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  • Task 2 IELTS Essay: Information Technology

    Posted by isha on June 7, 2022 at 8:35 PM

    IELTS Essay: Information Technology
    Information technology is changing many aspects of our lives and now dominates our home, leisure and work activities.
    To what extent do the benefits of information technology outweigh the disadvantages?

    isha replied 12 hours, 59 minutes ago 11 Members · 18 Replies
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  • Praneeth

    Member
    June 9, 2022 at 5:49 PM

    Digital information has become so vital in everyone’s life in recent years that it now exists everywhere. While there are a few substantial disadvantages, I believe the advantages are superior to disadvantages.

    People may become addicted to a sedentary lifestyle as a result of information technology. Because everything is available through a digital screen. Another disadvantage is that persons who use social media are more likely to suffer from mental health problems like depression and anxiety. It’s because social influencers publish everything about their lives on social media, and people compare it to their own lives and strive to emulate them. It may or may not be achievable, and as a result, people may get troubled by what they lack, which can lead to mental illness.

    On the other hand, the advantages include that individuals will be able to gather a lot of knowledge if they utilise it precisely, and people from all over the world will be able to access any type of data that is valuable. Information digitization has benefited in job creation and globalisation. People in rural locations, for example, can acquire good education thanks to the availability of digital material on the internet. Another example is that several government apps are available for anyone who detects danger nearby and can alert the nearest police station with a single click. As a result, it is able to assist and save numerous lives all across the world.

    Finally, the advantages are more important than the disadvantages. Despite the fact that people may be affected by excessive use of social media and are fully reliant on digital information, they will get a great deal of knowledge if they use it correctly, which will aid in evolution and lifesaving. As a result, it is evident that the benifits outweigh the downsides, and that any problem can be manages with proper use of knowledge.

    • isha

      Administrator
      June 12, 2022 at 4:08 PM

      Digital information has become so vital in everyone’s lives in recent years that it now exists everywhere. While there are a few substantial disadvantages, I believe the advantages are superior to disadvantages.

      People may become addicted to a sedentary lifestyle as a result of information technology. Because everything is available through a digital screen. Another disadvantage is that people who use social media are more likely to suffer from mental health problems like depression and anxiety. It’s because social influencers publish everything about their lives on social media, and people compare it to their own lives and strive to emulate them. It may or may not be achievable, and as a result, people may get troubled by what they lack, which can lead to mental illness.

      On the other hand, the advantages include that individuals will be able to gather a lot of knowledge if they utilise it precisely, and people from all over the world will be able to access any type of data that is valuable. Information digitization has benefited job creation and globalisation. People in rural locations, for example, can acquire a good education thanks to the availability of digital materials on the internet. Another example is that several government apps are available for anyone who detects danger nearby and can alert the nearest police station with a single click. As a result, it is able to assist and save numerous lives all across the world.

      Finally, the advantages are more important than the disadvantages. Despite the fact that people may be affected by excessive use of social media and are fully reliant on digital information, they will get a great deal of knowledge if they use it correctly, which will aid in evolution and lifesaving. As a result, it is evident that the benefits outweigh the downsides, and that any problem can be managed with proper use of knowledge.

      – Well structured and coherent.

      -Clear and task achievement is also there.

      -Good use of cohesive devices.

      – Use synonyms for words written in italics.

      Bands – 4.5/6

  • Shibin Siby

    Member
    June 9, 2022 at 7:42 PM

    Information technology facilitates the transfer of information which can be of any format. The influence of Information technology has grown to such an extent that penetration of these technologies has started impacting our homes , leisure and employment significantly. This essay would be a discussion on the pros and cons of Information Technology.

    The increased dependence on information technology utilities has affected human lifestyle. We have been over reliant on the modern gadgets and the easiness that comes with it. The long term impacts have made us susceptible to lifestyle diseases such as obesity. There is also the influence of big techs who have targeted different strata of the population to push ads or monetize their free to use technology. There is also the issue of rapid spread of misinformation which at its worst may cause mob violence. Although we could find all these demerits, the rewards outweigh the risks.

    Rapid growth in IT sector has boosted the appeal of service sectors. In an industrial perspective rapid development is taking place in key sectors such as automation, cloud and software services in general. This push has boosted productivity creating millions of jobs thus providing living means to a lot of people. These developments have also reflected in sectors such as defense, communication, media etc. Nowadays media is lot more accessible facilitating information and entertainment among the masses.

    From all these observation it could be summarized that influence of Information technology has a constructive impact on course of humanity. We should be utilizing these to full extent however throwing a cautious eye to the problems associated with it is recommended.

