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More and more people want to buy famous brands with clothes, cars and other items. What are the reasons? Do you think it is a positive or negative development?

Agreeable to the order of the day, a large number of people the world over are interested in purchasing branded products, such as vehicles, perfumes, attires to name but a few. This tendency is increasing mainly because of the desire to update themselves and flaunt in front of others. However, I wholeheartedly feel that it is a negative development down to having disastrous repercussions on society and individual life.
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Some people think that schools should give prizes for academic successes. Others argue that it is more important for schools to give prizes for other achievements (for sports, music, behaviours). Discuss both side and give your own opinion.

How to grant a reward is a controversial question nowadays. Some people believe that pupils should only be rewarded for academic achievement, whilst other people reckon that the excellent in extracurricular subjects should be given prizes. I will discuss both sides of view in this essay, and draw a conclusion on why I believe those two statements are equally important.
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Some people believe the purpose of education should be helping the individual to become useful for society, while others believe it should help individuals to achieve their ambitions. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

Few people consider that the main objective of educating individuals must be beneficial in helping society, while others think that it must be useful to achieve their goals. I am going to discuss the arguments of both sides and give my opinion at the end.
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A 14-year-old young who seriously damaged school was made to clean streets as a punishment. Do you think young criminals should be sent to prison or there are alternative forms of punishment? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

No one can deny that they were not reckless in their teenage time and it is possible for youngsters to make mistakes. To deal with this problem, many people believe that teenagers should be charged and sent to jail while others think they should be responsible for their acts by doing social work. I believe that restorative practices are more effective than other methods of punishment. In this essay, I will explain why I choose this option and the reasons to support it.
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Some people believe that it is good to share as much information as possible in scientific research, business, and the academic world. Others believe that some information is too important or too valuable to be shared freely. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Some think that sharing as much information as possible in science, business and the academic world is great. Other people believe that some pieces of knowledge have a very high value or extremely important to be shared freely. I think that any information should be available to every person regardless of importance.
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Some people believe that the museums and historic sites should be open for free for children under 18 years old. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is argued that the entry fee for students who are under 18 should be levied for the visit to historical sites and museums. I agree with this statement because high fees will exclude many children to visit these places and students will get a chance to explore places they study in books.
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Some people think that the government is wasting money on the arts and that this money could be better spend elsewhere. To what extent do you agree with this view?

It is believed by certain people that the state should invest its revenue in essential facilities like education and health care.However, arts are not a significant sector where the government should waste its money.In my opinion , I completely agree with this perspective as they have a higher priority rank in the Hierarchy table as compared to arts which can be get from other sources.
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Some parents think it is good to have mobile phones for their children, others disagree with it. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

It is very much true that mobile phones are not good for our health regardless of any age. Therefore a fair amount of people believes that the mobile phone is the most dangerous device which could impact kids brain functionality, hence I would like to express my viewpoints with the list of pros and cons of this statement.
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Some people prefer to spend their lives doing the same things and avoiding change. Others, however, think that change is always a good thing. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

In the contemporary era, few public has myriad bad habits and they know it's not good for them. They do not want to develop junk. On other hand, few communities think that development is always a good thing. I will discuss both views and explain my view in the upcoming paragraph.
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In some countries, owning a home rather than renting one is very important for people. Why might the be the case? Do you think this is a positive or negative situation?

There is not an iota of doubt to say that according to the majority of people believe that buying a home is more essential things rather than hire. There are numerous merits to this topic along with certain demerits as " very rose comes with thorns"; the following paragraphs will analyze the pros and cons of having own home. I totally agree with the idea that getting own home has benefits in some different countries.
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Some people think that individuals are born to be leaders, others believe that leadership can be learnt. Discuss both view and give your opinion

It is often argued that leadership is an innate quality. While reasons can be given to justify this, I profoundly assert that administration is a skill that can be learnt.
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Living in a country where you have to speak a foreign language can cause serious social problems, as well as practical problems. To what extend do you agree or disagree with this statement?

It is believed that when moving to a new country, the language barrier can be a great obstacle, since it may cause serious social, as well as practical problems. In my opinion, I agree with this statement since restriction in communication can result in significant difficulties for a foreigner. However, it is crucial for foreigners to respect their country since this is their mother tongue.
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Some people believe that children should be allowed to go out for outdoor activities. While others believe that children should stay at home most of the time. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

It is very much true that kids playtime will help to improve their mindset.Therefore a fair amount of people believes kids are required to spend more time outdoors than inside, hence I would like to express my viewpoints on these statements with a list of few points.
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News editors decide what to broadcast on television and what to print in newspapers. What factors do you think influence these decisions? Do you think that there is too much emphasis on bad news these days?

It is undoubtedly true that broadcasting on channels and headlines in newspapers are finalized by their channel editors. In my opinion, a number of factors affect such decisions including authenticity and impact of such articles on the public that includes bad news as well which are being much emphasized these days.
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In some areas of the US, a ‘curfew’ is imposed, in which teenagers are not allowed to be out of doors after a particular time at night until they are accompanied by an adult while others believe that teenagers should be given the freedom to move. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.

preventing teenagers from going outside after a specific time at night if they are not escorted by a grown-up is applied in some regions of the US. Personally, I strongly agree with this decision, and this essay will discuss my point of view.
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In their advertising, businesses nowadays usually emphasize that their products are new in some way. Why is this? Do you think is it positive or negative development?

Now it has become popular among companies on the market to underline some innovative features of advertised goods for customers. I believe that this trend is popular among sellers by reason of the highly competitive market. And I strongly convinced that for customers current tendency is negative as in an effort to attract buyers' attention companies may not fully satisfied customer needs as it was promised in the advertisement.
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Some people believe that it is best to accept a bad situation, such as an unsatisfactory job of shortage of money. Others argue that it is better to try and improve such situations. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.

Nowadays, there is an ongoing argument over changing situations in many areas . While one school of thought holds that the public should put up with unsatisfying conditions, such as low income for strenuous occupations, others, including me, assert that everyone, in order to make progress in their life, has to try to make the best of their situation while adopting a particular situation.
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19. News editors decide what to broadcast on television and what to print in newspapers. What factors do you think influence these decisions? Do we become used to bad news, and would it be better if more good news was reported?

Television and dailies are the most common knowledge sources trusted by people.The material that is published in these mediums is finalised by editors.personally , I feel that the reliability of the obtained data is one of the main factors considered before making it available to the public.It is possible that society may get overly inclined towards the worst happenings and it is necessary for these media to present an equal amount of better things that make the crowd optimistic.
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The use of private cars dominates most large cities in the world, causing a negative effect on the quality of life for the majority of the people who live in these cities. Alternative forms of transport should be encouraged, and international laws introduced to control car ownership and use. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Certainly, cars have detrimental impacts on the lives of citizens who live in urban areas. In order to reduce these negative effects, some people hold that other means of transport should be promoted by implementing international regulations. I firmly agree with this stance.
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In the future all cars, buses and trucks will be driverless. The only people travelling inside these vehicles will be passengers. Do you think the advantages of driverless vehicles outweigh the disadvantages?

It is expected that in the coming years, different automobiles will be driven by themselves, that is, they will be driverless. I point out that this situation might have more negative results than positive ones.
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