Some people believe that nowadays we have too many choices. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is undoubted that we are faced with wider options to choose from even in the simplest situations. But whether
this
has proved more fruitful for individuals and society is debatable. Technology has had a pervasive impact on individuals, businesses, and society as well. From an individual standpoint, people can choose widely not only for their careers but
also
the most trivial things
such
as how to keep updated with the current news. Unlike the
last
century, people now have the choice to read a newspaper or get updates online.
Similarly
, career choices have become more vast and varied. Traditional jobs of delivering mails, customer service representatives, table servers in food establishments are being challenged, and people are more likely to take up innovative job roles of data analytics, web designer, or digital marketer. These career options were not a serious consideration previously as compared to becoming a doctor or engineer, for they carried considerable uncertainty in terms of earning potential but
this
is not the case now.
On the other hand
, as people are becoming freer to choose from options, there are situations where choices have narrowed down due to fragile economic and security conditions. Travel,
for instance
, has been affected the most for nations in the recent past due to the obvious safety concerns for individuals to travel freely anywhere. Some holiday destinations,
although
worth visiting for its beauty and serenity, are not considered because of these concerns. In the end, I believe we are living in a time where options for individuals have become widespread, but businesses, like travel, has suffered from a lack of it. In order to thrive, individuals and businesses have to revisit their existing methods and way of doing things.
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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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Topic Vocabulary:
  • overwhelmed
  • decision fatigue
  • paralysis by analysis
  • consumerism
  • globalization
  • personal autonomy
  • market saturation
  • option overload
  • decision-making process
  • psychological well-being
  • buyer's remorse
  • customization
  • trade-offs
  • minimalism
  • information superhighway
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