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IELTS Writing Task 2 Sample 42 - Computers have made life easier and more convenient

IELTS Writing Task 2/ IELTS Essay:

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Present a written argument to an educated reader with no specialist knowledge of the following topic:

Some people say that computers have made life easier and more convenient. Other people say that computers have made life more complex and stressful.

What is your opinion? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

You should write at least 250 words.

Model Answer 1:
At present computer is one of the essential parts of our daily life. Many people of today's society are of the opinion that computer is the blessings of modern science which make our life more comfortable and handy while others oppose this concept but my inclination is toward the former.

On one hand, it is argued that due to the more dependency on the computer, life is more tensed and complicated now. The most vital point for the demand which can initially be mentioned is that excessive technology based recent life. For example, modern school education systems are mainly computer based so students have no opportunity to learn mathematical skill even small subtraction and addition they cannot count without a computer. Besides Children are too much addicted to computer games rather than other outdoor activities and finally our future generation are becoming more machine dependent and physically disable and it results  seems like in near future  horror science fiction will be true. A further point is that computer hard disk crash and viruses are like natural disasters and make our life literally impossible.

On the other hand, there are quite plausible reasons how the computer is becoming the part and parcel of our everyday life. What can be cited first regarding this is due to communication and information technology now World is in our hand. Anyone can reach any corner of the world within in a second. There are so many ways to communicate with each other such as email, online chatting, voice mail, video chat etc. To clarify this matter from home any one takes part in a job interview, conference or any online class. He/she does not need to go there physically but in the digital world, it is possible. What's more online marketing, banking etc. make our life more convenient so we can enjoy a strong personal relationship. Last but not the least, any business and official work can be accomplished efficiently because of electronic data management, for instance, electronic files are easily stored and maintained rather than paper documents.

In a nutshell taking all the aforementioned pros and cons into account, I personally opine that computer is the most wonderful gift of our life.

(Approximately 360 words)
 
[by - Monowara]
 

Model Answer 2:
With the advent of technology and computers, our lives have totally changed. Today, we see computers being used in every sphere of life; be it, at offices to store massive data; be it, at colleges to help research works or by housewives to learn new recipes. Though admittedly, use of computers can also be done in negative ways, but I think there are more pros than cons, and computers have certainly made lives easier for everyone.

With computers, access to information has become very easy. It is immensely helping financial institutions, police department and big businesses to store and use data for constructive purposes. In earlier days, all the business transactional data was in form of files and managing these files and searching for information was a cumbersome task. Computers have also helped students in a great way. Now, instead of going to teachers, they can browse for information online. They can find multiple research papers and discussion forum online. For instance, when I was studying for MBA, I finished my secondary research on the internet and read about 100 online books to complete my thesis. I could study at my own pace and in a comfortable home environment.

Another area where computers have helped us is in the communication field. It enables us to keep in touch with our loved once by means of internet chats, video calls like skype, VOIP, social networking sites and various applications. Though I agree, we can contact each other by phone also, but phone calls are quite expensive especially international calls, but now we can contact out family and friends; and often see them without spending the extra penny. Emails have revolutionised the business communication world and aptly made them a formal mode of communication and documentation.

But, in my views, the most significant use of computers have been applied in the field of scientific research like building satellites, thermal power plants and in defence operation. We can now predict weather and natural calamities and hence take precautionary steps to save human lives.  Computers have successfully forecasted cyclones like Katrina, Praline, Tsunami etc. and timely evacuation was made to save thousands of human lives. Similarly, computers also play vital roles in the military operations; where most of the weapons are controlled by computers and hence helps in safeguarding the country.

In a nutshell, computers have become a crucial part of our lives. It is rightly said that the world is constantly shrinking and everyone is getting close to each other by use of computers.

(Approximately 412 words)

[by - Preeti]
 

Model Answer 3:
"The advent of computers has defined a new age in technology and revolution." As rightly said, things have changed from the past and will certainly change in future. One of the biggest credits goes to computers. This simple looking box has unlimited capabilities which are yet to be unfolded and used for. From entertainment to work, computer covers every prospect of human life.

Today an average child would want a computer at any cost. From a child to an old man, each has his/her own need to have a computer. Since the advent of these machines, innovation and remodelling have led to the reduction in its size from the occupation of a large hall by a single machine to a machine that stands on a small table or fits in a bag and during all these changes, the processing and speed have never failed to improve. With computers around life has been easier than ever. For an example, numerous calculations can be done in a click; we can socialise with people all over the world, share the latest news, and develop projects ranging from art to complex engineering. From monitoring, diagnosing to operations, health uses the help of the computers. We depend on computers for passing idle time. A person born in this age might not be able to survive without a computer.

