Outline of My Argumentative Essay

Thesis: Using ICTs in the field of English Language Teaching improve the students’ reading and writing skills.

Supporting Arguments:

·       Electronic Books

·       Interactive Multimedia (Digital Stories)

·       Educational Platforms

Opposing Arguments:

·       Difficulties to control the students because they might be distracted to see other websites.

·       Insufficient time for instruction when ICTs is used

·       Use of the ‘SMS Language’.

Conclusion: The use of ICTs in English Language Teaching has many advantages and disadvantages. Nowadays, teachers should use this technological tool because it is a reality that most of teenagers are in contact everyday with technology, and teachers could take advantage of it. The problem is not using ICTs, the real problem is how you use appropriately to engage students and keeping them learning at the same time.