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Fewer schools are requiring children to learn and improve their handwriting. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages of this trend

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Handwriting is a reflection of personality and speaks volumes about an individual. It is one of the most important
skills
 learnt in the early childhood days and
schools
 play a major role in helping children to learn & write and thereby eventually mould their handwriting. In recent years, some
schools
 aren't necessarily focusing more on children's handwriting and
this
 has many disadvantages. A number of
schools
 are adopting a computer-based approach for conducting classes and examinations. The management of
such
schools
 are solely focusing on teaching and are not giving importance to the student's handwriting and their written presentation
skills
.
Instead
 of using pen and paper, many
students
 are
also
 preferring to use their devices for taking notes as well as for preparing for examinations. They
also
 often argue that
students
' focus must be primarily on acquiring knowledge and that the other
skills
 aren't that beneficial.
Although
 they are certain benefits of
this
 approach like saving time & resources and
also
 accessing information from anywhere anytime, it has its own disadvantages which outweigh the advantages.
Firstly
, the ability to write well in an understandable way is a very beneficial skill to have. If
students
 hardly write, in the long run, they would not be able to write at all.
Secondly
, electronic devices aren't available for use in every industry, there are some industries & sectors where the work gets done only with writing. Electronically produced statements do not work in government offices
such
 as banks & post offices .
Students
 must be able to write effectively with proper handwriting and improving
skills
 related to handwriting will help them sustain themselves anywhere. In my opinion, handwriting is a very basic requirement to be able to write effectively. Developing handwriting
skills
 should be taught as per the school's curriculum and it should not be ignored .
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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:

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  • To summarize
  • Finally
  • In a nutshell
  • In general

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