Today, the high sales of popular consumer goods reflect the power of advertising and not the real needs of the society in which they are sold. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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Over the past few years, people have been bombarded with advertisements everywhere they go ranging from homes to

streets

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the streets

. Citizen,

therefore

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raise

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raises

a controversial question of whether advertising has become so powerful that it can overshadow the actual needs of the community. Despite the profound effects that advertisements exert on customers,

poeple's

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people's

peoples'

peoples

real demands are still not at all influenced by their omnipresence. On the one hand, some people hold a firm belief that advertisers can easily entice customers into buying by creating some kinds of trends and using technological effects. They usually feature celebrities to attract their fans to spend money on their products. To demonstrate their idolatry, some fans are willing to squander money to purchase anything possessed by their favourite stars regardless of their actual needs.

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, genuine quality of products is not prioritized by advertisers. Exaggeration can be deployed to create captivation

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of advance warning on the item's downsides. Without full consideration, gullible

poeple

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

people

will be easily be lured into purchasing with the belief that they can get a high-quality product, which is the same as the one advertised.

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, a multitude of customers still make their own decisions based on their demands, unaffected by the compelling advertisements. As a matter of fact, people usually carry out a research on the products, making comparisons and weighing up all the pros and cons before reaching the final conclusion about whether that item is an optimal

choic

the person or thing chosen or selected

choice

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, nowadays people have a tendency of taking the brands, which have been well-known for their goods of top quality, into account rather than the misleading

adertisements

a public promotion of some product or service

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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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 6.0

Logical structure

Introduction & conclusion present

Supported main points

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 5.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 5.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 7.0

Complete response

7.5

Clear & comprehensive ideas

Relevant & specific examples

Appropriate word count

4 paragraphs

347 words

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Topic Vocabulary:

consumer behavior
perceived need
lifestyle aspirations
brand image
prestige
psychological techniques
scarcity
social proof
celebrity endorsements
technological advancements
product innovations
emerging consumer needs

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Today, the high sales of popular consumer goods reflect the power of advertising and not the real needs of the society in which they are sold. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Include an introduction and conclusion

this is the police budget and how the money was spent in 2017 and 2018. Make a summary and compare when relevant

Nowadays, more and more children play computer games. Why do you think this is the case? Is it a positive or negative development?

Some people believe that professionals, such as doctors and engineers, should be required to work in the country where they did their training. Others believe they should be free to work in another country if they wish. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Car ownership has increased so rapidly over the past thirty years that there are constant traffic jams in many cities around the world. How true do you think this statement is? What measures can governments take to discourage people from owning cars?