Some people say that in our modern age because of advancement in digital technology it is no longer necessary for people to learn handwriting skills, but others believe handwriting is still an important skill. Discuss these views and state you opinion.

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Nowadays, the exploding of technologies makes handwriting is not as common as it in the past.
Hence
, many people think studying it is useless.
In contrast
, others suppose that
this
skill is still essential. In my viewpoint, I partly agree with both opinions. On the one hand, writing on
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smart devices
such
as computers, and mobile phones can replace handwriting.
First
, because of their convenience, users can write anywhere, anytime they want without paper
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and pen.
Second
,characters which are written by keyboard are easy to read, copy, or correct mistakes.
Third
,
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writer
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can send to
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of humans , they only need to copy and
change
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.
For example
, when a staff wants to
change
a document, it is easy to
change
if
this
text is written by keyboard, while if it had been written on paper, they could have rewritten a new one.
However
, handwriting
also
plays an important part in daily life. Due to unable to
change
,
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this
method is appropriate with official documents, or a formal letter.
Moreover
,
this
skill
also
trains learners' caution and concentration.
For instance
, if you want to show your respect and special for the reader, they usually choose handwriting because it can be copied
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send to another. Another example is that it is hard for other who want to fake the essays and use them for personal
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, the author can spend more time, creativity,
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without worrying about copyright infringement. In conclusion, digital technologies bring people plenty of convenience of easily writing,
although
it is undeniable that writing by hand is useful in numerous cases.
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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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Topic Vocabulary:
  • obsolete
  • communication
  • digital devices
  • smartphones
  • tablets
  • decrease
  • traditional handwriting skills
  • cognitive development
  • fine motor skills
  • memory retention
  • brain function
  • personal identity
  • cultural history
  • handwritten notes
  • digital communication
  • productivity
  • workplaces
  • touch typing
  • electronic health records
  • legible handwriting
  • educational benefits
  • psychological benefits
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