    • isha

      Administrator
      June 12, 2022 at 4:31 PM

      Information technology facilitates the transfer of information, which can be in any format. The influence of information technology has grown to such an extent that penetration of these technologies has started impacting our homes , leisure and employment significantly. This essay would be a discussion on the pros and cons of information technology.(I & T in small letters)


      The increased dependence on information technology utilities has affected human lifestyle. We have been over reliant on modern gadgets and the easiness that comes with them. The long term impacts have made us susceptible to lifestyle diseases such as obesity. There is also the influence of big tech companies who have targeted different strata of the population to push ads or monetize their free to use technology. There is also the issue of the rapid spread of misinformation, which at its worst may cause mob violence. Although we could find all these demerits, the rewards outweigh the risks.

      Rapid growth in the IT sector has boosted the appeal of service sectors. From an industrial perspective, rapid development is taking place in key sectors such as automation, cloud and software services in general. This push has boosted productivity creating millions of jobs thus providing living means to a lot of people. These developments have also been reflected in sectors such as defense, communication, media, etc. Nowadays, the media is a lot more accessible, facilitating information and entertainment among the masses.

      From all these observations, it could be summarised that the influence of information technology has a constructive impact on the course of humanity. We should be utilizing these to full extent however throwing a cautious eye to the problems associated with it is recommended.

      – Nice attempt.

      – Introduction is very important. Thesis and outline should be there.

      -Grammatical errors are in bold.

      -Use synonyms wherever possible so that repetition can be avoided.

      Most Importantly, clear explanation of main ideas should be there. Too many ideas in a single BP is making it confusing.

      Bands – 3.5/6

  • Nikita

    Member
    June 9, 2022 at 9:31 PM

    Information technology is replacing many particulars of today’s lifestyle and is influencing our home, recreational and work tasks. In this essay, we will be discussing the pros and cons of the above statement and also know whether the positive points overshadow the negative ones or vice versa.

    In today’s world we can see infotech has been a game changer and made life much convenient and flexible. People can now easily connect with each other virtually through technology. It is very convenient to work from home through mobiles or laptops. For example, when Covid started and there was lockdown everywhere, it was very difficult to go to offices and schools, but due to such an advancement in the IT sector, we could all attend all classes and jobs sitting at our homes. Information technology has also created lot of job opportunities all over the world. As we all know unemployment is increasing continuously, due to which economy is also declining, but as information technology is a growing sector there are so many job vacancies and opportunities to lots of people.

    On the other hand, there are also some disadvantages due to this sector like sedentary lifestyle of people. Our lifestyle has been changed due to the gadgets and technology around us. The dependence on IT has made us couch potatoes. Furthermore, due to sitting all times on screen, many of us do not prefer to exercise or do physical activity which is making us overweight and obese leading to so many chronic conditions and illness.

    In conclusion, I would like to state that the advantages clearly overshadow the disadvantages as infotech has made our day to day life comforting. It has made everything just a click away and is clearly saving our time. I believe that there should be more investments in the information technology department so that it flourishes more as it is a very important sector in respect to our future.

    • isha

      Administrator
      June 12, 2022 at 4:40 PM

      In today’s world, we can see that infotech has been a game changer and has made life much more convenient and flexible. People can now easily connect with each other virtually through technology. It is very convenient to work from home on mobiles or laptops. For example, when COVID started and there was lockdown everywhere, it was very difficult to go to offices and schools, but due to such an advancement in the IT sector, we could all attend all classes and jobs while sitting at our homes. Information technology has also created a lot of job opportunities all over the world. As we all know, unemployment is increasing continuously, due to which economy is also declining, but as information technology is a growing sector, there are so many job vacancies and opportunities for lots of people.

      On the other hand, there are also some disadvantages due to this sector, like the sedentary lifestyle of people. Our lifestyle has been changed due to the gadgets and technology around us. The dependence on IT has made us couch potatoes. Furthermore, due to sitting all day on a screen, many of us do not prefer to exercise or do physical activity, which is making us overweight and obese, leading to so many chronic conditions and illness.

      In conclusion, I would like to state that the advantages clearly overshadow the disadvantages, as infotech has made our day-to-day lives more comfortable. It has made everything just a click away and is clearly saving our time. I believe that there should be more investments in the information technology department so that it flourishes more as it is a very important sector with respect to our future.

      Nice attempt.

      – Introduction is very important. In the introduction clearly mention your opinion. Thesis and outline should be there.

      -Grammatical errors are in bold.

      -Use synonyms and not so common vocab.


