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Internet (literacy essay)

Internet

Nowadays, the term internet is already known by many people. It is impressive the way internet became a universal tool used by millions of people. As many other tools it has its advantages and disadvantages. Some of them are going to be pointed out in this essay for example: availability, security, among others. It is also important to mention how internet can influence people or even interfere with a learning process whether in the native or in a foreign language.

To begin, it is important to mention some uses that are attributed to internet. The most common use is communication. People use it to communicate with different parts of the world in an easier, cheaper, and funnier way. It is also used to share points of view, important events, files, etc... The endless number of uses for internet is amazing but the most important thing is that in a certain way, it provides benefits to anyone who makes use of this device.

But nothing is perfect, so internet has advantages as well as disadvantages. First, the advantages: As it was mention before it is employed with the purpose of communicating with others around the world; which could be expensive. On the contrary, internet results cheaper than most people think or sometimes it also allows a free communication at low prices. Another advantage is that is available for almost anybody. At the present time it is everywhere, at schools, offices, malls, different places around town and neighborhoods.
However it is also important to point out the disadvantages that this service has. It is not always a reliable tool. There are several web pages that contain pornographic material, or some inadequate information that is at the reach of kids; this makes internet an insecure gadget.

Nevertheless, internet has improved the way I am learning a second language the same as many other people are. It is easier to find chat rooms with people who want to practice different languages or share information about them, on the web etcetera. Internet influences people to look for web pages, videos or audios in order to practice their target language or even to clarify some doubts in their own language.

As a conclusion, it is well known that internet is a universal gadget used by many people and for different purposes around the world. Internet is a means of communication that allow people to do a lot of things without paying huge amounts of money, but as many other resources it has its disadvantages. Nevertheless, it could be practical for the ones who are learning a second language or reinforcing their own language.

1 comments:

Jackie said...

1)the essay has topic sentences in all paragraphs.
2)It is very clear
3)it coincides with the outline

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