Some people think that the increasing use of computers and mobile phones for communication has had a negative effect on young people's reading and writing skills.

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Some people think that the increasing use of computers and mobile phones for communication has had a negative effect on young people's reading and writing skills.

The explosion of social media has completely changed the way people communicate with each other. Whether via laptop computers, advanced mobile devices, Wi-Fi or enhanced 4G wireless networks, we are more connected than ever to everyone we know. While this communications boom has been praised for its benefits, some argue that a negative side effect is beginning to take hold in classrooms that commonly-used devices are suspected of damaging students’ literacy rate and writing acumen.

Admittedly, there are some obvious reasons explaining why such an opinion can be seen as convincing. Young g...

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Sentence: While this communications boom has been praised for its benefits,
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