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Some people think that computers are more of a hindrance than a help in today's society. Others believe that they are such indispensable tools that they would not be able to live or work without them. Discuss both opinions and give your opinion.

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There are contradictory ideas about whether the computer is a hurdle or a handiness.
While
 it has some cons, I believe it is a must-have item in today’s society. On the one hand, it is accepted by the crowd that computers have some drawbacks.
Firstly
, using them too much directly affects the health of users, and a sedentary lifestyle is a typical bad habit in
this
 technological era.
For example
, exposure to the screen for a long period can cause some chronic diseases
such
 as nearsightedness, backache or obesity.
Secondly
, they deprive users of calculation innate abilities as many people have no longer used mental calculation like they did in the past.
Finally
, it is dangerous and risky to be too dependent on
this
 electronic equipment, as in case of crashes or errors, it can make all the jobs frozen and lose files which are hard to retrieve.
On the other hand
, the benefits the computer brings to humans are huge. It can do the jobs of hundreds or even more individuals together just with a few clicks. I believe we all use
this
 equipment to do loads of reports at work, and we do not need large document warehouses because we are going to be a paperless society thanks to software.
In addition
,
this
 technological gadget allows people to work from home and study online, especially during the COVID pandemic, it functioned perfectly.
Furthermore
,
this
 tool helps humans connect with each other, as billions of people in the world are using it to surf social networking websites, and it is a great source of entertainment too. In conclusion, I would argue that the advantages of the computer in today’s life do outweigh the disadvantages.
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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:
  • hindrance
  • indispensable
  • over-reliance
  • privacy breaches
  • productivity
  • global communication
  • vast amounts of information
  • efficiency
  • connectivity
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