You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic. The use of social media, e.g. Facebook and Twitter, is replacing face-to-face contact for many people in everyday life. Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. You should write at least 250 words

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In
this
modern era, most
of
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people
has
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social
media
to make their
communication
easier. A lot of types of social
media
that
people
can use. They can
use
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for
meeting
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meetings
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, chatting, video
call
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, voice
call
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,
share
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picture
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, or only for
share
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randomly. Social
media
will change our
reality
contact into virtual contact and
its
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always growing
everytime
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. If we take
look
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a look
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at
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back,
people
in the past, need a lot of time to know how is someone.
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they have a good life there? and nowadays we only need 1 second to ask our relative's news and just wait for their answer. In a positive way, social
media
brings us
amount
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of information if we can select true information. It would make our
communication
much
easy
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easier
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due to
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we could do
this
everyday
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and everywhere. We
also
possible
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connected with
community
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communities
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around the world through social
media
.
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effortless to know the newest news in the world. Individuals with
similiar
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similar
interests can connect, fostering a sense of belonging and support. Despite being connected, individuals can feel isolated
due to
online relationships. They will
feels
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different
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the different
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connection between online and
reality
. There's someone who feels more convenient
in
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on
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social
media
owing to
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there's no one who
know
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knows
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them in
reality
. So,
its
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it
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would affect their
phsycology
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psychology
physiology
.
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they
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prefer
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interact in virtuality,
its
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also
could
make
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a loss
face-to-face
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of face-to-face
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connections that can impair the development of
communcation
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communication
skills in person. On social
media
, there's
high
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a high
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opportunity for
cyber crime
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cybercrime
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.
While
social
media
make
communication
easier,
its
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it
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need
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needs
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a balance for intrapersonal of individual skill
communication
.
People
has
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have
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to balance their connection between virtual and
reality
.
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task achievement
Your essay presents both sides of the argument regarding the impact of social media on daily life. However, the response must be further developed to fully meet the task requirements. Provide a clearer opinion on whether the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, and introduce a conclusion to summarize your points and restate your stance.
coherence cohesion
The logical structure of your essay is basic and needs improvement. To enhance cohesion, use a variety of linking words to better connect ideas and create more complex sentences. Organize your paragraphs clearly, with each paragraph focusing on one main idea backed by supporting details.
coherence cohesion
Your main points are identified, but they should be expanded and supported by more specific examples or evidence. This will provide a more persuasive argument and demonstrate a greater range of language ability.

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

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Digital communication
  • Online communities
  • Face-to-face interaction
  • Social isolation
  • Verbal and non-verbal cues
  • Virtual interactions
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Physical disconnectedness
  • Social networking platforms
  • Cyber relationships
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