You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic. Some people say that advertising encourages us to buy things that we really do not need. Others say that advertisements tell us about new products that may improve our lives. Which viewpoint do you agree with? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. You should write at least 254 words.

Advertisements
have become an integral part of our
lives
. Right from the morning when we read the newspaper, to scrolling through
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and
facebook
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throughout the day, we see several
advertisements
. I certainly agree with
viewpoint
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that
advertisements
do improve our
lives
and
this
essay will describe my viewpoint in detail.
Well
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there is no denial
to
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the fact that different people have different opinions and views on
advertisements
especially if they enhance our life or if they promote us to purchase the things that we
maynot
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may not
necessarily need. A month back I was struggling really hard to shop my groceries from Walmart as there were many people in the store. It was not just the crowd but
also
the safety concern which bothered me as we are struggling with the spread of COVID-19 and many
lives
are getting affected
with
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this
virus. I asked myself, is it really safe to come here? I saw an advertisement for an app named 'Uber Eats' which allows us to order groceries online.
Although
it was the
first
time for me to buy something online, I will
definetely
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definitely
say that it made my job so much easier and safer than before. Stating another example of an ad which I saw on youtube a year back, it was about a project management
software
named 'monday.com'.
This
software
allows to
manage
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and organize the work more efficiently as compared to
a
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traditional management
software
. I am using
this
software
for more than a year now and it has helped me manage my work more efficiently than before.
Hence
I support the fact that
advertisements
have impacted our
lives
in a positive way and they have not only made our living easier but
also
so much better and enhanced.
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