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Some people say that advertising encourages us to buy things that we really do not need. Others say that advertisements tell us about new products that may improve our lives. Which viewpoint do you agree with? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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In today’s era, advertising plays a vital role in influencing people’s purchasing decisions. The masses are divided amongst
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. Some are of the opinion that advertising urges people to purchase unwanted products, while others suggest it motivates people to buy
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a product
 that benefits their lifestyle. I support the latter argument, and a number of opinions support my decision. Many companies, to sell their products, rely heavily on advertising appealing to their audience.
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 is to say, people really get intimidated to buy a certain
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 which could be beneficial to them.
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, a recent
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 which was launched, advertised as a Guardian of Intestines named Yakult, garnered a lot of attention and positive response from the people. With an economical price and
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a myriad
 of benefits, people invested their time and money for
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product
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 and found out that it is useful.
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, the audience now is educated. They keep a tab on upcoming products and new releases and gauge amongst those and choose what they feel is
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. With an array of products releasing, it is sometimes difficult to weigh which
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 is
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. The chances of falling prey to fake products become high. But with the
right
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 awareness and clear mindset, one can easily determine what is
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 to use. A recent study shows, the people’s efficient purchasing decisions have seen a hike to up to 74% in 2018, from 56% in 2016.
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 clearly shows that the people really know what products are useful to them and they do not really want to splurge their money on something else. In conclusion, people really make clear decisions to purchase
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the best
 products and are smart enough to not fall into traps.
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    • Sentence 1 - Background statement
    • Sentence 2 - Detailed background statement
    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
    • Sentence 4 - Outline sentence
  • Paragraph 2 - First supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 3 - Second supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 4 - Conclusion
    • Sentence 1 - Summary
    • Sentence 2 - Restatement of thesis
    • Sentence 3 - Prediction or recommendation

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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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