Some people think governments should care more about elderly while others think they should focus on investing in education for younger people. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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Many argue that there should be higher financial support for the elderly because it is a way of giving back for their services.
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, with an opposing view,
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that it should be allocated primarily
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the education of the younger population as they serve as the hope of the future generation. In my opinion, both populations should have adequate attention
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which I will discuss in detail in the following essay. To provide a larger budget for older people is like paying back for their services when they were
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their youth. It is because of their hard work, intellectual inputs and investments
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the current generation enjoys today's luxuries or
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technologies they have at present. Because of their old age, with their
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strength, they are not able to hold jobs and earn anymore,
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why it is essential that the government ensure their
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.
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, the national health insurance in the Philippines makes sure that all their senior citizens are presently benefiting from free hospitalizations and check-ups which was previously of charge.
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, education for the
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needs adequate funding as well. The knowledge and skills that the greater youth will gather in
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time will have an impact in the future
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. They will be the
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who will run a nation or the world
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a larger scale, and it is in their governance and leadership how the coming years will unfold,
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it will be progressive or stagnant.
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, most Southeast Asian countries years back lack educational support and
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why most of these lands remain
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third-world countries
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by a poor economy. In conclusion, in my perspective, honouring the previous efforts and sacrifices of our elderly by means of providing more care is essential.
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their younger counterparts' education is of levelled importance for the youth are the hope of the future. Both sectors should have a fair piece of the pie.
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task response
Ensure that the essay directly addresses the prompt by providing a balanced discussion of both views and providing a clear opinion.
coherence cohesion
Improve the transition between paragraphs to create a more cohesive flow of ideas throughout the essay.

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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