these
devices
 have their own benefits when it comes to academic learning or schools
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 particular, the number of negative impacts outweigh the positive ones.
Therefore
, I believe that restriction on their
usage
 can help the
students
 to be more focused academically along with the development of more physical agility and better social connections in their life ahead.
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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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