You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic. Buying things on the Internet, such as books, air tickets and groceries, is becoming more and more popular. Do the advantages of shopping in this way outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. You should write at least 250 words.

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these days that
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online shopping became more popular than ever. the question is what is the
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discuss
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online shopping. In terms of advantages, buying things online makes our
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easier.The main reason given to support
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laptop
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everything
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everything
could be delivered to your doorstep quickly in
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or two and you can search for anything from pens to cars with one click.
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, online shopping can save
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to and from the stores and waiting in lines during peak hours at the malls and grocery stores.
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you can share
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the things you want to buy with your
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your purchased items might get lost in the mail.
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it increases
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spending when people tend to buy things they do not need.
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easy access to
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offers and sales. I
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online shopping is one of the best tools
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be used to improve the quality of our
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since it
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us to utilize our time and money
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efficiently
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the advantages of
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online shopping overcome the problems of online shopping.
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    • Sentence 1 - Background statement
    • 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
  • Paragraph 3 - Second supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Convenience
  • Time-saving
  • Variety
  • Availability
  • Discounts
  • Promotions
  • Price comparison tools
  • E-commerce
  • Brick-and-mortar stores
  • Job losses
  • Security
  • Privacy concerns
  • Data breaches
  • Fraud
  • Delivery
  • Shipping issues
  • Delayed shipments
  • Lost packages
  • Delivery fees
  • E-tailers
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