Write about the following topic: A person's worth nowadays seems to be judged according to social status and material possessions. Old-fashioned values, such as honour, kindness and trust, no longer seem important. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

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Over decades ago,
society
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has undergone
drastic
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revolution. affecting our culture and beliefs.
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in technology
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had an impact on the world at large, to the extent that, even how an
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individual
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individual
is valued in
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is affected, not taking into consideration core values
such
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as a
person
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's
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integrity
intergrity
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integrity
,
honor
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honour
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or kindness.
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essay will consider how a
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person's
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person's
worth is determined currently by his or her social status as compared with the past time. Arguably, in my opinion, at
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society
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valued culture the most. People would thrive to gain
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reputation in order to be valued in
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,
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, it could not be said the same for present times where a
person
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's worth is determined by his or her educational level. The higher the level, the more you are recognised in every
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, even within the
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family
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family
.
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, those whose families are well known and respected due to their wealth continue to gain worth in the eyes of
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.
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, a Minister's daughter might not possess the same qualities or good
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reputation
reputaion
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reputation
as the minister, yet still, the public might value
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person
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regardless of anything,
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of the family's background.
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, in the olden days, trust and kindness
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precedes
proceeds
an individual,
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, the amount of money in an
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bank
accounts
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talk on behalf of
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person
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in
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present
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. People are given titles,
respect
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and respect
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in and out of home,in accordance with their material possessions. Needless to say, now is, "your wealth shows your worth". To sum up,
society
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has changed in regards to how a
person
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is appreciated and given attention to, in my opinion, due to changes in culture and development in technology which in one way or the other could have
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effect on
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such
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as
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in social vices, corruption, just to mention few, since everyone
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wealth to be worthed in
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    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
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    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • material possessions
  • social status
  • old-fashioned values
  • honour
  • kindness
  • trust
  • societal norms
  • social media platforms
  • value system
  • material wealth
  • personal relationships
  • societal well-being
  • timeless moral values
  • value-driven society
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