Nowadays, children spend too much time watching TV and playing computer games. Some people believe this has negative effects on children's mental abilities. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

In the current generation, the
rise
of
usage
in electronic gadgets is observed everywhere allowing humanity to dream boundless. A similar
rise
in electronic gadgets like TV and computer
usage
is observed in young adults too. Like me many
believes
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believe
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,that
this
rise
of
electronics
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electronic
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gadget
usage
is developing negative effects on youth's mental abilities; reasons with examples will be provided explaining why I believe it
this
way.
Initially
, back in
1900s
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the 1900s
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, spending
time
by
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apply
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watching TV and playing games was somewhat beneficial for the youth, allowing
young
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the young
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generation to provide information about their
surrounding
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surroundings
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and
thing
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things
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that are happening all around the world.
Also
, there were plenty of shows that would indirectly support
in
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apply
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personal development.
In
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that
time
young
people
mostly were using electronic items either to connect or for their
entainment
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entertainment
, making it limited to
effect
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affect
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someone's mental abilities.
However
, in
current
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the current
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generation, everything
is
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in
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the
children
revolve
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revolves
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around their electronic items,
either
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whether
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it's studying material, taking learning lessons or entertainment. Making them stay
in-front
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in front
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of their
screen
, leading them to stay longer period of
time
in front of
screen
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the screen
a screen
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.
This
affects
children
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children's
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mental abilities like cognitive and perception skills,
communication
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and communication
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skills- staying longer
period
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periods
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in front of a
screen
making
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makes
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it harder for
a
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apply
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people
to communicate and comprehend emotions with real
people
.
Recent
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study in the
last
50 years, indicates a sudden
rise
of over 40%
people
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of people
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showing intrusive behaviour in
children
.
In addition
, social media are strategies their internet feeds in a way, that makes
consumer
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consumers
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to
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apply
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spend more
time
on it.
Furthermore
. Spending more
time
on
screen
makes a child gain weight, which
further
result
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results
show examples
in health conditions like obesity, diabetes etc. In conclusion,
usage
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the usage
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of electronic gadgets has multiple harmful effects.
Although
, it allows
children
to learn from it.
However
, it is a
necessaity
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necessity
for parents to understand and maintain the balance between its
usage
.
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Review grammar and punctuation to avoid errors such as missing commas or incorrect verb forms (e.g., 'Like me many believes' should be 'Like me, many believe').
task achievement
Provide more specific examples to better illustrate and support your points (e.g., mention specific studies or data supporting your claims about the effects of screen time).
coherence cohesion
Work on sentence structure to improve clarity and readability. Avoid overly long sentences and try using shorter, more direct sentences where possible.
coherence cohesion
Ensure that each paragraph has a clear topic sentence and that all sentences within the paragraph support that main idea.
task achievement
The introduction clearly states your position on the issue and gives a preview of the arguments you will discuss.
coherence cohesion
The essay has a clear structure, including an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
coherence cohesion
You provide a good historical context to contrast the past and present usage of electronic gadgets.

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