Are Games on Portable Devices Harmful? — 30.08.2026

Task 2 Topic

The availability of entertainment such as playing electronic games on portable devices will be harmful to individuals in the society they live in.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?

1Task analysis

Item	Detail
Essay type	Opinion (agree / disagree — to what extent)
Main topic	Whether easy access to games on phones and tablets harms individuals and society
Keywords	availability · electronic games · portable devices · harmful · individuals · society
Task focus	Judge whether easy access to games on phones and tablets is harmful to individuals and society
Required position	Say clearly how far you agree or disagree and keep the same position in every paragraph
Plain-English meaning	Because people can play games on their phones anywhere, will this hurt people and the society they live in?
Hidden trap	The key word is availability — games are always in people's pockets. Discuss both the individual (health, study) and society (relationships, productivity)
Chosen stance	Partly agree. Ubiquitous, deliberately addictive games pose real risks to vulnerable users and to social interaction, but gaming in moderation is harmless and can even be beneficial, so the problem is overuse rather than availability itself
Main-idea plan	BP1 → constant availability combined with addictive design harms vulnerable individuals · BP2 → social effects are real, but moderate gaming has benefits; harm depends on use and regulation

2Idea generation

Body 1 — Compulsive design and individual harm

Addictive design (rewards, loot boxes) exploits constant access ✓ strongest
Sleep loss and reduced academic performance
Financial harm from in-app purchases dự phòng

Body 2 — Social effects and the case for balance

Reduced face-to-face interaction in families and public spaces ✓ strongest
Moderate gaming brings relaxation, skills and online friendships
Regulation and education can limit harm dự phòng

✓ strongest = ý dùng trong bài mẫu · dự phòng = ý thay thế, không có trong bài mẫu.

3Skeleton

Introduction

General statement: Games in every pocket
Paraphrased task: Rewrite: constant availability inevitably harmful
Thesis: Partly agree — overuse, not availability

Body 1: Constant access + addictive design → compulsive use, sleep loss, spending

Body 2: Social withdrawal real; moderate play beneficial; regulate overuse

Conclusion: Restate the opinion → summarise both reasons → final thought

4Plan & write your paragraphs

How to use: Read the main idea, tap the cue words to add them to the box, then write your own sentence. Your essay is built automatically at the bottom and saved in this browser.

Introduction(50–70 words)

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Goal: Topic → rewrite the statement → give your opinion.

General statement

Main idea: Games in every pocket

Starter: Thanks to the ubiquity … ·

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Paraphrased task

Main idea: Rewrite: constant availability inevitably harmful

Starter: Some argue that this … ·

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Thesis

Main idea: Partly agree — overuse, not availability

Starter: I partly agree, as … ·

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Body Paragraph 1 — Compulsive design and individual harm(100–125 words)

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Goal: Reason 1: explain it and give an example.

Topic sentence

Main idea: Compulsive design

Starter: The most serious concern … ·

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Explanation 1

Main idea: Rewards, purchases

Starter: Many mobile games rely … ·

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Example

Main idea: Adolescents susceptible

Starter: Adolescents are particularly susceptible: … ·

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Explanation 2

Main idea: Loot boxes, debts

Starter: Some users have also … ·

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Further development

Main idea: Always within reach

Starter: It is precisely because … ·

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Link

Main idea: Justified

Starter: In this respect, the … ·

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Body Paragraph 2 — Social effects and the case for balance(100–125 words)

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Goal: Reason 2: explain it and give an example.

Topic sentence

Main idea: Social erosion, but not exaggerated

Starter: At a social level … ·

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Explanation 1

Main idea: Separate screens

Starter: Families who spend meals … ·

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Example

Main idea: Benefits of moderate play

Starter: Yet for most people … ·

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Explanation 2

Main idea: Availability not the problem

Starter: Were availability itself the … ·

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Further development

Main idea: Regulate design, teach control

Starter: The real challenge, therefore … ·

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Link

Main idea: Balance

Starter: Balance, not prohibition, is … ·

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Conclusion(40–55 words)

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Goal: Repeat your opinion, sum up both reasons, final thought. No new ideas!

