Q1. Do you prefer to write with a pen or type on a computer?
Ans1: To be honest, I prefer to type on a computer as it is far more convenient because I have a good typing speed. Moreover, it also helps me in avoiding grammatical and spelling mistakes.
Q2 What do you think people's writing skills are getting affected?
Ans2: In fact, the prime reason behind this is the advent of technology. Now typing is replacing writing at schools, universities, workplaces, and so on. As a result, my writing skills are dying-out.
Q3. What type of writing do you generally do?
Ans3: Actually, recently I was taking IELTS training from an institute, and there I had to write an essay and a graph regularly. Sometimes, I also write some short stories in my free time.
Q4. Do you write more these days than past?
Ans4. Certainly not, in my school days, I have to do homework of so many subjects and prepare lots of assignments and projects. Understandably, I used to write more in past.
Q5. How computers help develop language skills?
Ans5: I believe, computers are extremely helpful in language development as there are many applications with in-built tools like Spell-checkers and grammar-checking tools in computers. At the same time, users can easily learn new vocabulary too.
Q6. Do you think computers can affect the language development of a child?
Ans6: I agree with this statement to an extent because children these days are becoming machine-dependent and they don't use their mental ability to remember spellings and grammar rules. As a consequence, they commit loads of mistakes when they write using pen and paper.
Q7. What can be done to improve writing skills among children?
Ans7: Well, there are several ways to develop writing habits among children; first of all, teachers should encourage children to creative writing like poems, stories, etc. Moreover, schools can also organize handwriting competitions to promote this skill.
Q8. Do you prefer to send or receive handwritten letters or e-mails?
Ans8: I always prefer to send and receive handwritten letter from my friends and family as we can better express our emotions as handwriting gives a personal touch but for other purposes I prefer e-mails.
Q9 Should parents allow children to use computers at an early age?
Ans9 Why not I think the use of computers at an early age is very beneficial as children get familiar with the keyboard and develop their typing speed.