Buying things on the Internet, such as books, air tickets and groceries, is becoming more and more popular. Do the advantages of shopping in this way outweigh the disadvantages?

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It is very clear that every person is shopping for many needs. In today’s world, online shopping is very common among people and many people choosing
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way for shopping. In the following paragraphs, I will try to compare both situations in terms of pros and cons of each situation. Obviously, there are many positive aspects of online shopping.
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of all, the main advantage of online shopping is the convenience.
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, buying things on the Internet helps people save a great deal of time.
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to say, since people are often so caught up with work and study, shopping online is a wise choice which doesn't require them to go to the stores.
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, they can shop all the time like working hours etc.
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, online shopping has more options and better price. People can find almost any brand or item they're looking for at affordable prices.
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, online shopping may be disadvantageous for people.
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, online shopping has danger to the financial security. Some websites don't ensure about it or you have to pay the money before the good is delivered, which is unsafe. What I mean is that, if people are online shopping, there is a larger risk of fraud, like credit card scams, phishing, identity theft and hacking.
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, the electronic images of a product are sometimes misleading. The colour, appearance in real may not match with the electronic images.
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, customers may have problems with the size of the products, like oversize or small size etc. All in all, in the light of the aforementioned points, it can be effortlessly concluded that online shopping has the some pros and cons.
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; in my opinion, online shopping has more advantages than disadvantages and provides convenience to people in many ways.
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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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Topic Vocabulary:
  • convenience
  • time-saving
  • wide selection
  • competitive prices
  • discounts
  • accessibility
  • global marketplace
  • availability
  • fraud
  • scams
  • lack of
  • physical interaction
  • personal experience
  • impersonal
  • customer service
  • delays
  • delivery
  • return process
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