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New technologies have changed the way children spend their free time. Do you think the advantages of this trend outweigh the disadvantages?

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Nowadays there is a big difference between how children spend their leisure time in the past times by the effect of innovation.
While
 I understand digital literacy is one of the biggest advantages, I believe that the drawbacks outweigh the benefits. One evident advantage of spending the most time on screen is digital literacy. Most children and teenagers are obsessed with playing video games online and
while
 playing they should solve riddles fast, communicate with other people, and manage their hero to do its best. These are the ways people can improve their problem-solving and communication skills, which help them to
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 well. In spite of the
advantage
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 mentioned above, I believe that the way in which they use their digital device is a negative measure.
In other words
, they have a lack of physical activity than the people who are less connected to their phones or laptops, which leads to some serious illnesses.
For example
, obesity or heart disease
due to
 high cholesterol may end up with
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death. On the condition that they had not caused any illnesses, they would have an effect on their study.
Because exercise
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 provides blood to get to the brain which helps students
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concentrated
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To sum up
, it seems to me that, being addicted to the digital world has more dangers than benefits.
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coherence cohesion
Your essay lacks clear paragraphing which affects the overall logical structure. You should start by introducing the topic, develop two or three paragraphs for the main body each with a clear central idea and supporting arguments, and then conclude your essay with a summary of your main points.
task achievement
You have attempted to answer the question but your response is not entirely complete. You should ensure that both advantages and disadvantages are clearly outlined and weighed against each other in order to effectively argue whether one set outweighs the other. Your thesis statement could be clearer to strengthen your position.

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    • Sentence 2 - Detailed background statement
    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
    • Sentence 4 - Outline sentence
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    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
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    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
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    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 4 - Conclusion
    • Sentence 1 - Summary
    • Sentence 2 - Restatement of thesis
    • Sentence 3 - Prediction or recommendation

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