Nowadays technology is increasingly being used to monitor what people are saying and doing (for example, through cell phone tracking and security cameras). In many cases, the people being monitored are unaware that this is happening. Do you think the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?

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the present
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inclined
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being used to monitor what
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users are saying and doing
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as tracking
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position through a
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. In my opinion, I agree with the invention bringing a lot of
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human life now, even though there was an issue that said the cell phone company monitored
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from afar. In developed countries like the United Kingdom, Japan, Korea, and others, many
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home
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security
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with cameras that are connected to their smartphones. It helps working parents
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protect their homes
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going to the office. Another advantage for parents
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that
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with a nanny service to take care of their baby is feeling calmer to see them than without camera monitoring.
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, my brother and my sister-in-law are working parents so they put a camera in front of the
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gate, and living room to guard their house, so they did not need to hire
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to protect their
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, much news on the internet
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a rumor that big
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companies always track individual positions through their system,
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a person limit them using a
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. The reason behind that because
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using a
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can bring easy access to the user for using many services.
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, the students can access their
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e-book
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through their cell
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and do not need to struggle to put the big
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in their bag, the price is cheaper than the hardcover book. To summarize, It is obvious that
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technology
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development solved many problems
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human life
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security
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guards and easy access to many facilities on the phone application. Even though their movement is always
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many countries have already implemented a cyber
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policy to avoid that kind of problem.
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task response
Provide a more detailed and balanced response to the prompt by discussing both advantages and disadvantages of technology monitoring. Develop your ideas further to provide a more comprehensive response to the task.
coherence cohesion
The overall structure of the essay is generally logical and the introduction and conclusion are present. Focus on organizing your ideas more coherently within paragraphs to enhance overall coherence and cohesion.

Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately

Linking words are very important in your essay.

To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.

Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.

In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.

Linking word examples:

  • firstly
  • secondly
  • thirdly
  • in additional
  • moreover
  • also
  • for example
  • for instance
  • therefore
  • however
  • although
  • even though
  • despite

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • 1. Surveillance
  • 2. Monitoring
  • 3. Cell phone tracking
  • 4. Security cameras
  • 5. Public safety
  • 6. Law enforcement
  • 7. Privacy concerns
  • 8. Personal freedom
  • 9. Autonomous
  • 10. Breach of trust
  • 11. Misuse of information
  • 12. Institutional integrity
  • 13. Psychological impact
  • 14. Mental well-being
  • 15. Societal trust
  • 16. Paranoia
  • 17. Transparency
  • 18. Stringent regulations
  • 19. Criminal deterrence
  • 20. Apprehension of criminals
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