But even with these advantages and benefits, computers also bring some disadvantages. As all works have started to be saved in soft copy in computers, securing those data has become more difficult. Leakage of confidential information is always at stake. Even through a normal man's eyes, at home misuse of computers and information it holds can cause just but waste of time. Time numerous social sites and applications deviate a human from his daily tasks into the virtual world. Games pull young children into pressing buttons of their controllers and spending hours a day at home instead of enjoying physical games outside.

Therefore, it has its pros and cons; all that counts is how we use it.
 

(Approximately 335 words)

[by - Mishra]
 

Model Answer 4:
Over the last 50 years, to use of computer technology has been increasing in modern society. Almost everything is done with a help of a computer. It became a common part of everyday life. Some people think that the computers have made our life more comfortable, but others have a negative attitude. In my opinion, there are many benefits of using computers.  This argument will be proven by looking at how the computer contributes to our society.

One of the main advantages of computers is that we get information via the internet. It has made around the world. For example, it is convenient to sit at home and do research on the internet with your computer. Your computer is open 24 hours a day, unlike a library or office. You can get the latest news right and get it more quickly and conveniently. This example makes it clear that it is possible to get almost any kind of information from anywhere.

In addition to this, many people do their jobs with the help of computer technology. For instance, an aeroplane is a form of transportation that our lives are now faster than the past. This transportation is realised by computer technology. It helps to control sky roads. It also uses by architects for designing their buildings. As my example shows, computers have positive effects on human life.

To sum up, we are living in the computer age. We can now do our tasks more easily. Thus, computers have made life easier and convenient.

(Approximately 252 words)

[by - Sirojiddin]
 

Model Answer 5:
In this century, computers are considered as the most revolutionary invention for the development of human beings. However, there are some people concerned about the complexity and stressfulness that come along with the computer using. Personally, I am in favour of the view that the high-tech products bring people more convenience and much easier life.

Granted, the unhealthy use of computers like indulgence in computer games and the illegal use like hackers and cyber crimes make the living surroundings more complex and even stressful. Nevertheless, no garden without weed, it is the computers that enhance our communication, facilitate daily work and study, and lower the living cost.

When it comes to the benefits computers bring about, at least three obvious aspects should be mentioned. Firstly, as a way of telecommunication, no one can deny that computers enhance the interaction between people. Specifically, compared with traditional letters and telegraphs, emails and online chatting allow overseas students contact with their parents in a more timely and easy manner without considering the geographic limitations. Secondly, proper using of computers improves the efficiency of both work and study since the internet helps to get access to numerous information and knowledge that no professionals or teachers could provide during their whole lifetime. Lastly, from the perspective of family budgets, PCs contribute largely to lower the living cost and improve the life quality. The main reason given for this is that after checking and comparing prices online, the users can always choose the most economical products.

To conclude, although computers exert some undesirable effects on the society, they are still the undeniable contributor in making  our daily life easier and more convenient.

[by - Jessie Jia]
 

Model Answer 6:
Computers have many advantages. Firstly computers help in effective communication and it makes our communication easier. The internet and e-mail save our time.  For example, with the introduction of the internet and e-mail, we do not have to wait days and months to get a reply. Secondly, it increases our interaction with our friends and colleagues. Moreover, we can keep in touch with our old friends even though staying in different poles of the world. For instance, I could talk with my childhood friend using ‘Skype’ yesterday. Furthermore, computers made our everyday life more convenient.  We can do e-shopping by sitting at home. Additionally, computers refresh our knowledge. All the information is available on the finger tip. We get all updated news online. Previously we had to wait for the next day to get newspapers. Even e-books and magazines are available online which reduces workload and time.

On the other hand, there are significant disadvantages of computers. Overuse of computer causes strain on eyes which leads to poor eyesight. Again one of the reasons for obesity and back pain is overuse of computer. In fact, computers reduce the family relationships. Parents cannot mingle with their children. Even they are not able to arrange leisure time with their family. Probably, modern inventions like internet and e-mail play a vital role in family disruption as family members interact less with each other. Computers have made the human beings lazy as everything is available in seconds. In this era, people’s reading habit is declined remarkably  with all these new inventions which in turn cause a loss in world’s literature.

In conclusion, though computers are beneficial to the human community, there are several demerits also. So in my opinion, computers have made our life more complex and stressful.

