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Practice Writing: Write Essay ID: #44504 Little chance
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With technology speeding up, more and more young people begin to use mobile phones and the Internet, but old people have little chance to be exposed to them. In what ways could mobile phones and the Internet be useful to old people? How can old people be encouraged to use this new technology?

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With technology speeding up, more and more young people begin to use mobile phones and the Internet, but old people have little chance to be exposed to them. In what ways could mobile phones and the Internet be useful to old people? How can old people be encouraged to use this new technology?
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As technology accelerates, a widening gap separates young users from older people who have had little exposure to it. Despite this limited exposure, mobile phones and the Internet can substantially improve the lives of old people, and I firmly believe these tools deserve a place in their daily routines. This essay argues that such technology supports independence and inclusion, and that patient training and accessible design are essential to encourage older people to use it.

For old people, this technology offers many practical benefits that younger users take for granted. Mobile phones enable easy communication with family, and video calls or messaging reduce the loneliness that many elderly people feel. Online services also let older people manage banking, appointments, and transport, while health apps on the same devices remind them to take medication. Therefore, these communication tools can genuinely widen what old people are able to do.

However, usefulness alone does not guarantee that older people will use this technology, so encouragement must address real barriers. Community classes, patient instruction, and peer mentoring can help elderly learners build confidence with each device. Moreover, phones designed with larger text and voice control reduce the anxiety that keeps many old people away from new technology.

In conclusion, mobile phones and the Internet can meaningfully improve the independence of old people. When our training is respectful and each device is affordable, resistance among elderly users declines. By investing in supportive education and age-friendly technology, we can help old people share the benefits that young people already enjoy.

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PTE criteria · full marks
  • Fully addresses the prompt in depth, showing full command of the argument by reformulating the issue in the writer's own words and expanding important points with specificity.
  • The argument is supported convincingly with subsidiary points and relevant examples throughout the response.
How this answer meets itThe essay gives a clear opinion that this technology helps old people, and it supports it with real examples like video calls and health apps. I firmly believe these tools deserve a place in their daily routineshealth apps on the same devices remind them to take medication
PTE criteria · full marks
  • Has an effective logical structure, flows smoothly, and can be followed with ease.
  • The argument is clear and cohesive and developed systematically at length; a well-developed introduction and conclusion are present, and ideas are organised cohesively into clear, logically sequenced paragraphs.
  • Uses a variety of connective devices effectively and consistently to convey relationships between ideas.
How this answer meets itThe ideas flow well because each paragraph starts with a clear linking word that guides the reader from one point to the next. Despite this limited exposureThereforeHoweverMoreoverIn conclusion
PTE criteria · full marks
  • A variety of expressions and vocabulary are used appropriately to formulate ideas with ease and precision throughout the response.
  • No signs of limitations restricting what can be communicated.
  • Errors in language use, if present, are rare and minor, and meaning is completely clear.
How this answer meets itThe writer uses complex sentences with ease, joining a condition and a result smoothly and adding extra clauses without any confusion. When our training is respectful and each device is affordable, resistance among elderly users declinesvideo calls or messaging reduce the loneliness that many elderly people feel
PTE criteria · full marks
  • Shows consistent grammatical control of complex language. Errors are rare and difficult to spot.
How this answer meets itThe writer controls a long complex sentence correctly, with a clear time clause and no errors. while health apps on the same devices remind them to take medication
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  • Good command of a broad lexical repertoire, idiomatic expressions and collocations.
How this answer meets itGood academic words and natural pairings are used, such as widening gap and peer mentoring. a widening gappractical benefitspeer mentoringage-friendly technology
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  • Correct spelling.
How this answer meets itSpelling is correct throughout, including harder words like accessible and confidence. accessibleconfidence
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  • Length is within the required 200 to 300 words.
How this answer meets itThe essay has 254 words and is a clear four-paragraph essay with an introduction, two body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
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