Every generation of people is different in important ways. How is your generation different from your parents’ generation? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your answer. Before you read my essay, please read this Luschen
I found difficulties understanding the topic above. They start with “ Every generation of people is … important ways.” and then end with ask me about the differences between my generation and that of my parents. Therefore, I cannot build a structure for my essay, which results in the lack of unity between paragraphs and the seemingly irrelevance to the topic given. I hope that you could not only correct my essay but also give me a sample structure for the question above.
It has been recorded a significant change in human life in the last decade. This change is primarily caused by many technological breakthroughs, which varies from the invention of portable high-tech accessories to the development of computers. As a result, my generation, which is under the impact of this technological evolution,is different from my parent’s generation. The difference presents in the dramatic change in education approach and the variety of entertainment means available at the moment.
Firstly, my parent’s generation considers books,letters and newspapers as a primary source of information. Therefore, reading book is regarded as the common approach for education while sending letters and reading newspapers are the common way of updating information. However, the significant of technology nowadays has presented many other ways of getting access to information. The invention of Ipad is a solid evidence of the reason set forth therein. With the availability of various apps on Ipad, teenagers those they can look up every single piece of information. For instance, they can easily find a definition of a word they don’t know without spending time using the traditional thick paper dictionary. Another supreme example is the widespread use of the Internet. As a matter of fact, although internet was invented in my parents’ generation period, the use of internet has become more popular and widespread thoseday. As matter of fact, internet plays a pivotal role in our generation’s education. Our teachers updated the lastest plannings and materials on Blackboard as well as informed students about changes in their schedule.
Secondly, my generation is interested in high-tech entertainment. A few decades ago, my parents’ generation spent time listening to the radio or playng football. Looking from their perspective, these activities have a fundamental role in their life, as major sources of entertainment. Although these activities still remain their popularity in the modern world, it is believed that their role in our generation’s life has decreased steadily. In fact, the availability of high-tech entertainment such as mobile apps and games has replaced the role which playing football and listening to the radio once played. According to current statistics, the number of mobile game apps invented per year has reached the number of millions.
In conclusion, it is my belief that every generation is different in important ways . Although my generation today may gain knowledge by a seemingly less difficult ways of using high-tech accessories, the rate of juvenile crime such as cyber bully which is the result of the mistaken use of facebook significantly increased. Deciding whether these change in technology has brought benefits or threatened the development of our society is a matter of conjecture. However, it is widely accepted that the surprising evolution of technology attributes to the differences between my generation and my parents’generation mentioned above.
Hi Quang, i am not sure why the prompt threw you off. You could ignore the first sentence, it is just trying to clarify the question. The main question is “how is your generation different from your parents’ generation?” I agree that you did not really address the prompt directly. You focus on potential causes of the change, but you do not discuss the specific changes, at least not directly. Explaining the changes through the development of technology is a good idea and could help provide unity in your essay, but you need to cover one specific change in each paragraph. Here are some ideas for changes that could be attributed to technology, specifically the internet:
the current generation has a shorter attention span and seems more easily distracted than the older generation
the current generation has a larger circle of acquaintances, but perhaps fewer really close friends
the current generation is more cosmopolitan and more informed about the world and global issues, while the older generation is more insular and parochial
the current generation is more flexible and open-minded, more willing to consider unique career paths and move to new geographic areas.
These are just some of my ideas. If you are in China, I am sure you will have many other ideas, as the differences are even more pronounced, since the younger generation seems to be moving to the cities and adopting a very modern lifestyle, while the older generation continues to live on the farm and stick to the traditional ways; at least that is the impression we get from the media here My main point is that you need to focus more on the changes, and only then give the causes of the changes.
Thank you very much Luschen It seems that the unprecedented migration of younger generation to big cities takes place not only in Viet Nam but also in China. I’ll try to bring this issue into my TOEFL essay.
My main point is that you need to focus more on the changes, and only then give the causes of the changes.
It seems that the unprecedented migration of younger generation to big cities takes place not only in Viet Nam but also in China. I’ll try to bring this issue into my TOEFL essay.