STRUCTURE OF ADVANTAGE AND DISADVANTAGE BASED ESSAY

THIS IS THE SECOND MOST COMMON TYPE OF ESSAY IN IELTS WRITING MODULE AND EVEN CONSIDERED TO BE THE EASIEST ONE TO ATTEMPT.

LET'S DISCUSS THE COMPOSITION OF THIS ESSAY:

SAMPLE QUESTION: 

 Children have started using computers and laptops from a very early age and spending long hours on them. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this development.

PARAGRAPHING OF SUCH QUESTIONS IS TO BE AS FOLLOWS:

BP-1) Advantages (at least 2 points)

BP-2) Disadvantages (at least 2 ideas)

SAMPLE ANSWER WORTH BAND 7.5

In recent times, children are increasingly getting exposure of electronic devices like computers and laptops. While some child psychologists have suggested that this is a positive tendency for well being of children, others have been arguing that it could be considered detrimental for their growth and development at such a tender age. In this essay, I shall draw upon several studies in cognitive psychology that reveal the positive and negative aspects of this phenomenon.

There are obvious reasons how such technologically driven devices affect the physical and psychological growth of children, firstly, these do not allow them to develop longer attention spans. This happens because computers are packed with many supposedly child-friendly games requiring a minimal concentration to enjoy. A recent study conducted in New York found that children who read books were 34% less likely to get distracted than children who play video games on laptops. Therefore, computers certainly have an adverse impact on the intellect and attention levels of young children.

However, since the entire globe has become heavily dependent on computers, there are also some definite advantages to exposing children to such devices.  In particular, children with such exposure from an early age would stand a better chance in the pursuit of employment opportunities at later stages. For instance, after being interviewed by Yale psychologists, over 59% of young employees admitted skills they learnt about computers at an early age has tremendously contributed to their selection. Thus, it is evident that laptop exposure can be highly beneficial for children.

As such, it can be concluded that exposure to computers can have a definite positive and negative impact on the tender minds of children. However, if in the future, the quality of educational gaming increases, there is good reason to reckon that these negative implications will fall entirely far away.

CONCESSIONS AND CONTRASTS:

 

You often need to add opposite ideas in such questions, so the linking words below will help you to show the examiner that you wish to introduce a contradictory statement further. Also, you might want to add on exceptions to a rule for a concession.

• admittedly
• however
• nevertheless
• even though
• despite
• in spite of
• on the other hand
• on the flip side
• although
• on the contrary
• contrarily
• in contrast

SAMPLE QUESTION 2:

People are using a number of online language translation applications. Do the benefits of this tendency outweigh the disadvantages?

PARAGRAPHING CAN BE AS GIVEN BELOW: 

(BP-1+ BP-2)- Advantages in each body paragraph( if outweigh)

BP-3) Disadvantages

This structure can be interchanged if the disadvantages outweigh the advantages.

SAMPLE ANSWER OF BAND SCORE 8

The significance and popularity of web-based language translation applications have grown remarkably over the past few decades owing to globalization. A number of people, particularly, from diverse geographical locations are inclined to use such mobile applications for learning and comprehending a foreign language. I strongly believe that the upsides of this development are far more than the downsides.

On the one hand, there has been ample evidence that constant accessibility to software applications is immeasurably beneficial for both social networks and business careers. In the present time, migration to new regions has necessitated the people to learn other languages apart from the native ones. Such mobile applications are facilitating them by providing a prompt and handy solution to their linguistic barriers. To exemplify, the Play store advertises a wide range of applications such as Duolingo, Dictionary, Grammarly etcetera which readily translates one language into another, not allowing communication to impede, be it commercial or social. Thus, it is apparent that the lives of people are made easier through these ready to use mobile applications.

On the other hand, whether language translating applications have benefitted the users or caused a potential loss to certain educational and commercial establishments is still a topic of heated debate. Numerous studies have consistently found that there has been a noticeable reduction in the demand of bilingual professionals following the advent of such apps as people are no longer spending money on the specialist tuition meant for leaning new languages. For instance, certain free apps solely require registration details and e-mail credentials then initiate, compared to high spendings on learning from institutions. Resultantly, in spite of the indisputable benefits of learning from highly qualified professionalists, translators and even interpreters are facing hard times justifying their relevance in this new world of internet.

In conclusion, I firmly advocate the view that if the situation favors the comparatively precise, easily available use of online translation apps offering instant solutions, they can potentially beneficial for the society at large, and in the future, their flexibility and sophisticated usage will continue to gain ground.

HERE ARE SOME USEFUL COLLOCATIONS USED IN THIS ESSAY WHICH YOU MAY FIND HELPFUL( highlighted with red colour).