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People in developed countries have the tendency to buy more and more things (whether they need them or not). Is it a positive or negative development?

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One of the changes that modern lifestyle has introduced in the shopping habits of people of advanced societies, is purchasing things in excess to their needs.
This
 shift in buying pattern raises a question of whether it is a good progress or not. In order to answer
this
 fundamental query, we need to investigate the motives that trigger said
behavior
manner of acting or controlling yourself
behaviour
 and its effects on the individuals and society. The foremost reason of
this
 undue shopping is the misconception of security and happiness associated with owning things in abundance.
For
example some
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example, some
 people cherish their closets stuffed with a variety of new clothes. Another cause of the
shopping beyond
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shopping, beyond
 needs is the higher susceptibility of developed societies to the advertising campaigns of many companies, who device their marketing strategies to target
this
 lucrative market segment.
Similarly
, envy and a desire to
showoff
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show off
 wealth by having latest and expensive products, are two other drives promoting the shopping irrespective of one’s requirement. Unfortunately, none of these reasons may be considered very positive. After examining the causes of needless purchasing, let’s consider its consequences.
Firstly
, it has indulged the public in a competition to have new and latest products.
However
, it is an infinite contest as there is always something new right around the corner,
such
 as new models of cars and electronic gadgets with new features.
Therefore
, one never feels satisfied and dissatisfaction is spread in the society.
Secondly
, it
also
 generates a sense of deprivation among those who cannot afford buying, even the items of basic needs.
Lastly
, it may persuade some people to adopt illegal, corrupt or self-
centered
being or placed in the center
centred
 practices to quench their unlimited desire of gathering more possessions. Foregoing in view, neither the reasons nor the implications of unnecessary acquisition has any constructive dimension.
Therefore
, in my opinion, the trend of overspending is not at all encouraging. In fact, people of wealthier nations, where
this
 phenomenon is more pronounced, need to be educated on directing their spending towards more valuable activities, like helping the needy.
This
 will probably be a more productive utilization of their resources.
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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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