Should we create more socially mixed residential areas where rich people live next to poor people, instead of in separate communities?

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A highly controversial issue today relates to whether
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more socially mixed residential areas where rich
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live next to poorer
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of in separate communities. In
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essay, I am going to examine
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question from both points of view and explain why I believe that we should create more socially mixed residential places. There are
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who argue that the benefits of living in neighbourhoods
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you could find rich
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and poorer crowd in the same place considerably outweigh its disadvantages. The main reason for believing
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is immigrants. They do not have money to live next to wealthier
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the immigrants must live in
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. some of them go crazy and that’s why we can hear about
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and attacks on the European lifestyle. If we create more socially mixed residential areas. It is
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possible to say that differences in
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way may be a point that could separate
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. One good illustration of
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situation is some of them go crazy and that’s why we
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hear about terrorist
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attacks.
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, others believe that opinions
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space could be positive.
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opinion because there is a lot of information around the world saying that
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like equality for everyone might be a good way
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there are no differences. A particularly good example here is about our children. So that they would see their friends’ lifestyle and aim at it in the future. These poor children would be able to learn in normal schools, become educated and reach their target. In conclusion, I believe both arguments have their merits. On balance,
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, I feel that we need to decrease the number of problems related to poor
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and immigrants. We should create more socially mixed residential areas, where wealthier
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live alongside poorer
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,
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of in separate communities.
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task achievement
Although the essay attempts both sides of the argument, there is a lack of clarity and preciseness overall. Ideas are presented, but they are neither well-developed nor thoroughly supported with specific examples. For improvement, work on expanding your key points with clear, relevant examples and ensuring each paragraph sticks to a single main idea that is well explored.
coherence cohesion
Your essay shows some organization, but there are issues with the logical flow and overall cohesion. Paragraphs seem disjointed, with ideas presenting abruptly. Use a clear topic sentence for each paragraph, and ensure all sentences within the paragraph connect logically to this topic sentence. Transition words should guide the reader gently from one point to the next. In addition, the conclusion, while present, could be strengthened by succinctly summarizing the main points before stating the final position.

Support ideas with relevant, specific examples

Examples make your writing easier to understand by illustrating points more effectively.

Examples, if used properly, not only help you get higher marks for ‘Task Response’ but also for ‘Coherence’.

When giving examples it is best to put them after your main idea or topic sentence. They can be used in the middle of supporting sentences or they can be used to start a new sentence. There is no rule for where exactly to give examples in essays, logically they would come after your main idea/topic sentence or just after a supporting sentence.

Linking words for giving examples:

  • for example
  • for instance
  • to illustrate this
  • to give a clear example
  • such as
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  • to illustrate
  • take, for example

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