[by - Synu Jacob]

Model Answer 7:
I feel computers have made life easier and more convenient. All the manual work will be replaced when the computers are used and accessing the information is also faster. Below are some of the examples to support my point of view.

In older days, Typewriters were used effectively to print the contents on the paper. But, if more copies of the same data were needed, one has to type as many pages as needed. But In computers, typing once is required. The data could be transferred to a device and any number of copies could be printed. This reduces manual effort that was put using typewriters.

In any government company, the documents were maintained in papers filed and recorded manually. This makes complex searches or the access to a particular document. In the case of fire or any disasters, the information will be lost or destroyed. Nowadays this process is being computerised and it is more secure than having it in papers. This makes searching also faster and multiple backups can be taken to secure the data more.

Nowadays I feel 75% of the banking is computerised and most of the transactions are online which could be done from home itself. This is safer than a manual transaction. This also reduces the work of going to a bank. Getting the corresponding forms, filling them, and crediting or debiting the money.

Some people do not have proper knowledge on how to access the data through computers or they may be workaholic and not concentrating on any other things in life than computers and hence they may feel computers have made their life more complex and stressful.

[by - Sumathi]

Model Answer 8:
Some people think that computers have made our life easier and comfortable, while others believe that computers have more disadvantages than advantages.  This essay will discuss both sides of this issue. The most important advantage of computers is that they make our life easier, how? you may ask!

The application of the computer in our daily life is endless. For instance, you can buy whatever you want by clicking on a button (online shopping). Furthermore, currently, people are working at home due to computer technologies. In addition to this, it helps us to communicate our relatives who are staying far  away. The communication efficiency is really great while the cost is quite low. Finally, it has made our life more interesting, you can download your preferred music, movie etc. or  play video games with your friends online and most importantly whenever you want.

Not only in daily life but also at work, computers are playing the big role. People just have to control and the computer will do another job. In big factories, almost all jobs are done by computers and employees just have to check it. Not only factories can be an example of the usefulness of computers, in banks your property is also secured by computers, which makes the life of bankers more convenient.

But there are certain disadvantages of computers. Aforesaid computer games are caused computer addiction among children. For instance: a lot of schoolboys aren't gone to school because of computers. They simply can't come off from it; they just can't live without computers anymore. Moreover, not only addiction but also a bad vision is caused by computer. A lot of time people are spent in front of the computer, which really hurts their eyes.

Not only illness can be said about the bad side of computers, above-named banks also not secured from so-called "phishing", hackers simply are stealing money from the banks, by just breaking or finding the necessary codes for this. Also in factories, computers are doing a lot of things but only one hitch in one sector and it will stop the whole factory.

In conclusion, in my view, computers are very important part of our life, but we should be very careful about using them appropriately.

[by - Akmal Sharipov]

 

Model Answer 9:
The first computer was invented in 1822 by Charles Babbage, and it was used for basic arithmetic calculation. For some people, the computer has made their life easier. For other humans, computers have made their lifestyle more stressful. The way I see is that the computers are essential in our life and they make easy many kinds of jobs like the jobs of an  accountant and an engineer. And it also makes life more colourful. On the other hand, the computer is dangerous for youngsters. Nowadays, computers have a lot of games about war and zombies. Doctors think that games like these can change their mind to have negative impressions and thought.

At first, computers make people happy, but on the other side, computers can change teenagers’ mind with the way of games or the internet. Secondly, sitting at a computer too much can be damage human's eyesight. But for this inventors created the glasses against worsening eyesight. Thirdly, it can do people slothful, for instance, if workers play games at working time in order to work hard.

However, every minus there is plus. The major advantage is that, with computers you can do reach to points easily. For example, if you work on some projects, you can do lightly videos with computer helps. Next positive side is improving knowledge by a computer, like reading and solving the critical issues. Looking thirdly at a positive side, you can save some documents or pictures which are valuable for you.

Taking everything into account, I believe that in near future by computers you can do almost everything. Nevertheless, in today's world, working on computers can do works easier. Despite working easy, it can seriously give harm to your health.

[by - Sherzod Djuraev]

Model Answer 10:
Some people say that the invention of computers is one of the greatest humankind's inventions. However, other people think that computers make their life more stressful. I agree with those people who think that computers brought many benefits and play a very important role in our modern life.

First of all, every company nowadays uses a computer to store its data and make different kinds of operations. It is very difficult to imagine life without computers. A company would have to store millions of papers and documents. Moreover, a customer would have to wait hours to check his balance or get a piece of information about his transactions at his bank, while an employee was looking trough those papers. Another important aspect of this is that people are able to type all their information, make corrections, print or send documents using computers. It makes life much easier. One can spend the rest of the time watching TV with his family or working on something new.

