Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: It is better to use printed materials such as books and articles to do research than it is to use the internet. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
a) I strongly agree that printed materials are superior to the internet for research because they are more reliable and authoritative.
b) I disagree with this statement because the internet provides access to a wider range of sources and can be more convenient than going to a library.
c) While both printed materials and the internet have their advantages, it ultimately depends on the type of research one is conducting and the sources available for that topic.
my answer:
If I had to choose between printed or internet materials, I would rather the internet. The thing is not only about the wider range of sources, but the digital version of materials. it really help me a lot.
Firstly, printed materials so exhausting to carry, it cost huge spaces, especially if you are doing academic research, it could be at least 3 to 5 big textbook. It is not handy at all. These days, people can do their work everywhere, from home, library, cafe, or just sitting on the fresh-air-open space. I couldn't imagine my self when get bored to work at my place, then have to bring really big backpack to support my work. Not to mention environmental issue regarding the paper.
The next reason is about indexing the materials. I bet people not use all the context of the printed materials, let say it only 10~20% that correlated the topic of research, so the rest is waste. If you want to search for something in the printed materials, huge effort needed, but the digital version. On this case about internet materials which are absolutory digital, really easy to find what exactly context we want. By doing this, our research can be much faster and easier. However, the fact that not all printed document can be found in internet, we have to open our mind to accept printed materials.
The last reason why I choose internet materials is because of the wider range of sources. Wider range of sources offer us wider perspective, which is good for our research. A kind of knowledge could be really different if seen from different angle of discipline, that will make researcher complete.
So, if doing research of course I do much prefer use internet materials. But it impossible to left the printed at all, because not all the good knowledge can be found digital on the internet.
Assessed by ChatGPT:
Overall, your essay shows a clear understanding of the prompt and presents a well-organized response. You provide specific reasons to support your argument and use examples to illustrate your points.
In terms of language use, your essay demonstrates a good command of English, with few errors in grammar and syntax. However, there are some areas where your wording could be improved for clarity and accuracy. For example, you might want to consider rephrasing the sentence "it really help me a lot" to "it is very helpful to me" to make it more grammatically correct.
Additionally, while you provide good examples to support your argument, you might want to consider elaborating on them a bit more to provide more depth and detail. For example, you mention the wider range of sources on the internet, but you could provide specific examples of how this has benefited your research or cite some statistics to back up your claim.
Overall, your essay is well-argued and demonstrates a good understanding of the topic. With some minor tweaks to language and more elaboration on your examples, it could be even stronger.
Based on my assessment, I would rate your response a 24 out of 30. Your essay provides a clear and well-organized argument, with specific examples to support your points. However, there are some areas where your wording could be improved for clarity and accuracy, and you could benefit from providing more depth and detail in your examples.
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