      Bands – 3.5/6

  • sheena

    Member
    June 10, 2022 at 7:41 PM

    Information Technology has a huge impact on our daily lives and it has become almost impossible to lead a life without getting involved with technological trends. This essay will discuss the merits, demerits and justify the usage of the same.

    Undoubtedly, technological advancements have made human life better due to the convenience of getting any job done easily. In fact, nowadays shopping of groceries, clothing and electronic devices are under few clicks away at the comfort of home. Moreover, bill payments are much simpler than ever before and carrying money in hand is no longer a requirement in the digital world. Due to high connectivity capabilities, we are able to work from home, collaborate with team and ensures high productivity in long run. Indeed, remote working is a good choice for keeping work-life balance in our lives and many employers have found this mode of working cost-effective. Also, there are multiple platforms available to keep us entertained through movies, songs, sports and games.

    Nevertheless, there are multiple disadvantages due to the technological intervention in each and every activity we do. Leading a sedentary lifestyle, addiction of video games and social medias and lack of interpersonal communication are few demerits of this boom. This also affects us mentally, making us defocused and inattentive. Having said that, it is an individual’s choice to take advantage of the given opportunity or to misuse it. Of course, these demerits can be avoided by strict and careful usage of the technology.

    In conclusion, it is obvious that, even though there are multiple cons, it is inarguable that pros are bringing a lot more opportunities and convenience to human life. Engineers are working hard to make human life better, hence it is wise to take advantage of the situation rather than rejecting it.

    • isha

      Administrator
      June 12, 2022 at 5:41 PM

      Information technology has a huge impact on our daily lives, and it has become almost impossible to lead a life without getting involved with technological trends. This essay will discuss the merits, demerits and justify the usage of the same.

      Undoubtedly, technological advancements have made human life better due to the convenience of getting any job done easily. In fact, nowadays shopping of groceries, clothing, and electronic devices is just a few clicks away from the comfort of home. Moreover, bill payments are much simpler than ever before, and carrying money in hand is no longer a requirement in the digital world. Due to high connectivity capabilities, we are able to work from home, collaborate with team and ensure high productivity in the long run. Indeed, remote working is a good choice for keeping work-life balance in our lives, and many employers have found this mode of working cost-effective. Also, there are multiple platforms available to keep us entertained through movies, songs, sports, and games.

      Nevertheless, there are multiple disadvantages due to technological intervention in each and every activity we do. Leading a sedentary lifestyle, addiction to video games and social media, and lack of interpersonal communication are a few of the demerits of this boom. This also affects us mentally, making us distracted and inattentive. Having said that, it is an individual’s choice to take advantage of a given opportunity or to misuse it. Of course, these demerits can be avoided by strict and careful usage of technology.

      In conclusion, it is obvious that, even though there are multiple cons, it is inarguable that the pros are bringing a lot more opportunities and convenience to human life. Engineers are working hard to make human life better, hence it is wise to take advantage of the situation rather than rejecting it.

      Intro requires some more clarity.

      – In body paragraphs need to elaborate main idea or topic sentence.

      -Too many ideas are there in given body paragraphs.

      – Good use of cohesive devices like, Nevertheless etc.


      Bands- 3.5/6

  • noor

    Member
    July 26, 2022 at 10:13 PM
  • Vikas

    Member
    January 23, 2023 at 12:02 AM

    Today, information technology plays an important role in our life, whether at home, office, or in some fun activity, life is incomplete without it. However, people are getting addicted to it that they are ignoring the physical world around them. This essay will discuss both advantages and disadvantages of Information technology.

    Globalization is spreading faster than ever with the improvement in the internet and computer efficiency and availability. Despite people living far from each other, they are connected virtually. Platforms such as Facebook, people are tied to each other more than ever before, they can share or see each other life experiences. Further, this is not limited to personal life but offices are also well connected with fast internet. Employees who are working remotely from home can work for another country; this is all possible because of a rapid increase in technology.

    On the other side, machines are physically disconnecting everyone and people are struggling to maintain healthy relations with their family and friends. Even though individuals can connect to anyone from anywhere, human touch and actual presence are missing in their life. Due to excessive time spent on technology, people often find themselves that they are not able to spend enough time with their loved ones, which deteriorates their personal life. In recently published research, it is found that one of the major reasons for depression in youth is social media.

    In conclusion, although people are occupied more with information technology and disconnected from each other physically, it has provided them several benefits to socialize and expand their world virtually. I believe if we use it intelligently and carefully, it can change our life drastically.

