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Some parents believe that cell phone are harmful to children,while other disagree.Discuss both side and give your opinion.

No one can deny that smartphones these days have negative effects on pupils, meanwhile there are equal arguments which supports mobile phones. In this essay I will try to project both good and harmful effects on children.
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More and more newspapers and news channels are using photographs to support their news articles and stories. Some people think that photographs are not a reliable source of news while others consider photographs to be irrefutable. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

Photographs have become the main part of every Television Channel and daily news bugle, companies tend to invest enormously in these departments to make it to the best use. In my opinion, I think that even though it is not the most trusted parts of the news, we could never be able to erase them from our daily sources.
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GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT ISSUES ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF RICH NATIONS AND NOT POORER NATIONS. TO WHAT EXTENT DO YOU AGREE?

It has been suggested that first world countries are responsible to tackle world environmental matters and not the third world countries. I totally disagree with this point of view because all nations have major roles in combating the issues plaguing our globe.
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Some people claim that it is acceptable to use animals in medical research for the benefit of human beings, while others argue that it is wrong. Discuss both views and give your opinion

About scientific experiments on animals, two opposing views have been suggested, one of which is related to using animals for medical purposes, while the other one is about animals should not be a part of experiments for any reason. In my opinion, animals should be a part of the scientific development for the sake of humanity.
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Nowadays, there is a trend that the media focuses on problems and emergencies rather than positive developments. Some people think it is harmful to individuals and to society. To what extent do you agree?

In the modern world, many individuals are concerned about recent news, because being on course is essential for daily life. In this regard, there is an opinion that mass media is solely concentrating on negative news and burning issues of society rather than positive developments.
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Many people assume that the goal of every country should be to produce more materials and goods. To what extent do you agree or disagree that constantly increasing production is an appropriate goals?

Globalisation has put an invisible pressure on every country to be in the race of increase in productivity for improving the economic growth of the nation. Even though it is good to constantly strive to be a self producer with a better quality commodities, some people argue that production should not be the ultimate goal. It is important to think about the standards of living of people and their happiness, besides achieving the economic goals. On balance, I do not completely agree or disagree with the above, as there is a positive note on both the sides.
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Scientist and technology experts seem to be more valued by modern society than musicians and artist. To what extent do you agree.

There is more gratifying for people from science and technology background rather than the music and art field in the current society. I agree entirely with the latest trend, and this essay will describe the perspective reasons behind it.
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Some people believe that the best way to stay fit to join a gym or health club while others think doing everyday activities such as walking and climbing stairs is enough. Discuss both views and give your opinion

It indeed became necessary to be fit by doing regular exercises. While some think that to be fit a person should join a gym, I, however, agree with those who believe that doing walking or climbing stairs is quite enough to become fit.
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Some people think individuals cannot do anything to make the environment different, others think they can. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Our planet is the most precious thing we have. One can argue that, people can change the environment or not. This essay will discuss how individuals can make an impact on nature as well as the government role in the same.
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Many people think that every individual is responsible for their happiness, but some people believe there are other external factors that influence us. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Everyone cherishes a happy life be whether it is based on internal or external factors. According to my belief, nowadays the perspective towards state of being happy has totally changed. Most are of the opinion that it comes from within, however, others argue that our surroundings are responsible for a blissful lifestyle. Both the points will be covered in the forthcoming paragraphs with the relevant ideas and the supporting examples.
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In many places, new homes are needed, but only space is available for building them is in the countryside. Some people believe it is more important to protect the countryside and not build new homes there. What is your opinion about this?

In recent times constructing new homes in cities has become extremely difficult due to limited space. Although there is an abundant space available in rural areas to build houses some people restrain to build homes there. I accord with this argument and in my opinion a practice like this would affect farming lands and destroy natural vegetation.
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Some people think that parents should teach children how to be good members of the society.Others, however, believe that school is the place to learn this. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Who should be held responsible for raising the children in the community has become a controversial issue. While some individuals believe that parents should take responsibility to prepare their wards to be an active member of the social world, others think that it must be taught at schools.This essay intends to delve into both sides of the argument in depth.I, however, opine that a balanced approach can bring positive results.
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The average standard of people's health is likely to be lower in the future than it is now. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

It is expected of the median standard of peoples' well-being to be lowered in the future. In this essay I am going to explain why I don not agree with this perspective.
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Learning English at school is often seen as more important than learning local languages. If these are not taught, many are at risk of dying out. In your opinion, is it important for everyone to learn English? Should we try to ensure the survival of local languages and, if so, how? Give relevant examples from your knowledge?

In the materialistic era, the English language has become more important than other languages in all the nations of the world. Every person wants to improve their vocabulary skills for different purposes in the community. English is an international expression which is spoken in all over the cosmos. Those humans who ignore to learning it, then they come to deal with serious issues. The essay will put light on why English speech is important for learning in schools.
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Some people think that school children should learn practical skills such as car maintenance or bank account management along with academic subjects at school. Do you agree or disagree?

Young learners always find an activity base learning more interesting. Some believe that younger school students should gain hands-on experience alongside with regular subjects.It is one great way of studying at school with more realism. So I fully agree with the statement and I will discuss this in this essay.
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Nowadays people waste a lot of food that was bought from shops and restaurants. Why do you think people waste food? What can be done to reduce the amount of food they throw away?

One of the major issues is food wasting all around the world. People throw away plenty of food after their enough consuming without thinking other living organism. I will briefly suggest that some precautions to inhibit this situation.
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While some people consider global warming to be the most pressing environmental problem which we have at the moment, others believe that deforestation has more devastating impact on our world. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

It is often believed that global warming is the most serious environmental threat at the present time while others think cutting down trees has the most catastrophic effect on the world. I personally believe that both of the complications are equally dangerous to the earth as cutting trees has many disastrous consequences on the ecosystem, on the other hand, the sustainability of the human civilization is in jeopardy as a result of climate crisis.
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Nowadays we communicate less with our family members. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

As electronic devices play an increasingly more central role in our lives, it has been suggested that there has been an unprecedented decline in interpersonal connection not only with colleagues, business associates and close friends, but also with our immediate family. I completely agree with this assertion and, moreover, this is a worrying trend that looks set to continue.
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Some people argue that technological inventions, such as mobile phones, are making people socially less interactive. Do you agree or disagree.

There is no doubt that, the trend of technological inventions like the mobile phones is rising exponentially. Some people might argue, due to these inventions people are becoming less socially active and unable to interact. In my opinion, I think that it is absolutely true and especially in children, we can see these affecting a lot. The following consists the reason how these devices are affecting us.
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Some people believe that teaching music in schools is a vital part of growing up and the human experience, whilst others believe that teaching music in schools is a waste of time and resources. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience. You should write at least 250 words.

Music is an ancient skill which demonstrates the culture and heritage of the region. A section of people feels that art of melodies should be part of the regular school curriculum, whereas school curriculum, whereas another group of people believes that the institute should focus on academics rather than teaching a melody in regular classes. Considering the importance and connection of the tune to our tradition, I strongly support to have music as a subject in the syllabus.
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