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Children are now watching more television than they have ever done before. What are some of the negative effects of children watching a lot of television? Do you think young children should be allowed to watch television?

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The
increasing
Correct article usage
an increasing
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 number of
children
 who watch television these days,
while
 in the past, most
children
do
Wrong verb form
did
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 not spend a lot of
time
 watching
TV
.
This
 essay will discuss some of the passive sides of
children
 watching too much television and I believe that
children
 can watch
TV
 with some rules that organize their
time
. The possibility of some health problems for
children
 increases, and one of these issues is obesity. When
children
 spend a long
time
 opposite the
TV
, that means they do not do any outdoor activity and just eat and watch.
This
 might lead to
rising
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a rise
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 in their weight.
In addition
, the level of education for
children
 may be affected
due to
 they stay long hours
to
Change preposition
apply
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watching
TV
.
For example
, My friend's family has two sons, one of them likes to watch
TV
 and his level in school is low,
while
 the other does not watch
TV
 and his level in school is high.
Children
 would watch
TV
 for a short
time
 with their parents and
this
time
is to be
Verb problem
,
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done
Wrong verb form
do
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 all their homework. Fathers and mothers should put
time
 for their
children
 to stay in front of the television and they ought to know what is their
children
 watching on the
TV
.
Furthermore
, programs are watched by
children
 which should be special for
children
, and these programs ought to have educational goals for
children
. If the programs had all of these rules,
children
 would watch them. In conclusion, there are a lot of
children
 who spend a long
time
to watch
Change the verb form
watching
show examples
TV
,
this
 has some negative aspects
such
 as health problems and they should watch
TV
 under the control of their parents.
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task response
Try to elaborate more on each negative effect of children watching too much television. Provide deeper explanations or additional examples.
coherence and cohesion
Improve the logical connections between sentences and paragraphs. Use more transition words to link ideas smoothly.
coherence and cohesion
You have included both an introduction and a conclusion, which helps frame your essay well.
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You provided specific examples to support your points, which strengthens your argument.

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    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • sedentary lifestyle
  • screen time
  • cognitive development
  • social interactions
  • violent content
  • age-appropriate
  • healthy habits
  • attention span
  • media consumption
  • parental supervision
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