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Some people think that using mobile phones and computers has a negative effect on young people's reading and writing skills. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

In today's world, using
technology
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 has become one of the most concerning issues. Some individuals claim that using mobile
phones
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 and computers has harmful effects on youngsters'
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,
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 as writing and reading
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.
Although
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technology
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 has many benefits, I totally agree with
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 statement. In
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 essay, I will discuss the relevant reasons behind
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 issue.
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 with, in
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 contemporary era, many things have changed with the development of
technology
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, especially our lifestyle. Young
people
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 are addicted to their cell
phones
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 and laptops which causes severe problems and changes the ways they write or read.
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, because of different communication applications on mobile
phones
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, youngsters prefer to send a voice message rather than a text message.
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, many adolescents used to write their diaries in a notebook which helped them to increase their writing ability, while nowadays they record their diaries with photos or videos on laptops which reduces their
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.
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, the development of
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 in the field of reading and listening has changed the ways that
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 read a book.
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, there are many podcasts and audiobooks narrating different kinds of books and cause removing physical books.
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 that, spending too much time using cell
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 and computers leads to having less time for reading a book or a magazine.
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,
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 makes young
people
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 have fewer abilities in reading and writing. To sum up,
technology
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 has changed
people
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's lifestyles and activities.
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 there are many advantages, it can affect our
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 by using too much. I believe that young
people
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's reading and writing
skills
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 can be decreased by using mobile
phones
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 and computers.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • cognitive development
  • digital literacy
  • multitasking
  • e-books
  • attention span
  • informal language
  • shorthand
  • interactivity
  • traditional literacy
  • comprehension
  • retention
  • multimedia elements
  • communication platforms
  • formal writing
  • reading habits
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