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Some people believe that technology is bad, other people believe that technology is fantastic.
However everyone must agree that now it is hard to imagine the world without technology. In
this essay I look at the good and bad side of technology. I believe that we cannot blame
technology for what goes wrong. We should rather blame the people who use it badly.
My parents and grandparents often talk about a time when there were no cellphones. My
grandmother even remembers when there was no TV anywhere. And when my great-
grandparents were around, there were no cars or buses. People took the train, or rode horses or
wagons. Imagine!
Cellphones are great in many ways. We can keep in touch with people easily. I can let my
mother know when I am going to come home, and I can find my friends when we are in town
and in different places. I can get Maths help on Mxit and also can listen to music when I want
to relax.
But cellphones can also be bad. My friend’s father gets cross when we are always texting and
using our phones. “In our days we talked to each other, and got out in the world,” he always
says. “You are all stuck to your phones.” And it is true that it can be addictive to play games
or talk on Mxit or BBM. People sometimes use this to hurt others. Last year someone put very
rude comments on Mxit about all the girls in my class. The comment about me was that I’d
never find a boyfriend because I was so ugly. This was very hurtful.
But the problem really is the people, not technology. People can do bad things with
technology, but people can also do very good things too. Perhaps the problem is more with
people. Reckless drivers can kill, but that doesn’t mean cars aren’t very useful.
We recommend splitting your Discursive Essay into four paragraphs. This way you’ll get
around ten minutes to prepare and write each paragraph.
EXAMPLE
Electric cars will fully replace petrol and diesel-fuelled cars in the future. To what extent
do you agree or disagree with this statement?
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1. Opinion/argument 1:
On one hand, electric cars are environmentally friend. They require no non-renewable energy
and are clean to run and maintain on the road.
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To sum up
To summarize
To provide a recap of the two perspectives
In my opinion
I believe
I feel strongly that
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On one hand, electric cars are environmentally friend. They require no non-renewable energy
and are clean to run and maintain on the road. To support this opinion, recent studies show
that the use of electric cars helps to minimize pollution in urban and rural areas. Clearly,
electric cars are one way to tackle ecological concerns and support a ‘greener’ environment.
On the other hand, electric cars are inconvenient to maintain and to dispose of. The driver of
an electric vehicle must recharge his car approximately every 100 kilometres. In addition, the
plutonium battery of an electric car is toxic to the environment and must be safely disposed of
through expensive means. In brief, scientists are still exploring ways to produce these types of
vehicles so that they are easier to manufacture, maintain and use safely.
To sum up, it’s evident that there are both pros and cons in the development of electric
vehicles. Despite the expense of development and the inconvenience of recharging electric
cars, I still believe strongly that it is well worth the investment to continue research and
production of these vehicles. To conclude, we should remain open, supportive to the use of
electric cars and to their development in the future.