Using cell phones and computers made communication among people much easier. As a result, letter writing could be lost in the future. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement?

1RecentLatest technological inventions like mobile phones and computers have made communication 2much easier and less expensivemuch more convenient, easier and less expensive. Some people 3consider it a revolutionconsider it as the revolution in the communication system, while some others opine that this advancement has 4weakened our bondsreduced our bonding and made our relationship less personal. There is no 5doubtdouble that with the widespread usage of cell phones, pagers, text messages, social networking websites and Internet calling, letter writing has already become less popular but I do not agree 6that it will ever disappearthat this it will ever disappear.

To begin with, letter writing is a traditional way of communication among people from different parts of the world. 7Even nowEven until now with the dominance of technology like email, letter writing 8retains its importancehas its importance and supremacy in authoritative, official and personal communication. Letter writing is still the best way to congratulate someone, write to a government office or to write to a dear friend.

Second, 9it is a form of formal writingit is a formal writing and some 10companiesbusiness companies ask their applicants to write an application letter to measure their 11ability to communicate in writingcapability in communicating by means of writing. Secondly, letter writing can be a source of documentation that can be utilised as strong evidence in the court. Email fraud is common these days and someone with 12advancedadvance knowledge can send an email from any email address he wants. This makes an email 13less credible as evidenceless authoritative as strong evidence.

14In addition, people applying for fiancée visa can send love letters to the embassy as proof of the relationship to a foreign individual as additional documentation purposes. Thirdly, 15individuals living in remote areas of the countryside still needindividual living in a remote area of a countryside still need to write letters since the Internet is yet to be available there. The number of such areas is quite large and they rely on letter writing for communication. Thus, people prefer to use letter writing as a form of sending important 16messages—whether to loved ones or for business transactionsmessages- be it to love one’s or business transaction purposes. The personal touch, affection and sincerity a hand written letter can convey could not be found in an email or text message.

Lastly, letter writing is the only way to improve someone’s writing skills. Computerised grammar and spell checking facilities are often the reason many modern-era students do not have excellent writing and grammatical command. 17On the other hand, the habitOn the other hand habit of letter writing 18enhances someone's abilityenhance someone ability to write better. 19It will also help them become more creative and imaginative in creating a very excellent output of writing.

20In my viewIn my point of view, letter writing 21will not be abolished in the futurewill not be abolishing in future because it possesses a significant importance in communication, especially in measuring the ability of individual’s writing, creativity and appropriate and clever way of writing. Letter writing is entirely beneficial in honing to become an effective communicator. The importance of letter writing in offices, courtrooms, among friends and lovers will always help it to survive.