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Some people think that paying taxes is a big enough contribution to society, while other think people have more responsibilities as a member of society than only paying taxes.  Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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It is true the fact that many individuals are of the view that contributing to the nation as a taxpayer as their only responsibility, whereas, others argue that the nation expects more from each citizen. In my opinion, even though paying tariffs is a major factor for the stability of a country's economy, I believe every person has a role to play in terms of protecting the environment.
To begin
 with, taxpayers play an indispensable role in a country when compared to the other sources of income for the government.
In other words
, it is an undeniable fact that the state is dependent on the levy which is paid by everyone, and
this
 makes people think they have no other contributions for the betterment of society. In Sri Lanka,
for instance
, some union members in the government sector have submitted a letter to the president requesting to release them from the vehicle import tax, and they claim that it is unfair to pay
this
 since they are paying enough money for the government.
On the other hand
, man is accountable to society in other ways,
such
 as fighting against environmental pollution.
This
 means, nowadays the world is facing a dramatic increase in man-made contamination than many years ago due to the ignorance of people's responsibility for our planet. Despite people pay taxes for environmental conservation, it is our utmost priority to protect our atmosphere for the
next
 generations.
For example
, research suggests that if we could work on reducing the single-use of plastics now, there will be a decline in the production of polythene by the dawn of the
next
 decade which will make sure to decrease ocean pollution. In conclusion, while people in the community have a major role to ensure a better world through reducing pollution, some individuals claim that they have not left with any other contribution to the society other than paying taxes.

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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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