Some people think it is better to choose friends who always have the same opinions as them. Other people believe it is good to have friends who sometimes disagree with them. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

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It has always been argued that people should select their buddies among those who have the same views, some others claim that it would be better to pick our classmates among those who sometimes disagree with us. I personally tend to the latter group. In the forthcoming paragraphs, I shall discuss both views. On the one hand, it has become so common among the youth to choose their friends based on some mutual interests, so they are just looking for people who have the same outlook on life and opinion, whereas other sides of the friendship are neglected, which is complecting each other and identifying their weak points.

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they are not able to enhance their personality and build up their experience concerning all aspects of life properly.

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, making friendship with some others who sometimes have a distinctive viewpoint can help us to improve to some extent,

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, individuals who have different ideas can cause negotiate various topics and exchange lots of new ideas between them, so subconsciously may widen their horizons, which in the long term would be great.

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, they can take advantage of the opposite view in the best way,

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, some disagreements can help us to think deeply and find out about side-effects of our decision. In conclusion, even though some people believe that we ought to choose our partners among who have more in common, I personally, tend to the side of proponents of

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view who agree that it would be better to pick a friend who sometimes has a different opinion.

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Sentence 2 - Detailed background statement
Sentence 3 - Thesis
Sentence 4 - Outline sentence

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Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
Sentence 2 - Example
Sentence 3 - Discussion
Sentence 4 - Conclusion

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Coherence and Cohesion: 6.0

Logical structure

Introduction & conclusion present

Supported main points

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Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 8.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 8.0

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Task Achievement: 5.0

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Clear & comprehensive ideas

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bond
support
unconditional love
shared values
mutual understanding
trust
emotional well-being
interdependence
societal norms
companionship
loyalty
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