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Some believe that modern technology has made people less socially active, while others disagree. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

#believe #technology #people
There is no agreement that
the
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developed technology has changed our
behavior
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behaviour
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 obviously. Some
people
 think that
this
 breakthrough has made them participate in their society less time. Others and I have a controversy.
However
, both views and my opinion will be discussed in the following paragraphs. On the one hand, there are many innovations that can influence
people
 to stay
at
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in
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 their place rather than
going
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go
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 outside to interact with
the
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their
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 surroundings.
For instance
,
the
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youngsters
have spent
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spend
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 their time playing computer games
a
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for a
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lot of hours
in
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a day
while
 they neglect everyone else. They think that
this
 activity is more interesting than getting a conversation in person, including talking with the members
in
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of
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 the home or
neighbors
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neighbours
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.
On the other hand
,
this
 group believes that modern technology can keep in touch with their friends and their family
by
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through
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 online platforms
such
 as Facebook, Instagram and Line. Not only to communicate with them individually but
only
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also
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 to be able to follow the recent news from around the
world
 in various countries.
For example
, we can perceive the information of Covid 19 pandemic in Canada and Australia where their acquaintances live without worrying about the location. In my point of view, I disagree that technological development causes
people
 to be inactive. I think that the internet will be able to narrow the
world
 without time and place conditions and make
people
 more socially active than
we
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they
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 used to be. In conclusion, there are different aspects of
cutted-edge
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cutting-edge
 technology but I strongly disagree that
this
 can affect living in their personal
world
 more than interacting with others in the real
world
.
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task response
The essay addresses both views and provides a clear opinion, but there is inconsistency in the argument development. The examples provided need to be more relevant and specific to the argument.
coherence and cohesion
The introduction and conclusion are present, but the logical structure of the essay is not well-developed. The arguments need to be more coherently connected and supported with relevant examples.

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    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
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    • Sentence 2 - Example
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