Ielts writing Essentials (book 2)

parties in the room and sometimes, borrows your things without asking you.
7. Write a letter to the Accommodation Officer at the college and ask for a new room next
term. You would prefer a single room. Explain your reasons.

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ABSTRACT
Here, the candidate will get solved examples of Task-2 for writing which has been
shortlisted from the previous exams. These solved writing tasks will help in building the
skills of writing among the IELTS candidates.

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Chapter 5 : Writing Task — 2 (General & Academic)
SOLVED ESSAY 
WRITING TASK -2
TOPIC NO. 1 
GROWTH OF COMPUTERS
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.Write about the following topic:
School children are becoming far too dependent on computers. This is having an alarming
effect on reading and writing skills. Teachers need to avoid using computers in the
classroom at all costs and go back to the teaching basic study skills.Do you agree or
disagree?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge
or experience. Write at least 250 words.
Nowadays, modern technology has totally changed our approach to wards study. In many
countries, students no longer have to copy notes by hand from the blackboard; instead the
teacher gives them a photocopy. Rather than messy ink and pen, students present a typed- up
copy of their assignments. Their computer even checks their spellings as they go. In fact,
some people believe that modern technology does a lot of our thinking for us and, as a result,
we are going to loose our ability to think for ourselves.
In my opinion, spelling skills have definitely deteriorated in the recent years. So many the
young people use mobile phones to send text messages where speed and conciseness are more
important than spelling or grammar. Some teachers complain that these students take the same
attitude towards their assignments.
On the other hand, typed assignments are much easier to read. Frankly, I find some notes or
texts which are handwritten almost impossible to read. Doctors, for example, have a
reputation for illegible handwriting, which could lead to disastrous medical mistakes.
Perhaps, it is time we focussed not on handwriting, but on presenting information as
accurately as possible.
One advantage of computers is that access to the Internet has opened up a new world of
learning for us. We no longer have to wait for a book that has already been borrowed from
the library before we do our research. In fact, the Internet can clearly be used to research
information in the same way as a library, but more conveniently. On the whole, rather than
holding students back, I believe that the modern technology has actually improved standards

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of education considerably.

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