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Some school children buy healthy food from the school cafeteria. However, some buy unhealthy food. What are the reasons for both these situations? Should schools be allowed to sell unhealthy food?

These days, the colossal upsurge in the purchasing of meals by school pupils from their learning premises is quite alarming. While some school of thought agrees that students buy healthy cuisine from their colleges due to the laid down regulations, others are of a contrary opinion with the reason that demands are too high. In my opinion, I disagree that learning institutions should provide poorly cooked dishes because it could result in adverse consequences on learners.
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In some countries, more and more people choose to live on their own. What are the reasons people choose to do this? Is it a positive or negative trend?

Living alone can be an option for everyone throughout the world. What makes people a choice of living on their own depends on their mentality, thoughts and conditions. Whether it is a good choice or not, the number of individuals living alone has recently risen rapidly. Although living lonely can help build your personality traits such as self-directed in a short term, development of this phenomenon may have serious consequences both in individuals and societies in long term.

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In many countries around the world young people decide to leave their parents’ home once they finish school. They start living on their own or sharing a home with friends. Is this a positive or a negative development?

The trend of leaving home after completing school is expanding because adolescents want to be independent, and I believe this is a positive development and beneficial for themselves,their family and to the society.
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In the past, people usually stayed in one place throughout their life. These days, people often move around. They often live in several different places in their lifetime. What are the advantages and disadvantages of both? Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant information from your own knowledge experience.

In the past, it was common for people to bear, grow up and die in the same community. But nowadays, the lifestyle of modern people is living in several different locations. Both benefits and detriments of both will be discussed.
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These days in many countries, fewer and fewer people want to become teachers, particularly in secondary schools. What are the reasons for this, and how could the problem be solved? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

It is undeniable that profession in pedagogy has not remained as popular as it used to be. Therefore, a large vaccum has been created in the education sector as every year only a few number of people are getting interested to sign up for this type of role. In this essay, both causes of this situation and possible solutions will be discussed with pertinent examples.
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These days, many children have difficulty paying attention and concentrating in their classes at school. What are the reasons for this? How can it be dealt with?

Children nowadays seem to focus less on their lessons in the school as they play games, use the mobile phones, talk to their classmates, and concentrate on the other surroundings during the class. In this essay, I shall give two major reasons and solutions for this problem.
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Modern cultures around the world have become similar as compared to the past. What are the main reasons for it? Is it a positive or negative development?

It is true that nowadays new cultures are increasingly shifting and have shaped a similar one globally, despite the past. Globalization generally and advanced technologies, like the internet, are some compelling reasons for it. This development certainly has some advantages and disadvantages and I believe its bright points outweigh its negative ones since it creates new opportunities.
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These days young children spend a lot of time using computers, tablet and smartphones. Some people think that introducing children to technology at a young age is beneficial. Others believe that they would benefit more from traditional games. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge and experience.

It is well known that nowadays children are spending a lot of time in front of smartphone and computer screens; as usual they are fond of games, videos and books. However, some people believe that it is much better for children to play traditional games rather than digital ones. This essay will consider some pros and cons regarding both methods.
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Some students do very well at school and never have problems while others fall behind. Are they capable of handling this challenge themselves or should teachers and parents help them? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.

Learning is co-terminus with life. Intellectual abilities vary from student to student. Many children are slow learners and take time to grasp things. It is believed by many that such students handle this problem themselves, whereas others believe that they should be guided by their teachers and parents to improve. In my opinion proper guidance to young learners will prove to be beneficial. The essay would explicate how parents and teachers can help.
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In an age of social media and technology, people’s relationships with each other often suffer. Discuss two reasons for this problem and suggest a solution.

The connections between people are negatively affected by various social media and technology. This essay will discuss the primary reasons behind this are mental disorders and extra time spent on the internet. However, these issues can be resolved with personal satisfaction and limited use of social media.
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Excessive sugar consumption causes many diseases. Some people think that it is the government responsibility to limit people’s sugar consumption while others think that it is the individual’s responsibility to limit the amount of sugar they eat. Discuss both views

These days victimization to serious diseases as a consequence of limitless consumption of sugar is a common happening. There is an ongoing debate whether government or individuals should act to control this problem. This essay will analyze both aspects of the argument before reaching to a valid conclusion.
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Obesity is a serious problem in many countries, especially in rich countries. Discuss ways to solve the problem. Provide specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

One of the most interesting topics circulating across the globe is obesity. Obesity is the major concern in every nation. However, the recent statistics from The Global Health Organization shows that rich countries are the most affected. There are some enormous ways to control this, such as, proper food habits and diet. This essay will explain few possible ways to control at early stages by taking references from various case studies conducted by medical universities in the world.
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Recent figures show an increase in violent crime among youngsters under the age of 18. Some psychologists claim that the basic reason for this is that children these days are not getting the social and emotional learning they need from parents and teachers

In the prevailing scenario, crimes are drastically increased all over the world, this is due to people valued for money rather than the values and relations. According to me, youngsters are not getting enough support from their parents as well as from the teachers, whereas some adolescents attracted to the bad habits through their friends.
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Every country has poor people and every country has different ways of dealing with the poor. What are some of the reasons for world poverty? How can the poor be helped? Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Poverty is a thing that nobody is happy about. Many countries have people living below poverty line and they keep trying various approaches to deal with poverty and try to reduce overall poverty rate. This essay should discuss the factors accounting for world poverty and several ways to alleviate the situation.
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The number of people who are at risk of serious health problems due to being overweight is increasing. What is the reason for the growth in overweight people in society? How can this problem solved?

The amount of individuals who are at a danger of major health issues because of obesity is growing. This essay will firstly suggest that lack of importance towards fitness is the principle cause of this problem and secondly, creating a sense of awareness for the same is a possible solution.
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Smoking is gaining widespread popularity among the youth. Discuss the reasons for this problem and give workable solutions.

Few populations think that the government should prohibit dangerous sports, even when some people think they can play the sport of their choice. I agree with the first statement that the government should ban dangerous sports. The essay will firstly discuss why it should be banned and secondly examples related to that topic. Firstly, dangerous sports should be not be allowed because it can cause the loss of someone's life and secondly people to get influenced by such things if they watch th...
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In some countries men and women are having children at later age than in the past. What are reasons for this development? Do advantages of this development outweigh disadvantages?

Presently, in the World, in some countries, people are having their children after few years of their marriage. I will shine some light on this topic in the essay below.
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Nowadays online shopping becomes more popular than in-store shopping. Is it a positive or a negative development? Give your reasons and examples.

Now that we can buy just about anything with a few mouse clicks from the comfort of our home, very few people actually feel the need to venture into brick and mortar stores. There is no denying the fact that online shopping has become more popular than in-store shopping. This trend has both positive and negative aspects.
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There are many people who go to live in different countries. To what extent should people be allowed to move freely between countries and live where they choose? What are the benefits and drawbacks of this? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

In recent years, there is a noticeable movement for the majority of people who endeavour to travel away overseas, besides, some countries open the doors for immigrant people while others reject the notion, in this essay I will elaborate the pros and cons to travelling freely between countries.
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Tourism has become one of the fastest growing industries in the world. Million people today are travelling farther and farther throughout the year. Some people argue that the development of tourism has had negative effects on local communities, other think that its influences are positive. Write an essay to discuss the effects of tourism on local communities. Including reasons and relevent examples to support your answer.

Tourism is one of the most important components of the global economy. Some people believe that tourism brings enormous benefits, while others claim that it exerts negative impacts on communities. This essay will discuss how tourism affects local communities.
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