It is hard for children living in the 21st century…

How to answer: structure and key points

Essay outline

1. Introduction: restate the question in your own words and give your position.
2. Body paragraph 1: your main reason, with an example.
3. Body paragraph 2: a second reason, or the other side and why it is weaker.
4. Conclusion: restate your position in one or two sentences.
5. Stay on the topic: a response that misses the topic scores zero on every trait.

An outline for this prompt

• The question: Is modern childhood harder than childhood previously?
• Position: Modern childhood includes different difficulties rather than being uniformly harder.
• Paragraph 1: Greater digital exposure can be discussed as a possible source of pressure.
• Paragraph 2: Access to learning resources supplies a contrasting potential advantage.
• Conclusion: Compare particular experiences before making an overall judgement.

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