  • Sunny

    Member
    January 31, 2023 at 10:30 AM

    Information technology having various impacts on our home, work activates and lifestyles which have both good and bad impact. In the below we will discuss on both the parameters and also how to overcome if there is any challenges.

    Now a day’s people are more into in sedentary life style and Information technology which leads to impact their personal and work life balance, as you can see because of technology more and more are now a day’ in front of devices rather than doing physical activity which impact their health and also there are bundle of information available on internet which confuse and also waste the time.

    On the other hand if usage of the information technology in a proper manner, so it would be very interactive and helpful, such as saving time, with the help of technology the physical activity which can be perform any time and any place which is very efficient and also if the usage of the internet very carefully and particularly, so the lot of benefits can be gained in one click.

    In conclusion the advantages are more supreme the disadvantages and doing physical activity and and proper usage of information technology can beneficial for everyone.

    • isha

      Administrator
      January 31, 2023 at 10:20 PM

      Information technology has various impacts on our home, work activities, and lifestyles which have both good and bad impacts. In the following paragraphs, we will discuss the pros and cons of information technology.

      People nowadays are more into sedentary lifestyles and information technology, which have an impact on their personal and work life balance. As you can see, technology has led to an increase in the number of people sitting in front of devices rather than doing physical activity, which has an impact on their health.

      On the other hand, if information technology is used properly, it can be very interactive and helpful, such as saving time, performing physical activities at any time and in any place, which is very efficient, and also if the internet is used carefully and specifically, a lot of benefits can be gained in one click.


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      Word count is less than 250.

      Do not over complicate your sentences. Paragraphs should be fluent and coherent.

      Avoid using too many ideas in a single sentence.

      Word on your introduction.


      Keep practicing.


      Bands -2.5/6

  • Sahil

    Member
    February 1, 2023 at 12:13 AM

    Information technology is one of most significant phenomena of our daily lives and now contributing to our social and corporate activities.

    In this essay, we are going to discuss the pros and cons of using information technology.

    Undoubtedly, Information technology advancements make human lives so smooth, by providing everything at ease. In fact, nowadays electronic devices make our everything in a touch. Like we can buy stuff online, sell online, we can book tickets, money transfer. Moreover, it also ease out daily work related things like AI creating opportunities in todays world to sell and buy products or services online with one click and it is also creating international opportunities.

    On the other side, uses of Information Technology making human lives unhealthy like increase in screen time is main reason of depression, as we seen in many reports today’s young generation is much more depressed.

    Also, we can see the missing of human touch is also there because today’s generation is much focused on online interaction rather than on offline interaction like students like to play game online than offline.

    In Conclusion, we can say that it is disconnected people physically, but
    it is creating opportunities of human lives and making progress in our daily
    life

    • isha

      Administrator
      February 2, 2023 at 4:05 PM

      Information technology is one of most significant phenomena of our daily lives and now contributing to our social and corporate activities.

      In this essay, we are going to discuss the pros and cons of using information technology.

      Undoubtedly, information technology advancements make human lives so smooth by providing everything at ease. In fact, nowadays, electronic devices complete our task in a single click. We can, for example, buy and sell items online, book tickets, and transfer money.Moreover, it also eases out daily work related things like AI, which creates opportunities in today’s world to sell and buy products or services online with one click, and it is also creating international opportunities.

      On the other side, uses of information technology that make human lives unhealthy, like an increase in screen time, are the main reason for depression, as we’ve seen in many reports that today’s young generation is much more depressed.

      We can also see a lack of human touch because today’s generation is much more focused on online interaction than offline interaction, such as students who prefer to play games online rather than offline.

      Finally, we can say that it is physically disconnected people, but
      it is creating opportunities of human lives and making progress in our dailylife

      – Prepare four paragraphs.

      – In your introduction, paraphrasing is important.

      -Repetition of words and ideas.

      – Essay need to be more organized.

      -Use a variety of sentences.

      Bands -2.5/6

  • sunita

    Member
    February 1, 2023 at 11:04 PM

    Information Technology is drastically changing many components of our lives and now dominates different activities at homes, work and surroundings. This essay will discuss both advantages and disadvantages of information technology.

    There are numerous advantages of information technology, to begin with, it saves a huge amount of manual efforts and makes human life more convenient. There are many software and apps freely available online that can be used to make our day to day activities easier both at home and as well as at work. For example, tracking software to keep track of health, spends and investments. Social media is also been used by people for different businesses or startups as a very powerful advertisement tool. In addition to this, information technology has opened door for better learning and job opportunities. Now people can learn anything from anywhere without having any geographical limitations. Working professionals can work remotely as per their interest.

