The internet is a necessary part of our lives, but for some, it has become an addiction. Discuss.

internet is a necessary part of our lives

The internet is a necessary part of our lives can be broken into Keywords as follows: ‘necessary’ and ‘lives’ and ‘addiction’ and ‘Discuss’.

  • Instant communication/retrieval of information
  • Democratised mass communication
  • Revolutionised the way we organise our social life (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, MySpace)
  • Changed the shape of entertainment (e.g. YouTube and iPlayer)
  • Financial transactions (e.g. banking/business/bill paying/shopping)
  • Distant family communication (e.g. email/Skype)
  • Always accessible communication (e.g. smartphones/iPhone/Blackberry)
  • Important to daily routines (e.g. school/leisure/need to check emails)
  • Spend too much time – damage and disruption to our daily life
  • On-line games and gambling/shopping/pornography
  • Social networking – only existing in a virtual world
  • Isolation and psychological damage; at the expense of other activities

One suggested topic sentence for Internet is a necessary part of our lives can be as follows: The Internet is playing an important role in human and social development.

If you are unable to come up with 3 other topic sentences (1 SV and 2 OV) despite the points listed above, then it is clear that you may need to read at least 2-3 articles before you can form a cogent thought on how the essay can come together.