Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is better to use printed materials such as books and articles to do research than it is to use the Internet. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

It is argued that
researchers
should use the traditional
method
of research i.e.
books
and articles or they should use the
internet
. In my opinion,
internet
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provides tremendous
benfits
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benefits
over the traditional
method
and it
also
comes with
ecofriendly
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an ecofriendly
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approach. Investing in computers is one of the best
investment
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as you can get
know
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about anything just at
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the click
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of a button. Specifically talking about research,
internet
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the internet
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provides
vast
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variety of resources
such
as
books
, journals, articles, podcasts and much more.
Researchers
can approach it at any time, anywhere with a good
internet
connection. Taking an example from
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, google provides exact and fine knowledge for whatever you search on it.
Internet
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has proven to create social connections as well and
researchers
can discuss with their fellow
researchers
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their desired topic. On the flip side of the coin, the traditional
method
,
books
and articles are limited to a specific idea. Sometimes reading a book for a long time creates
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boredom
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boredom
.
For instance
, it is found in one of
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studfies
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studies
in England that people read
books
in order to fall asleep. Undoubtedly, it is hard to go to
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and
mostly
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the
books
are out of
library
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the library
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so you need to wait to get that specific book. To penetrate, it would not be wrong to say that
internet
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has several benefits over the
tradional
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traditional
method
of researching if
its
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is used for a good outcome. If not used as a source of knowledge it can
also
mislead people.
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Make sure to present a clear thesis statement early in the essay to outline your stance and main arguments.
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Integrate a wider range of linking words to enhance the flow between ideas and paragraphs.
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Incorporate a more diverse vocabulary to accurately express nuances in your argument.
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Support your arguments with more detailed examples or evidence for a stronger impact on the reader.
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Effectively positioned the argument in favor of the Internet for research purposes.
Coherence & Cohesion
Maintained a structured approach to presenting the argument, with a clear progression of ideas.
Task Achievement
Utilized relevant examples to support the main argument, such as the convenience of Google for research.

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