PRACTICAL HOUR-WRITING – ENGLISH 4

STUDENT’S NAMES: 1) Chamba Dagmar

2) Diaz Maria Jose

3) Baquerizo Carlos

4) Acosta Carlos

TEACHER: ALBANIA CADENA A, MTEFL

INSTRUCTIONS
Write an outline for a persuasive essay in the space bellow. The topic for this outline is: Is
society too dependent on technology. Do you agree or disagree? . Support your
position:

OUTLINE

INTRODUCTION:

Did you know that people spend, on average, five hours of their time using

technology such as laptops, smartphones, and other technology tools? Many people

believe that teenagers are the social group that spends the most time using smartphones

and other tools, but we think that using technology is common due to today. The

technology has given us many benefits such as international communication, rapid

development of medicine, and easy access of information. Then, we believe that we do not

depend on the technologies a hundred percent, but this already forms part of our life.

TOPIC SENTENCE 1:

The first benefit that technology has brought us is maintaining communication

with everyone around the world.

SUPPORTING IDEA 1:

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 Just 10 years ago most instant messaging services were non-existent, and video

communications were not as efficient. Advances in technology have brought a shortening

of distances and now families can communicate from anywhere in the world.

SUPPORTING IDEA 2:

In addition, many people have been able to contact another people from all over

the world, obtaining the ability to communicate in other languages such as English, French,

Chinese, Korean, etc., getting to know a little about the different cultures or traditions and

making a new friends.

SUPPORTING IDEA 3:

The use of technology has facilitated communication between different countries

to improve the economy and the quality of life of its inhabitants, generating globalized

agreements and markets.

TOPIC SENTENCE 2:

One of the benefits that make us dependent on technology is the rapid

development of medicine.

SUPPORTING IDEA 1:

Today, Information and Communication technologies have been combined to give

rise to Telemedicine, to provide medical assistance to those who require it in distant

places.

SUPPORTING IDEA 2:

Medicine today goes hand in hand with technology since all the medical

equipment present in hospitals, clinics, and doctors' offices are controlled mainly by

electronic devices that evolve daily, providing a series of functionalities and advantages.

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SUPPORTING IDEA 3:

Another important contribution of technology in medicine is the development of

mobile applications, with which patients can manage their health and well-being more

easily and immediately. The apps manage your checkups, give you secure access to your

results and other general medical information.

TOPIC SENTENCE 3:

On the other hand, another benefit of technology is the easy access to the

information.

SUPPORTING IDEA 1:

Nowadays, any type of information that we want to know, we can easily search on

the internet, before we had to read a lot of books in order to find the answer, now just

with a few clicks.

SUPPORTING IDEA 2:

Also, technology brings us the opportunity to share knowledge with other people

around the world, even if they do not speak the same language, an online translation could

be the solution.

SUPPORTING IDEA 3:

Finally, Technology has risen the speed of the information, we can find recent

news faster than ever, but except for fake news, technology helps us to get informed all

the time.

CONCLUSION:

1. Restate the thesis statement

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 2. Restate the 3 topic sentences of the body

3. Call to action

In general, we do not depend on the technologies, we need to use due that this us

facility our form of life. This due the technology has given us more facilities of

communication like the videocall, message international, speak other languages, and

communicate with person are in other place, place far away. Also, this has helps to have a

development of medicine more rapid with the telemedicine, the medical equipment with

more tools technological and this allow accede to more information too because this you

can find in the network. Then, we need to use the technologies in our life, but you do not

have dependent on this always you should more time with friend, family, and yourself.

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