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As major cities around the world are growing, so are their problems. What are these problems for young people living in cities? What are possible solutions for these problems?

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Major metropolises around the world are experiencing dramatic growth.
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 essay outlines some of the main issues
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 causes for
young
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member
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 of society and some ways to solve them. Rapidly growing cities cases two major issues for young people. The most serious is that youths face
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 employed
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 a
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 job. It happens due to discrimination in
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 market based on
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 that young people are less competent workers. The
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is unaffordable housing. According to the latest poll, 90
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 of youths couldn’t find a budget flat or house that employers can afford. It is clearly seen, that young people struggle with
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 as job
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 and renting accommodation.
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 can be solved by employers and
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. As for
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 can be solved by dividing large projects into several tasks that will give
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 of more
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, young workers can gain experience in
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 by taking part in large projects and of
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 money. As for
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 issue,it can be solved by
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 adjustments. Government should provide a scheme of rental control
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to limit rents.
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 on salary. In conclusion, it should be admitted that
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 of jobs and housing suggestions causes by
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 growth of cities. By providing
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part-time
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part time
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 jobs and
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 from employers and
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 these problems could be easily solved.

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Answer the 'Problem and Solution' topic

Problem-and-solution essays fall naturally into two parts, the first describing and exploring the problem, the second setting out the solution or solutions.

You essay structure should look something like this:

  • Introduction
  • Body paragraph 1 – Problems
  • Body paragraph 2 – Solutions
  • Conclusion

Examples to start your body paragraph:

  • One of the first problems of the...
  • Another problem that needs to be considered...
  • A possible solution to this problem would be...
  • One immediate practical solution is to...

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