Technological improvement is making our life more comfortable. Some people argue that this is a positive trend, while others say it is leading to negative consequences. Discuss both sides of this argument and then give your own opinion.

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goes that
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are getting more and more dependent on
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. Though
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considers it as a huge blessing for human life, there are both sides of logic whether the advancement of
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is doing good or bad for us in the long run. Followed by an opinion of the
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, a detailed discussion on both points of view is given below. Currently,
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across the world are at the best of enjoying the benefits of
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communication. Regardless
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distance in between, they can set up
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online audio-visual contact with their loved ones, can join live programs online, get
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updates of emergency events and take immediate measures. As
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can communicate efficiently without any physical movement, they can use more time in other productive jobs to make their life smoother and faster.
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, a study on 2000 British adults shows that they save around 7 hours each week using online
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technology
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like internet banking, voice messaging etc. which means
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population as a whole can save 24 billion hours a year because of using online communication
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is another revolutionary branch of technological advancement. It made
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's daily life easier and faster. Though there are some common arguments against
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making
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physically inactive, leading to a sedentary lifestyle, doubling the risk of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, depression and so on. Despite admitting these drawbacks,
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argues that
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is giving us huge benefits.
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, studies show that over the
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three decades, 76 million
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will retire and only 46 million new workers will be available to replace them,
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will be the viable solution to fill
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demand-supply gap. In conclusion, widespread use of
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and advanced communication
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,
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are now globally more connected than ever before.
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,
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technological revolution is not free from blame as it is accused of facilitating serious
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and some chronic diseases. Apart from a few negative aspects like cyber-bullying and
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sedentary lifestyle,
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overall believes that
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revolution is a massive blessing for human civilization.
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For we to consider an essay structure a great one, it should be looking like this:

  • Paragraph 1 - Introduction
    • Sentence 1 - Background statement
    • Sentence 2 - Detailed background statement
    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
    • Sentence 4 - Outline sentence
  • Paragraph 2 - First supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 3 - Second supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 4 - Conclusion
    • Sentence 1 - Summary
    • Sentence 2 - Restatement of thesis
    • Sentence 3 - Prediction or recommendation

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