Many believe that modern technology has brought people together, but others say that it has driven us apart. Discuss both viewpoints and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.

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Nowadays technology has changed the way that we interact with other
people
. for some
people
these changes are positive and they bring
people
together. For other
people
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people,
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technology has meant that
people
are more separate. To an
extent
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I agree with both of these opinions. On the one hand,
tchnology
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technology
has meant that we can be in communication with
people
all over the world instant.
Firstly
the telephone and
sms
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SMS
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messaging helped
people
to stay in touch and
then
the internet introduced email and social media.
Secondly
, many
people
have a smartphone and can communicate over the internet wherever they are with a wide variety of
application
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applications
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and
website
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websites
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.
As a result
, many
people
see these changes
like
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as
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a positive thing. If you are in another country
then
you could remain in contact with all of the
people
that you know. It is now
usually
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for
people
to meet others online and chat and become friends or start
relationship
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relationships
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.
On the other hand
, there are other
people
who say that all
this
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these
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ways of communicating it is having a negative effect. Lots of
people
spend all of their time online
and
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apply
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looking at screens and not interacting with
people
in real life in
conclusion
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I think that modern technology has brought
people
together. I think that it is so easy to communicate with other
people
and find
people
who think similar to you.
However
, we need to be careful that we protect the relationships that we have with
people
face to face.
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Ensure correct spelling is used throughout the essay, as there are several typographical errors that affect readability. Examples include 'tchnology,' 'instant,' 'now usually,' 'all this ways,' and 'similar to you.' Aim for precision in language to improve the clarity of communication.
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Work on the variety and complexity of sentence structures while maintaining accuracy. Use punctuation correctly to enhance the readability of the essay.
task achievement
Fully address the task by discussing both viewpoints on the impact of modern technology on social connections as well as providing a nuanced personal opinion supported by specific examples.
task achievement
Clarify and elaborate on ideas and examples to fully develop the argument. Avoid general statements and include specific, relevant examples to substantiate your points.
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Make sure your conclusion effectively summarizes the main points and clearly reflects your stance on the issue, reinforcing the coherence of the essay.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • connectivity
  • communicate
  • social media
  • virtual meetings
  • global community
  • isolation
  • distract
  • face-to-face interaction
  • personal connections
  • dependency
  • technology addiction
  • digital divide
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