Some children spend hours every day on their smartphones. Why is this the case?Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?

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Technology specifically
smartphones
is a big revolution in
this
era and aspects of using it beyond the bad ones.Despite of using it can improve life quality,for
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majority
of
children
should be limited
to
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doesn’t have
negative
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effect on them.Is limitation a good choice rather than
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them to
don’t
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not
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get involved too much in
smartphones
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This
essay will identify the reasons why using too much of
smartphones
could be harmful
for
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children
.
Firstly
,less communication and after that
less
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firendships
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friendships
friendship
in
real
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world
for example
play
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in a park with a friend is the first aspect of
smartphones
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addiction.Playing games and wasting time
in
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on
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social
medias
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media
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are
the
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examples of addiction
of
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smartphones
could be dangerous for their health and mindset of life.Parents should increase their
children
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children's
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awareness of how wasting their time using
smartphones
can damage their childhood and
also
their mindset in
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the longterm
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longterm
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long term
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.
Furthermore
,
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on
smartphone
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smartphones
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rather than
study
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studying
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or school may
also
hurt the
children
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children's
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mind
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minds
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as they feel disappointed if they get a bad score.
However
,in many
cases
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school lessons are boring for
children
and they don’t know the importance of learning
those
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them
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.Schools and parents should have a plan for
children
to
aware
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of their priorities in their lives to get
along with
both
study
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well and using
smartphones
.
Lastly
,using
smartphones
hours
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for hours
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everyday
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is
opposite
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the opposite
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of letting them know what talent they have and what is their real interest in some sections
such
as art and sports.
Moreover
,
children
must have the experience of getting involved in helpful classes in sports and art to know their real
interest
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interests
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.Interested in a specific class which is helpful in the mentioned ones could be a motivation for them to spend
smartphones
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on smartphones
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less
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.
To conclude
,there are several effects of
smartphones
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addiction in
children
such
as less friendship,low
score
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scores
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in school and preventing
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them to
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to know
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from knowing
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their real
interest
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interests
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.Awareness that parents and schools can make in their
mind
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minds
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could be helpful.
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task response
Your essay addresses the topic but needs to clearly answer both questions posed. You discussed the negative aspects but did not address whether it's a positive or negative development comprehensively. Also, provide a clear position statement in your introduction.
coherence and cohesion
The essay needs a clearer structure with distinct paragraphs for introduction, main points with examples, and a conclusion. Use a range of cohesive devices appropriately.

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    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • smartphones
  • usage
  • technology
  • accessibility
  • convenience
  • entertainment
  • gaming
  • social media
  • communication
  • educational resources
  • addiction
  • dependence
  • negative effects
  • physical health
  • mental health
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