Some people regard video games as harmless fun, or even as a useful educational tool. Others, however, believe that videos games are having an adverse effect on the people who play them. In your opinion, do the drawbacks of video games outweigh the benefits?

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particular, enjoy playing
video
games
.
Although
I admit that
video
games
can sometimes bring a positive effect, I firmly believe that they are more likely to cause a harmful impact. On the one hand,
video
games
can be both entertaining and educational. Students can play
video
games
during their leisure time and transport into
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world which often provides players more exciting and engaging experience. From the educational perspective, these
games
encourage imagination and creativity, as well as time management, concentration, and
problem solving
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, all of which are important and useful skills that can be used in the real world.
Furthermore
, some insulation
games
can help improve and prepare people's motor skills
such
as flying a plane.
However
, I think the drawbacks still outweigh the benefits. Gaming can be highly addictive because users are constantly given scores, new targets, and frequent rewards to keep them playing. Many adolescents now spend hours each day to get
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and surpass their friends.
Therefore
, students might suffer poor academic performances at school.
In addition
, since they spend more time on
video
games
and spend less with friends, some people may be afraid of having conversations with others and become isolated
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the real world. Some may even suffer mental health problems due to the blood scene in
video
games
. The rise in health problems
such
as obesity, diabetes, and high blood pressure
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partly contributed
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lack
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of exercise that often
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gaming addiction. To sum up, it seems to me that the potential dangers of
video
games
are more significant than the possible merits.
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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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