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The production of digital phones with multiple applications, create dependencies for
their young users. This essay examines the reasons and their impact and offers some
suggestions to address the issue.
One of the main reasons behind addiction is craving for dopamine, the happiness
chemical. Initially, the more the brain wants to search for something on the Internet,
the more dopamine is released. This creates addiction in the brain. However, as our
searches increase, the level of dopamine decrease, creating a total dependence on the
activity. As a result, the person becomes mentally and physically exhausted.
The key skill: functions should help link your ideas logically in a paragraph. (reason,
process, result)
Solutions paragraph:
One of the most obvious suggestions is asking for help from family members to beat
the habit. For example, asking parents to keep their children away from their phones
could help them kick the habit.
Another solution would be turning limiters on the phone. In this way, the user is
warned and the system may shut down.
The conclusion:
Although there are several problems behind Internet addiction, users can kick the
habit by using different strategies.
Common problems with the writing process:
• Brainstorming – lack of background and specific knowledge - read about it
or listen to video clips about the problem.
• Using conversational English for Academic English.
Kids – children
Youngsters – young people, teenagers, adolescents
Contractions – cannot – can’t
Fluff – In order to beat addiction, many people try to get help but this effort is
usually not good because they don’t know how to we should ask for help. and so
they find it very hard and that’s not good.
Changing the meaning by using incorrect words:
For beating addictive things, some people call their friends but that is not usually
good.
To kick the addictive habit, it may be necessary to ask for help.
Connecting sentences:
• Simple connectors:
and
The rules were introduced. The rules reduced traffic congestion.
The rules were introduced and they reduced traffic congestion.
The rules were introduced (cause) and as a result they reduced traffic congestion. (effect)
When the rules were introduced, traffic congestion reduced. (cause and effect)
Following the introduction of the rules, traffic congestion decreased. (cause and effect)
Other linkers:
The rules were introduced, reducing traffic congestion. (Reducing shows the result in the
simple past. This is not a present continuous verb).
By + verb + ing
Turning verbs into nouns
The introduction of rules reduced traffic congestion.
Relative clauses which/that….verb + ed
The rules, which were introduced last month, reduced traffic congestion.
Thus delaying: Thus + verb + ing thus – as a result, therefore.
The system will deteriorate and so people will be further delayed. (compound sentence)
The system will deteriorate thus delaying people further. (complex sentence)
The key skill:
Learn how to use complex linkers. Then, use them.
The underlying cause (the reason that we cannot see clearly) needs to be addressed (needs
to be solved/thought about/we should discuss and try to find a solution to it) rather than
tackling the result. (instead of trying to deal with the result)
The underlying cause needs to be addressed rather than tackling the result.
Instead of tackling the result, the underlying cause needs to be addressed.
Homework: complete the exercises in the handout and write for the following essay:
Nowadays, children spend too much time watching television and playing video games.
What are the reasons for this trend? How does this affect the children, their families and society
in general?
What measures (solutions) can be taken to control this development?