Nowadays the way many people interact with each other has changed because of technology.In what ways has technology affected the types of relationships people make? Is this a positive or negative development?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.
It is evident that technology has transformed the ways of communication and influenced relationships in a variety of ways. In my opinion, there are both positive and negative effects of this.
The principal way in which relationships have been affected is that they tend to be at a distance rather than face-to-face. The advent of the internet has made it easy for business owners to communicate across the world, with remote job opportunities one call away. Online educational programs are available for people residing in different countries, and it is no longer a dream to attend live classes from the comfortable environment of a home. Not only this, the social platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube have revolutionized relationships, be it making online friendships with people from other countries or staying in touch with loved ones. Based on this perspective, technology has influenced relationships in a positive way.
However, despite these advances, the quality of interaction has significantly declined in several respects. If people are developing most of their relationships online, this means that they may also have less fact-to-face contact. This kind of contact on a personal level is important for human beings to feel wanted and a part of society. This may be a particular problem for children’s social development as they used to be seen playing out on the streets but are now too often indoors. Technology can also mean people are detached from what is going on around them even when they are out, as can be seen by the many people staring into their mobile phones as they travel or walk around.
In conclusion, technology has brought some positive development in the ways people interact with each other. However, there are also some negative impacts of technology on the types of relationships people make.
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Comments
This Communication Technology Essay would get a good score for the following reasons.
It fully answers the question, setting out the way the types of relationships people make have changed (they tend to be ‘online‘) and then expanding on this by giving examples.
A balanced opinion is also clearly explained, with the impacts in the first body paragraph seen to be positive, and the second body paragraph dedicated to explaining the negative points.
The essay is also clearly organised and coherent, with the opinion clearly stated and the body paragraphs clearly each focused on one central idea.
There is also good vocabulary used and good collocations. For example:
- advent of the internet
- remote job opportunities
- social platforms
- revolutionized relationships
- people are detached from
The grammar shows accuracy and a wide range of structures are used.