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In many countries, smoking is now illegal in public places. Many people believe that such a ban is justified. Do you agree or disagree?

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Smoking has been banned in public places like parks, hospitals, public transport and restaurants in many nations.
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 essay agrees with
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 initiative because it reduces the harmful effects of passive smoking and
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 encourages
smokers
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 to quit. The primary reason why making it illegal to
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 in public makes sense is
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people
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 from having to breathe in second-hand
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. Passive smoking can lead to many smoking-related diseases
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 as lung cancer, heart disease and stroke, and is something that non-
smokers
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 cannot avoid in the presence of a smoker. The British Medical Association found that non-
smokers
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 who were regularly exposed to tobacco
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 were 4 times more likely to develop lung cancer
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 than those who did not have to breathe in second-hand
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. The second main reason is that
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 ban helps those addicted to cigarettes quit their habit. When
smokers
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 and non-
smokers
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 socialise together, the
smokers
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 are often ostracised from the group because they have to leave the company of everyone else if they want to light up. As a result,
smokers
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 who
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 to quit would feel more a part of the social gatherings they attend, and
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 should encourage
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 who
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 to give it up.
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 has proven particularly effective in Ireland, the first country to introduce a nationwide ban, where
people
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 have to leave a bar or restaurant and
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 outside. In conclusion, making it against the law to
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 around strangers should be encouraged because it prevents innocent
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 from dying of passive smoking and reduces the number of
smokers
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.

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Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately

Linking words are very important in your essay.

To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.

Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.

In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.

Linking word examples:

  • firstly
  • secondly
  • thirdly
  • in additional
  • moreover
  • also
  • for example
  • for instance
  • therefore
  • however
  • although
  • even though
  • despite

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • secondhand smoke
  • prevalence
  • respiratory issues
  • environmental pollution
  • litter
  • healthcare costs
  • smoking-induced illnesses
  • encourage smokers to quit
  • public health improvement
  • justified
  • public spaces
  • exposure
  • non-smokers
  • inconvenience
  • younger populations
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