    However, information technology has some disadvantages as well, like serious health problems due to the sedentary lifestyle and some major cyber crimes. Using gadgets for playing games, using social media and by sitting in wrong postures for too long causes many chronic diseases like, obesity, eyesight and spine problems. Due to lack of cyber awareness, the online crimes like online shopping frauds, theft of important information are highly increasing that leads to loss of money, theft of personal or financial information.

    To sum up, Information technology is extremely advantageous to humans. However, there are few disadvantages also, but that can be avoided if we as a consumer become more aware and intelligent.

    • isha

      Administrator
      February 2, 2023 at 5:56 PM

      Information technology is drastically changing many components of our lives and now dominates different activities at home, work, and surroundings. This essay will discuss both the advantages and disadvantages of information technology.

      There are numerous advantages of information technology. To begin with, it saves a huge amount of manual effort and makes human life more convenient. There are many software and apps freely available online that can be used to make our day to day activities easier both at home and at work. For example, tracking software to keep track of health, spending, and investments. Social media is also being used by people for different businesses or startups as a very powerful advertisement tool. In addition to this, information technology has opened door for better learning and job opportunities. Now people can learn anything from anywhere without having any geographical limitations. Working professionals can work remotely as per their interest.

      However, information technology has some disadvantages as well, like serious health problems due to the sedentary lifestyle and some major cyber crimes. Using gadgets for playing games, using social media, and sitting in wrong postures for too long causes many chronic diseases like, obesity, eyesight and spine problems. Because of a lack of cyber awareness, online crimes such as online shopping fraud and the theft of important information are on the rise, resulting in financial losses and the theft of personal or financial information.

      To sum up, information technology is extremely advantageous to humans. However, there are a few disadvantages also, but those can be avoided if we as consumers become more aware and intelligent.

      – Well tried.

      -Few grammatical errors.

      – Avoid repetition of words.


      Bands – 4.5/6

  • Ketan

    Member
    March 28, 2023 at 8:17 PM

    Since the advent of information technology, it has changed all aspects of our lives. Although there are disadvantages of such technology have become clear, I believed the advantages are non-trivial by a significant margin.

    There are numerous advantages of information technology, one of them being outsourcing of repetitive work to information technologies making the whole pipeline of productivity a lot more efficient and therefore reducing human intervention. Computer technology has also bought a revolution to the way we communicate making it almost instantaneous helping save time and increase value. Since its inception it has created millions and millions of jobs and help build some of the largest companies from ground up in tern changing the fabric of our society.

    In any kind of technology emergence, there are disadvantages also and information technology is no different. One of the most prominent once being increase in sedentary lifestyle which can results into serious health implications like obesity, spinal injuries and mental health issues which are not easily diagnosed. With increase in adoption of such technology there is increasing fear of job loss where people believe that their jobs might get replaced by a computer which does the same work more efficiently. Apart from this some fear disinformation, overwhelming information and its effects on society increasing significantly.

    In conclusion, it’s clear that there are dis-proportionally more benefits of information technology as compared to its drawbacks and if we work to solve the issues facing such technology, disadvantages can be reduced to a negligible extent.

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    • This reply was modified 3 days, 13 hours ago by  Ketan.
    • isha

      Administrator
      March 31, 2023 at 8:44 PM

      Since the advent of information technology, it has changed all aspects of our lives. Although the disadvantages of such technology have become clear, I believe the advantages are non-trivial by a significant margin.

      There are numerous advantages of information technology, one of them is the outsourcing of repetitive work to it, making the whole pipeline of productivity a lot more efficient and therefore reducing human intervention. Computer technology has also brought a revolution to the way we communicate, making it almost instantaneous, helping to save time and increase value. Since its inception, it has created millions of jobs and helped build some of the largest companies from the ground up, in turn changing the fabric of our society.

      In any kind of technology emergence, there are also disadvantages, and information technology is no different. One of the most prominent is the increase in sedentary lifestyle, which can result in serious health implications like obesity, spinal injuries, and mental health issues which are not easily diagnosed. With the increased adoption of such technology, there is an increasing fear of job loss where people believe that their jobs might get replaced by computers that do the same work more efficiently. Apart from this, some fear disinformation, overwhelming information, and its effects on society increasing significantly.

      In conclusion, it’s clear that there are dis-proportionally more benefits of information technology as compared to its drawbacks, and if we work to solve the issues facing such technology, disadvantages can be reduced to a negligible extent.


      Well Tried

      – The essay is coherent with its proper paragraphing.

      -Grammatical errors.

      -There is repetition of words, like information,increase, and disadvantages.


      Bands – 4/6

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