Some people say that advertising encourages us to buy things we really do not need. Some others say that advertisements tell us about new products that may improve our lives. Which viewpoint do you agree with?

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As we are living in an era of globalization in which advertisements of products play a pivotal role not only in
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in imparting knowledge about the commodity.
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Thus there
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is a raging debate where some people say that commercials act as a source of knowledge while others believe that it allures people to buy unnecessary things. I agree with the former view and will elucidate it in the below paragraphs.
First
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and foremost advertisements are used not only established
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brands, but
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by startups in the industry to educate consumers. Many companies associate celebrities to promote their products and
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it acts an alluring mechanism for customers. Companies ranging from pharmaceutical to modern electronic gadgets provide
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the benefits
of their products on pamphlets
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helps the consumers to do a comparison with a competing product before making a final decision to eventually buy it. In a recent survey from Business Times, it was mentioned in an article that around 80 per cent of people are benefited with the advertisement as they aid consumers in decision-making ability.
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, commercials
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help consumers by increasing their knowledge base on the products which can improve their lives. In
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era of digitization with the advent of the Internet, it becomes easier for customers
to watch
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watch
products
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product
adverts which can make their life simpler
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instance, use
of modern gadgets like the washing machine, rice-cookers are already making a huge difference in the lives of people.
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, with the introduction of
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positing system maps and automatic gear shifting in the cars are making a huge impact in travelling long distances and the same is shown by various car manufacturers as a differentiator to improve human lives.
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In my opinion, though advertisement allure consumers to buy unnecessary
products but
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products, but
it an important medium of telling the customer of new products and technology which can improve their lives.
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Include an introduction and conclusion

A conclusion is essential for IELTS writing task 2. It is more important than most people realise. You will be penalised for missing a conclusion in your IELTS essay.

The easiest paragraph to write in an essay is the conclusion paragraph. This is because the paragraph mostly contains information that has already been presented in the essay – it is just the repetition of some information written in the introduction paragraph and supporting paragraphs.

The conclusion paragraph only has 3 sentences:

  • Summary
  • Restatement of thesis
  • Prediction or recommendation

Example:

To summarize, a robotic teacher does not have the necessary disciple to properly give instructions to students and actually works to retard the ability of a student to comprehend new lessons. Therefore, it is clear that the idea of running a classroom completely by a machine cannot be supported. After thorough analysis on this subject, it is predicted that the adverse effects of the debate over technology-driven teaching will always be greater than the positive effects, and because of this, classroom teachers will never be substituted for technology.

Start your conclusion with a linking phrase. Here are some examples:

  • In conclusion
  • To conclude
  • To summarize
  • Finally
  • In a nutshell
  • In general

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • encourage
  • persuade
  • manipulative
  • unnecessary
  • excessive
  • artificial needs
  • desires
  • consumers
  • oversaturation
  • impulse buying
  • financial problems
  • inform
  • educate
  • features
  • benefits
  • innovations
  • raise awareness
  • social issues
  • positive behavior
  • enrich
  • well-being
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