In modern times, children are spending less time with their families and more time with their friends. Why has this change occurred? Do you think parents should force their children to spend more time at home?

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Present-day parents increasingly realize that their children would rather stay with their companions than with them. Concerning as it may sound,

this

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happens for a good reason that children could learn much more by being with friends, and at no time should parents keep their child at

home

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for the sake of his well-being. Many children these days choose friends over family to spend time with since they acknowledge the educational benefits that only friends could bring. While relative relationships are limited to a group of individuals with virtually similar backgrounds and viewpoints, friendships involve people from different walks of life and being with

them give

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them, give

children the opportunity to see the world from diverse perspectives and learn from others’ novel experience.

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, they understand better about how society works and how individuals interact

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make

more wise

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wiser

decisions. In a recent survey published by Stanford University, young ones prefer staying with friends to family

for

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since

they regard friends as more enlightening partners. When it comes to childcare, parents should not oblige children to be present at

home

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as it could damage their life

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satisfaction

satisfied

. By nature, most individuals would love to engage in interesting, original experience and to be well-rounded by knowing people of different kinds. Being confined to

home

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simply couldn't meet their

need

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needs

since it means being confined to a fixed environment and a number of relatives, which lead to a monotonous lifestyle and a lack of social knowledge. A recent study published in The Guardian found that 70% of children whose parents do not prohibit them from going out with friends grow happier, stronger and hardly suffer from mental illnesses. In conclusion, that children staying out with friends

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of being present at

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is becoming the

norm because

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norm, because

friends are more educative to them, and parents should not limit their child’s world to his house for it could damage his well-being.

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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

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Task Achievement: 4.0

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316 words

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Topic Vocabulary:

Academic commitments
Extracurricular activities
Technology and social media
Peer acceptance
Independence
Family dynamics
Cultural norms
Individualism
Parental enforcement
Family bonds
Social development
Autonomy versus guidance

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In modern times, children are spending less time with their families and more time with their friends. Why has this change occurred? Do you think parents should force their children to spend more time at home?

Fully explain your ideas

The use of social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, is replacing face-to-face contact in this century. Do you think the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?

Some people think that the teenagers years are the happiest times pf most people’s lives. Others think that adult life brings more happiness, in spite of greater responsibilities Discuss both these views and give your own opinion

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