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Some believe that people today have no interest in maintaining the traditional culture of their country. Others believe that it is still important to people that we preserve a traditional way of life. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

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Today we live in a globalised world and the development of global culture is often at the expense of local traditions. There are certainly many
people
 who show indifference to local customs in favour of embracing global ideas, but there are still many who see the value in maintaining them, myself included. It is easy to argue that
people
 are strongly influenced by the effects of globalisation. Technology
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in particular
 seems to dominate the leisure time of young
people
, whether it be gadgets or the internet.
As a result
, there are trends which can be described as global in all aspects of culture.
For instance
, many
people
 now prefer listening to
music
 by Ed Sheeran or Beyoncé rather than the traditional
music
 of their country, which is often seen as
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comparison.
Similarly
, many would rather try exotic ‘foreign’ foods than use traditional recipes, which they might see as dull or old-fashioned.
However
, it would be a mistake to think that everyone thinks
this
 way. Older
people
 especially feel nostalgia for how things used to be done
For example
, in the UK, the Royal Family are as popular as ever, and thousands of
people
 turn out to see them wherever they go. It should
also
 be remembered that many of today's global pop stars were themselves inspired by more traditional genres of
music
. Ed Sheeran,
for example
, embodies many musical traditions,
such
 as folk
music
 and busking. In the same way, it is still common to see performances of more traditional forms of
music
,
such
 as classical and jazz. My own opinion is that there is truth in both views. There are certain
people
 that are so focused on global trends that there is no space in their lives for, or interest in, preserving the past.
On the other hand
, there are many who prefer to live their lives more nostalgically and value the traditions that have been handed down. I would say that I belong more to
this
second
 group of
people
,
although
 I admit I would struggle without the internet.
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The easiest paragraph to write in an essay is the conclusion paragraph. This is because the paragraph mostly contains information that has already been presented in the essay – it is just the repetition of some information written in the introduction paragraph and supporting paragraphs.

The conclusion paragraph only has 3 sentences:

  • Summary
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Example:

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