Online communication, face-to-face interaction, social media, remote work, virtual meeting, human connection, globalization, professional environment, communication flexibility, COVID-19, Skype, Teams, WhatsApp, Messenger
The document is a short essay answering the following written expression question about communication: Do you think online communication is better or worse than face-to-face interactions?
[...] Do you think online communication is better or worse than face-to-face interactions? Written Expression Do you think online communication is better or worse than face-to-face interactions? Explain your opinion. Online communication and face-to-face interactions are two ways of communication that can be used in a personal or professional environment. Both have pros and cons which makes it complicated to choose which is better or worse. Face-to-face interactions, as its name indicates, represents live communication between a group of persons; it can be a regular discussion, meeting, or presentation. [...]
[...] In addition to that, some messages might be misunderstood as both persons are chatting behind their screen and cannot persuade each other with a voice intonation. Regarding the face-to-face interactions, it has many pros such as the advantage of seeing each other in the office, as it is always better to exchange live, where the message passes faster and more fluidly and socializing. Concerning the personal use of online communication, and in a globalized world, it is always beneficial for families and friends to maintain a link when people are far from each other. However, it sometimes replaces the need to see each other. [...]
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