Computers are being used more and more in education Some people say that this is a positive trend while others argue that it is leading to negative consequences Discuss both sides of this argument and then give your own opinion

Today, it is apparent that using technology in the sphere of education is pervasive. Heated controversy has been sparked off over whether this trend is detrimental or advantageous. This essay examines the reasons for each point of view and supports the latter opinion.

On the one hand, it is argued that computers serve as a valuable tool for students and teachers to become global citizens. Currently, many students are utilizing such technology devices to enhance their studies and teachers are also incorporating them into their lessons to boost the effectiveness of knowledge impartation. Being apprised of state-of-the-art technology, they are enabled to keep pace with the constantly changing world and will not be given the label of “old-fashioned individuals”. Moreover, computers allow them to access social media platforms where they are provided with the latest news or communicate with people from every corner of the world. It follows therefore that they can not only significantly broaden their horizons and social circles but also stay updated.

On the other hand, opponents of the trend believe that computers may decline students’ brain functions. As a matter of fact, the Internet is teeming with an abundance of information that encompasses answers to most students’ assignments. Inevitably, many students find it hard to resist the temptation to simply search them up instead of patiently working them out. The requirement for them to think is, therefore, overshadowed, which soon impairs their cognitive skills as well as performance at school. By the same token, some students spend too much time watching short videos on the Internet to entertain, which possibly causes their attention span to shrink.

In my judgment, the emergence of technology in teaching and learning by no means has adverse influences. As long as students learn to control themselves and not misuse it, they will undoubtedly feel its benefits regarding their studies.

In the final analysis, although people are not unanimous about whether this development works wonders for us or not, I hold the view that it should be encouraged on condition that students possess enough self-discipline.

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Grammar and spelling errors:
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Message: Possible typo: you repeated a whitespace
Suggestion:
...tudents possess enough self-discipline.
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, if, may, moreover, regarding, so, therefore, well, as a matter of fact, as well as, by the same token, on the other hand

Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments

Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 15.0 13.1623246493 114% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 5.0 7.85571142285 64% => OK
Conjunction : 11.0 10.4138276553 106% => OK
Relative clauses : 10.0 7.30460921844 137% => OK
Pronoun: 36.0 24.0651302605 150% => Less pronouns wanted
Preposition: 47.0 41.998997996 112% => OK
Nominalization: 13.0 8.3376753507 156% => OK

Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1868.0 1615.20841683 116% => OK
No of words: 343.0 315.596192385 109% => OK
Chars per words: 5.44606413994 5.12529762239 106% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.30351707066 4.20363070211 102% => OK
Word Length SD: 3.0473432324 2.80592935109 109% => OK
Unique words: 218.0 176.041082164 124% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.63556851312 0.561755894193 113% => OK
syllable_count: 556.2 506.74238477 110% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.6 1.60771543086 100% => OK

A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 7.0 5.43587174349 129% => OK
Article: 3.0 2.52805611222 119% => OK
Subordination: 3.0 2.10420841683 143% => OK
Conjunction: 0.0 0.809619238477 0% => OK
Preposition: 5.0 4.76152304609 105% => OK

Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 16.0 16.0721442886 100% => OK
Sentence length: 21.0 20.2975951904 103% => OK
Sentence length SD: 38.5030437109 49.4020404114 78% => OK
Chars per sentence: 116.75 106.682146367 109% => OK
Words per sentence: 21.4375 20.7667163134 103% => OK
Discourse Markers: 8.1875 7.06120827912 116% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.38176352705 114% => OK
Language errors: 1.0 5.01903807615 20% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 11.0 8.67935871743 127% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 2.0 3.9879759519 50% => More negative sentences wanted.
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 3.0 3.4128256513 88% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?

Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.108018128979 0.244688304435 44% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0355827665408 0.084324248473 42% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0362980989144 0.0667982634062 54% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.0625339664701 0.151304729494 41% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0490938639063 0.056905535591 86% => OK

Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 15.0 13.0946893788 115% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 50.16 50.2224549098 100% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 7.44779559118 118% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 11.5 11.3001002004 102% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 14.33 12.4159519038 115% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 9.74 8.58950901804 113% => OK
difficult_words: 110.0 78.4519038076 140% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 10.5 9.78957915832 107% => OK
gunning_fog: 10.4 10.1190380762 103% => OK
text_standard: 10.0 10.7795591182 93% => OK
What are above readability scores?

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Rates: 89.8876404494 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 8.0 Out of 9
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