Individuals can do nothing to change society. Any new developments can only be brought about by governments and large institutions. How far do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge.

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This
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pie chart illustrates the percentage of the used online languages by the end of 2001. The table describes the
number
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of people being online each year from 1997 to 2001. In general, English was the most popular language that was used in the Internet in December, 2001. The percentage of the world’s
population
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who was online reached the highest level in 2000. The
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of the English users made up 43 % of the total, which was approximately 20 times more than the Dutch language users. The Japanese and Chinese languages respectively occupied the
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places with figures
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8.9 % and 8.8 %. German, Spanish, Korean, Italian, French and Portuguese collectively made up 27, 6 % and each of them were lower than 7 %. It can be clear that the
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of people who was online had been increasing gradually for five years. The observed period accounts for a small part of
population
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. The highest percentage of
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the global population
population
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who was online was 60 % in August, 2000. In the meantime, the highest
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of people who were online was 513 million in August, 2001, made up 8.4 % of global
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indicator is 6.6% more than that in November, 1997.
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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

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