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some children spend hours every day on their smartphones. why is this the case? do you think this is a positive or a negative developent?

#children #hours #smartphones #case #developent
Some proportion of
child
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 population
spend
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 hours daily
in
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 their
devices
such
 as smartphones. Regarding
this
 matter, to my point of view,
this
 has a very negative development on the youngsters. On the positive side, in modern times, children start to use phones
from
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 young ages at around 4 or 5 for a sufficient time during
a
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 day, creating a good start
of
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 their career. As far as artificial intelligence improves, more jobs are likely to require some kind of knowledge about electronic
devices
. In
this
 case, being able to interact with smartphones and other
devices
 might be a very significant skill contributing to their performance at
workplace
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.
Furthermore
, it is worth noting that, by having access to the internet through their smartphones, curious children could learn any piece of information that they believe they would like to know about.
On the other hand
, many people are not fully aware of the wild consequences that using smart
devices
 can bring about. The major
ramification
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 can be the health problems related to mental and physical growth. Children’s bodies are only developing at that critical age, and using electronic
devices
 for hours can create serious issues regarding their health. Even adults are now taking medical courses to heal their eyes and they are visiting several psychologists because of the aggression that they have met on the internet.
To sum up
, in my opinion,
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allowing children to use phones for long hours during the day can be very dangerous to them today and in their future
life
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.
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task response
Although you have addressed the question, make sure to develop each idea more thoroughly. Expanding on examples would strengthen your argument.
coherence cohesion
Ensure consistency in your argument by not contradicting yourself. The second paragraph introduces positive aspects but should be better linked to the overall negative stance.
coherence cohesion
The essay includes a clear introduction and conclusion, which effectively frame the discussion.
task achievement
You have successfully covered both parts of the question.

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