Essay Outline (3)Essay Outline (3)

Computers have changed modern Computers have changed modern life in numerous ways.life in numerous ways.– Many people find shopping on the Many people find shopping on the

internet more convenient that internet more convenient that driving to stores. driving to stores.

– People rely on the Internet for People rely on the Internet for news instead of newspapers and news instead of newspapers and TV broadcasts.TV broadcasts.

– Sending emails has largely Sending emails has largely replaced traditional letter writing.replaced traditional letter writing.

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Computers have played a major Computers have played a major role in the way people live their role in the way people live their daily lives. daily lives. With the increasing With the increasing popularity of purchasing goods on popularity of purchasing goods on the Internet, people spend less time the Internet, people spend less time in real stores. People use the Net in real stores. People use the Net more to get their news and depend more to get their news and depend less on newspapers and TV less on newspapers and TV broadcasts. Sending emails is broadcasts. Sending emails is becoming more popular than writing becoming more popular than writing traditional letters. traditional letters.

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Shopping online has led to a decline Shopping online has led to a decline in buying stuff at stores. in buying stuff at stores. Instead of Instead of driving around town in search of a driving around town in search of a book, CD or DVD, people can now book, CD or DVD, people can now do their shopping at home. Trying do their shopping at home. Trying to find a rare book or CD was often to find a rare book or CD was often time consuming. Now people can time consuming. Now people can usually find whatever they’re usually find whatever they’re looking for by visiting a website. looking for by visiting a website. Then they can have the item mailed Then they can have the item mailed right to their house. right to their house.

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More and more people rely on More and more people rely on their computers for news.their computers for news. They They can stay on top of the latest can stay on top of the latest news with the Internet. By the news with the Internet. By the time newspapers come out or time newspapers come out or TV news airs, the stories are TV news airs, the stories are already stale. Numerous already stale. Numerous websites supply updates to websites supply updates to anyone who wants to stay anyone who wants to stay informed. informed.

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Sending emails on the Internet has Sending emails on the Internet has become the new way of writing become the new way of writing letters. letters. People no longer need to sit People no longer need to sit down at a desk with a pen and paper. down at a desk with a pen and paper. They no longer need envelopes and They no longer need envelopes and stamps. They can simply get on their stamps. They can simply get on their computer and send electronic letters computer and send electronic letters to their friends. An email can be to their friends. An email can be delivered miles away in a matter of delivered miles away in a matter of seconds. A reply might only be seconds. A reply might only be minutes away. Writing letters has minutes away. Writing letters has never been easier. never been easier.

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Computers have certainly Computers have certainly changed the way people live changed the way people live their lives. their lives. Shopping on the Shopping on the Internet is not only easier but Internet is not only easier but more efficient. The Internet can more efficient. The Internet can keep people informed of the latest keep people informed of the latest news as it happens. The ease of news as it happens. The ease of emailing has led to more people emailing has led to more people than ever sending letters. than ever sending letters. By By using computers people have using computers people have more time for other activities.more time for other activities.