issue 132 model ooutline
132) Some people believe that our ever-increasing use of technology significantly reduces our opportunities for human interaction. Other people believe that technology provides us with new and better ways to communicate and connect with one another.
Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely aligns with your own position and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should address both of the views presented.
TS: The use of technology enables us to interact with a great number of people by exchanging thoughts and ideas more efficiently and creatively; some people may point out that the use of technology takes away the time that should have been spent with family members and friends, an issue that I would address later in this essay.
ts1: the new technology has enabled people to communicate with one another more efficiently
- Skype
ts2: the use of technology also makes it possivle for people to interact more creatively
- Wikipedia as a major platform for people to collaborate
- people edit the entries together
- discuss the entries through the talk pages
ts3: some people are concerned that people spent less time with their families and friends
- in fact, technology also facilitates the interaction with families and friends (cell phones help them stay connected; make appointments)
- people who really care about the relationship with families and friends can always find time for them
- they may even use other technology to increase such time