Ordinary people try to copy famous people either by reading magazines or watching TV. Why do they do this? Do you think it is a good idea to copy famous people?
It is an undeniable fact that, with the easy access to magazines and television, common people nowadays opt to live the lives of celebrities. There are many reasons why people do so, a few of which are discussed in
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, it is assumed by some people that, the celebrities lead a perfect lifestyle. Linking Words
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, when they see the smiling, glamorous faces of celebs like Angelina Jolie and Tom Cruise, the viewers think that their lives are free of all the worldly worries and stress. Linking Words
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is why they prefer to be like them. Linking Words
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, people perceive that the popular people are successful by birth. But, they do not know the true struggle behind achieving Linking Words
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fame, as magazines and media usually leave that part out of their articles.
I think that an individual must not try and lead exactly the same lifestyle as that of the famous people. Linking Words
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is because, every person possesses his own qualities, potential and capabilities. Linking Words
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, a man interested in the game of cricket, while trying hard to be like Shane Watson or Sachin Tendulkar, forgets his own talent and gets distracted from it. Because, not every person with an interest in cricket is born to be a cricketer, as he has a variety of other skills, which he overlooks while blindly copying his ideals.
To conclude, ordinary people follow successful people, because they think that there is no one as perfect as them and their life is a complete code of conduct. Linking Words
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idolization distracts people from following their own instincts and shine in the way they are meant to be.Linking Words
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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