Question 18 Marks
Today we see a number of students with cell phones in school. Do you think that they
should have cell phones at school? Write a paragraph expressing your opinion about it.
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There is no doubt that cell phones are regarded as one of the most common means of communication. Young generation nowadays uses cell phones like an indispensable commodity that goes along with them at any pace of life, even at schools or in classrooms. Although cell phones bring everyone many benefits and conveniences, in my opinion, the use of cell phones at school is unacceptable for some following reasons. Firstly, the use of cell phones in class can make students lazy in brainstorming and making use of creativity in the case they deal with difficult problems. Secondly, it impacts detrimentally on student's process of attention. Sometimes due to small problems, students easily take action without thinking carefully, such as fighting, gathering into small gangs, bullying each other. Students often use cell phones to call the assistance of outsiders which leads to the serious effects later Kids are always under pressure to do well in school. As a result, the occasional student may cheat on a test. Mobile phones are capable of more than just calling and texting. Students can easily gain Internet access through their phones during an exam. Additionally, they can listen to recorded information. Allowing cell phones in schools invites the risk of theft. Many cell phones, and especially smartphones, can be particularly appealing targets to criminals who can remove or extract user data and then resell the phones. Keeping students' phones out of the school eliminates the risk of theft, and prevents the need for costly replacement of the phones."
There is no doubt that cell phones are regarded as one of the most common means of communication. Young generation nowadays uses cell phones like an indispensable commodity that goes along with them at any pace of life, even at schools or in classrooms. Although cell phones bring everyone many benefits and conveniences, in my opinion, the use of cell phones at school is unacceptable for some following reasons. Firstly, the use of cell phones in class can make students lazy in brainstorming and making use of creativity in the case they deal with difficult problems. Secondly, it impacts detrimentally on student's process of attention. Sometimes due to small problems, students easily take action without thinking carefully, such as fighting, gathering into small gangs, bullying each other. Students often use cell phones to call the assistance of outsiders which leads to the serious effects later Kids are always under pressure to do well in school. As a result, the occasional student may cheat on a test. Mobile phones are capable of more than just calling and texting. Students can easily gain Internet access through their phones during an exam. Additionally, they can listen to recorded information. Allowing cell phones in schools invites the risk of theft. Many cell phones, and especially smartphones, can be particularly appealing targets to criminals who can remove or extract user data and then resell the phones. Keeping students' phones out of the school eliminates the risk of theft, and prevents the need for costly replacement of the phones."