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Fewer and fewer people today write by hand using a pen, pencil or brush. (# typing) What are the reasons for this? Is the decline in writing by hand a positive or negative development?

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The advancement of technology has undoubtedly offered many efficiencies.
For instance
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, the invention of
computer
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making
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 writing by
keyboard
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is
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much easier than using a
pen
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, pencil, or brush.
However
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, there are some people who prefer using
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pen
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a pen
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 to
keyboard
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 in order to
writing
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 something, even though the amount of
the
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people
has
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 plumbed significantly. Regardless of
figures
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, the writer believes that writing by
hand
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 has many
irreplacable
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irreplaceable
 advantages.
To begin
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 with, writing by
hand
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train
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 us to be
a
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more patient person. If someone
are
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 in
hurry
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 when they write something, it is likely hard to understand what they write. Meanwhile,
this
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 approach
also
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 demands every individual to pay more attention to neatness and thoroughness, so the writing
apperance
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appearance
 seems well-groomed and precise.
Furthermore
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,
many
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 research stated that writing by
hand
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 is one of the utter
method
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methods
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 to memorize and learn something new, particularly in learning
language
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a language
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.
Nevertheless
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, it is
arguably
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 to say that writing by
hand
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 is not as efficient and easy as typing by
keyboard
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. Using
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pen
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a pen
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 to write tends to
taking
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 longer time.
Likewise
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, amidst rising awareness of
environmentalism
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the environmentalism
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 movement, it is needed paper as one of the common
platform
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platforms
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 for writing and paper
stem
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 from wood. On
contrary
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, when we type through
computer
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a computer
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, we can utilize e-paper as the media of writing.
To sum up
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, there are many benefits and drawbacks regarding the fruitful of
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pen
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a pen
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 or
keyboard
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 for writing or typing. Yet, the writer concludes that writing by
hand
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 is extremely useful for helping us
understanding
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understand
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 something in detail.

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coherence/cohesion
To enhance the logical structure, work on clearly separating your points into well-defined paragraphs. Each paragraph should focus on a single idea or a connected set of ideas.
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Provide more specific examples to support your ideas. For instance, mention studies or personal anecdotes that reinforce the argument that writing by hand aids memory and learning.
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Addressing counterarguments could further strengthen your essay. Consider discussing more potential negative aspects of handwriting, and then refuting those points to make your argument clearer.
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Work on ensuring that your ideas are communicated clearly and comprehensively. More precise language and varied sentence structures could help achieve this.
introduction/conclusion
The introduction is effective, providing a clear overview of the topic and the writer’s stance.
introduction/conclusion
The conclusion effectively summarizes the main points and reiterated the writer’s position.
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The essay addresses both sides of the argument, offering a balanced view on the subject.

Your opinion

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