Deterioration of communication skills, IELTS Task 2, Band 6.5

The advent of technology has shaped much of our communication today. The invention of various media of communication such as the internet and smart phone is believed to eventually kill the communication skills of individuals. I believe that in-person communication is very essential that and it could never be ceased by other methods.

Despite that, it cannot be denied that family relationship and communication has have been much damaged by this media, as children prefer to reach their friends remotely and reduce that of their parents. Pathetically, parents too tend to ignore their children and instead stare on at their phone’s screen socializing. It is obvious that people these days are too engaged to socialize in social media that they sometimes forget to socialize in person, to talk and to have a deep and meaningful face-to-face conversation with their family or people around them.

No matter how ruined the bonding and communication among people caused by these technologies, I still believe it still has not really affected the face-to-face communication skills. People use these advanced tools to reach those that who far in distance, but they still verbally communicate with people around them. As, people still constantly communicate in person thus this skill shall not be degraded will not degrade. Moreover, people feel more comfortable to talk face-to-face to discuss their problems and issues or simply to pour their hearts to each other and they feel uneasy to do that via communication tools.

In conclusion, no matter how advanced is our communication tools are , in-person conversational method is always the best to discuss and deliver points clearly especially in critical time when we need someone to lend their shoulders which could never be mimicked via other methods.

	Evaluation Report
Word count	286
Comments	The candidate has presented relevant arguments. The main ideas are organized well and explained coherently. Paragraphing of the essay is fine. However, there are mistakes related to grammar and sentence structures. In addition, there are instances where points could have been explained more clearly. Overall, the essay can be improved further.
Estimated Band Score	6.5
Suggestions	1.      Pay more attention to grammar and improve sentences. 2.      Always proofread the task response after finishing it. 3.      Keep practicing to improve your performance.