We use computers every day sometimes even not knowing it. When we go to a store and use our credit cards many computers process our information and perform transactions. When we need to get some cash we use money access machines that are computerised too.

Second of all, computers provided a great means of communication - the Internet. I think it is the easiest and cheapest way to get in touch with relatives, friends, business colleagues, etc. Nowadays the world becomes smaller and smaller. When I was a little girl, I could not imagine that it would be possible to communicate with people from all around the world in so easy way. A person can get the latest news, become friends with someone from another country, find his old friends, ask for a piece of advice, etc.

Finally, in addition to these practical benefits people can shop without leaving their house. They just use an Internet access, a computer and their cards to make a payment. It is kind of difficult to imagine that a few years ago people had to spend their time in lines buying tickets. Now, a person can choose a destination, company, date and time and get tickets delivered to his door. I think it is amazing.

To sum up, I believe that computers made our lives easier. They change our attitude towards life. I think with the invention of computers people became closer and friendlier.

(Approximately 404 words)
 
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Model Answer 11:
With the tremendous advancement in technology nowadays, the computer affects people’s way of life. Though this device has become an inevitable part of our personal and professional life, some people worry that the dependency on computers can only increase complexity in life. Some people strongly support that our life has become easier, more convenient and productive due to the usages of computers, while some people say that computers make life more complex and stressful. I personally believe that computer is very useful in helping people in daily activities and the advantages it offers are far greater than the few disadvantages it has.

Regarding the views on both sides, some people have doubtful opinions toward the essential impacts of computers to their life. The statement “what is the computer for? – can simply answer their doubts. Computers can be viewed as one of the humans’ masterpieces which were invented to help us to make things faster and in for mobility. For instance, calculating and processing power of a computer are thousands of times faster and quite accurate than a person. The role a computer plays in our life is unavoidable. They are used everywhere- in hospitals, in labs, in banks, in research centres in the defence department, traffic controlling, manufacturing, quality assurance and so on. It is so much easier and faster to do something with the help of a computer than doing it manually. Thus, in terms of time and manpower consumptions, using computers make people do their job easier and faster. Many risky jobs are now done by computers and this has decreased the casualty in such risky workplaces. Thus computers are to save the human, not to destroy their life.

However, advocating the other opinion that computers make life more complex is supposed to be true due to addicted effects from computer usage. Yet, usages of computers depend on the individual, and wise use of this device has almost zero negative effect.

Moreover, using a computer does not make life stressful, because of its simplicity and entertaining nature and usages. Music, movies, computer games and websites that we enjoy using a computer are meant to entertain us, not to increase our stress level.  

In conclusion, it is evident that computers make our life easier and more convenient by helping us in our works, home and journey.

[by - Natanael Wangkanusa]

 

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Yonnette
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Keyur Gandhi
In the last two decades, the world has changed towards digitalization. So the use of computers is increased than ever before. Although few groups support the use of computers in day to day activities which makes life easier and faster, other groups feel that the use of computers is stressful and complicated. In my opinion, the computer makes the daily activity more comfortable and swift.

Currently, most of the design work is carried out by the use of computers. As the computer makes the complex design of any part easier, it can show how products would look after manufacturing. Without the use of computers, complex designing takes years. All around us, we see so many advanced products in all industries like automobiles, electronics etc. that were produced with the help of computers. So with the use of computers, companies are making products quickly with more aesthetic, more advanced quality. The use of computers with the internet makes all banking services easily reachable to everyone. During the last decade, people had to go to the bank for all types of payment services like deposits and withdrawal of money. Now people get all information about their bank account with a single click of a mouse. Moreover, with the use of computers, people are taking big challenges in their work and doing it in minimum time.

To conclude, computers have impacted our daily life and virtually all industries. Computers make people's life easy, fast and convenient rather than complex.

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When the essay asks you to give your opinion, you can use mixed view on the topic. For this particular essay, you can say that in many areas computers have enhanced our lifestyle and have made things easier and more convenient. But still, there are areas where this technology has negatively affected our life. The above notion gives a mixed opinion and it is accepted. In a nutshell, yes, you can describe both the advantages and disadvantages for such essays.
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For the essay topic: "Some people say that computers have made life easier and more convenient. Other people say that computers have made life more complex and stressful. What is your opinion? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer." Can I describe both the advantages and demerits of both sides?