Restated thesis

Main idea: Partly agree

Starter: In conclusion, I partly … ·

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Summary

Main idea: Harm vs benefit

Starter: Compulsive game design can … ·

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Final thought

Main idea: Regulate design, healthy habits

Starter: The focus should be … ·

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📝 My essay

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5Language bank (Band 6.5-8.0)

Mỗi đoạn có bảng collocation riêng. ✓ = có trong bài mẫu · + = cụm mở rộng để học viên tự dùng. 7.0 = nền tảng · 8.0 = nâng band.

Introduction

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
the ubiquity of smartphones	noun phrase	sự phổ biến khắp nơi của điện thoại thông minh	8.0	✓
electronic games	adj + noun	trò chơi điện tử	7.0	✓
this constant availability	noun phrase	sự sẵn có liên tục này	7.0	✓
inevitably harmful	adv + adj	chắc chắn có hại	8.0	✓
the wider society	adj + noun	xã hội rộng lớn hơn	7.0	✓
stem from overuse	verb phrase	bắt nguồn từ việc lạm dụng	8.0	✓

Body Paragraph 1 — Compulsive design and individual harm

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
the most serious concern	noun phrase	mối lo nghiêm trọng nhất	7.0	✓
deliberately compulsive game design	noun phrase	thiết kế game cố ý gây nghiện	8.0	✓
vulnerable individuals	adj + noun	những người dễ tổn thương	7.0	✓
in-app purchases	noun + noun	mua hàng trong ứng dụng	7.0	✓
engineered to maximise	passive phrase	được thiết kế để tối đa hoá	8.0	✓
particularly susceptible	adv + adj	đặc biệt dễ bị ảnh hưởng	8.0	✓
the early hours	noun phrase	rạng sáng	7.0	✓
chronic fatigue	adj + noun	mệt mỏi mãn tính	8.0	✓
declining grades	adj + noun	điểm số sa sút	7.0	✓
closely resemble gambling	verb phrase	rất giống cờ bạc	8.0	✓
within reach	prep phrase	trong tầm tay	7.0	✓

Body Paragraph 2 — Social effects and the case for balance

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
erode face-to-face interaction	verb phrase	làm xói mòn tương tác trực tiếp	8.0	✓
should not be exaggerated	passive phrase	không nên bị phóng đại	7.0	✓
absorbed in separate screens	passive phrase	mải mê màn hình riêng	8.0	✓
withdraw from community life	verb phrase	rút khỏi đời sống cộng đồng	8.0	✓
a harmless way to relax	noun phrase	cách thư giãn vô hại	7.0	✓
develop problem-solving skills	verb phrase	phát triển kỹ năng giải quyết vấn đề	7.0	✓
sustain friendships across distances	verb phrase	duy trì tình bạn từ xa	8.0	✓
regulate manipulative design	verb phrase	quản lý thiết kế thao túng	8.0	✓
teach self-control	verb + noun	dạy tính tự chủ	7.0	✓
not prohibition	noun phrase	không phải cấm đoán	7.0	✓

Conclusion

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
In conclusion	linker	tóm lại	7.0	✓
portable devices	adj + noun	thiết bị di động	7.0	✓
compulsive game design	noun phrase	thiết kế game gây nghiện	8.0	✓
social interaction	adj + noun	tương tác xã hội	7.0	✓
largely harmless	adv + adj	phần lớn vô hại	7.0	✓
healthy habits	adj + noun	thói quen lành mạnh	8.0	✓

Useful structures

Not only + auxiliary + subject + verb, but … also … (inversion for emphasis)
Participle clause, + main clause (Having / Being / Faced with …)
It is + adj + that + clause (cleft / evaluative structure)
Were / Should + subject + verb, + would … (formal conditional)
Noun phrase + which / whose + clause (dense non-defining relative clause)
The more …, the more … (comparative correlative)

6Self-check before you submit

Task Response: Clear position (Partly agree) in the thesis, kept in both body paragraphs and restated in the conclusion; every reason is explained and supported by a realistic exampleCoherence & Cohesion: One reason per body paragraph, both supporting the same position; linkers In conclusion, For example, Therefore, although, becauseLexical Resource: Topic collocations from the Language bank; paraphrase the key words of the question (availability, electronic games, portable devices)Grammar: Wide range of complex structures (inversion, participle clauses, conditionals) used accurately and naturallyFit for band: Realistic examples, no invented statistics, about 290–320 words in total

7🔒 Model Essay (Band 8.0)

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