作文-Will-Phones-Kill-Letter-Writing.doc

作文-Will-Phones-Kill-Letter-Writing
Will Phones Kill Letter Writing?
You are to write in three parts.
In the first part, state specifically what your view is.
In the second part, support your view with one or two reasons.
In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.
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示例一
Now we live in an era “overwhelmed” by varies high-tech communication devices and services provided by telecom operators. Needless to say, the phone, including Voice-over-IP (VOIP), is one of those sparkling devices. Many doubt that the frequent usage of phones will probably kill one’s letter writing skill especially the young generation, who regarded phones as indispensable part of their lives. From my part, I don’t believe that letters will ultimately give way to phone calls.
For one thing, letter writing has its advantages, which can not be replaced by phone calls. Well organized and properly chosen of words, letters are able to fully convey the writer’s feelings, ideas and thoughts. What’s more, the joy of receiving letters from one’s closest friends, beloved and parents, opening the sealed stamped envelope, holding sheets of paper which filled with words, and looking at the unique handwriting which belongs to a certain person is quite different from receiving phone calls.
For another, letter writing is one of the required skills to a qualified career person. Take the formal business letter writing skill as an example, one need to know the format, right terms and phrases, and the culture background of whom he or she is writing to. Phone calls cannot handle every aspect of business between companies. Besides, e-mail, the new form of the original letter, is as efficient as phone calls and more detailed at the same time