Some people think that the internet makes a person more sociable, while others think it makes a person less sociable. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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Some
people
argue that the
internet
makes
people
more sociable,
while
others do not think so.
Instead
, it makes
people
less sociable. On one side,
people
can socialize with many humans around the world without border restrictions.
On the other hand
, it is totally true that
internet
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have
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made
people
withdrawn
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themselves from society. In my opinion, I agree with the second statement. Indeed, the
internet
have
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has
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significant
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a significant
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roles
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role
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to connect
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in connecting
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one person to another. It is possible
us
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for us
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to make new
friends
from different provinces or even countries.
For example
, I can have mutuals on Facebook from different states with me. We are sharing about our cultures, discussing
about
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social issues, exchanging perspectives, and many more. But, because I do not know her in person, so I do not share my personal identity. It means that when
people
build connections,
people
must
aware
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of
type
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the type
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people
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of people
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who
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whom
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they
are
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have
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met
from
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on
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the
internet
. On the flip side,
internet
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makes
people
more
engage
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engaged
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to search
relatives
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for relatives
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from social media,
instead
of face-to-face
relationship
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relationships
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.
For instance
, my
friend
become
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becomes
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a shy, quiet, close person after she gets one
friend
from different areas with us. In school, she
more
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apply
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choose
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chooses
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to spend her time by doing
online
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an online
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chat
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chatting
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with her
friend
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friends
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on Twitter rather than
talk
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to us
which
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who
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are her
friends
at school. Certainly, it is not good for her as social human lives. After seeing both views, it can not be denied that the
internet
have
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has
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made
people
more sociable and on the other sides
make
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made
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them less sociable. As I mentioned before, I could not agree anymore with the second opinion. Based on my
friend
's story, it will be better to have
friends
in
a
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the
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real world. But, it is not wrong to make online
friends
as long as it
gives
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has
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positive
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a positive
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impacts
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impact
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.
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grammar
Work on grammatical accuracy, particularly with subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'internet have' should be 'internet has').
clarity
Ensure all sentences are clear and free from structural errors to enhance comprehensibility.
supporting details
Provide more specific examples and evidence to support your arguments. This will make your essay more compelling and credible.
organization
The introduction and conclusion are clearly present and effectively frame the discussion.
task response
You have addressed both views, providing a balanced discussion before stating your opinion. This approach effectively meets the task requirements.

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  • face-to-face interactions
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  • isolation
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