Some people believe that unpaid community service should be a compulsory part of high school programmes (for example working for charity, improving the neighbourhood or teaching sports to young children). To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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mandatory in
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. I consider that it educate to some characteristics and can change peoples’
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and my essay will elaborate on
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of all, volunteering can improve some human’s communicative skills and teach
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kindness. In process of work,
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always has a relationship with other people that can not make an impact in colloquial speech.
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type of activity shows that everything in
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to others.
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in the future with application to university. It gives
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plenty of opportunities in student’s
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appreciate their lives. Because when they participate in charity projects , they see how people live in
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terrible conditions without
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basic
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families, which do not have ordinary food for dinner or
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do not have a family member. Trips to
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generation. Sometimes, they forgot about how rich they are and it is not only about
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state.
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, charity is held by one of the private
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in Astana per month. After
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visited
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, he will start to love the world. To conclude,
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unpaid activities have a lot
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in any citizen’s
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it does not only improve
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traits
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their world outlook. The voluntary always
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amazing consequences.
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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
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  • thirdly
  • in additional
  • moreover
  • also
  • for example
  • for instance
  • therefore
  • however
  • although
  • even though
  • despite

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • compulsory
  • high school programmes
  • unpaid community service
  • charity
  • improving the neighbourhood
  • teaching sports
  • sense of responsibility
  • empathy
  • broader perspective
  • societal issues
  • college applications
  • job applications
  • positive impact
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