BAND 5.5 IELTS ESSAY SAMPLE: PROS AND CONS OF USING SMARTPHONES IN SCHOOL EDUCATION

All General Writing Task 1 Samples / Band 5.5

Some people believe that allowing students to use smartphones in schools negatively impacts their education, while others argue that smartphones can be a useful tool in the learning process. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. Provide relevant examples and supporting evidence in your response.

Essay Sample

people have different views about children have the permission to use cellphones at school ant its impact on learning process.
while I agree with the idea that smartphones could actually help students enhance their knowledge, I believe that mobile phones also could be a strong distraction for pupils.
on the one hand, handsets could be useful and practical for students. Firstly, it could help them to search easily about anything they might want to know. Secondly, there are some AI and applications that they could use to check their answers or write them an essay so fast and effort less. Finally, as smartphones are very important and necessary for this generation, if they could have it by themselves they are more relived and they could listen to their teacher with no concern or stress. For example, I remember when I was a kid, I used to have my cellphone in my hand every where I went, it became part of my body and I couldn't get separate from that.
on the other hand, handsets could definitely be a distraction for pupils and have negative effects on their learning. There is a good idea that teacher could set a time limit for pupils for using their mobile phones in a way that they could use them only at break times. Every single notification and massage can distract a pupils even if they are interest in the course that they are listening to. For example, I remember that we had a course at university named ethicology which was taught by a professor that had a unique way for teaching, we really loved his teaching and learned a lot, but I cannot say that I have never got distracted by my cellphone even at my favorite class. Therefore, handsets are generally a strong distraction and it would be better if schools forbid students to bring their mobile phones in the class.
in conclusion, I acknowledge that smartphones could be a helpful device for students, but it seems to me that they could be a distraction for pupils and interrupt the process of learning.