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Writing an Argumentative Text by Pedro Javier Martín Gutiérrez (Av2 MON, 2008-2009) – About 350 words

The Computer Has Greatly Improved Our Lives Today

Nowadays increasingly more people use the computer. At first sight, it might seem the ideal work tool for us, but this may not be so. It all depends on the way we want to use it.

On the one hand, computers enable us to reduce the number of books or papers in our jobs. These days if you have a powerful computer, you can store a lot of information in its hard disk. This does involve working at full capacity without wasting your time. Besides, if you have a portable computer, you can check anything wherever you are. Another advantage, provided you have right software, is that you can create digital photos at home preventing ordinary photos from deteriorating. As a final point, the international network can be quite useful. If you have Internet access, you will be able to check out millions of websites to gather any kind of information you need, or even look for a job!

On the negative side, the computer might be a serious threat to children. Seldom are parents aware of the use their children are giving their computer. Such an attitude entails a terrible mistake. Children only think of using these devices for fun and now there are a lot of violent games. In addition to that, a long use of the computer is one of the reasons why many people do not go out. They spend a lot of time on their computers. They even work at home with its help. This is not good for our health because everybody needs to go out and socialize. Finally, we all know that The Internet has many advantages but a virus might infect your computer. On the Net, you also have the chance to buy by mail order. However, you might be cheated, because you cannot verify the product until its reception.

In conclusion, computers have made a positive contribution to our lives today but we need to be careful about how to use them because they can take over our lives by forcing us to do things which are not really important or good for our health.