Writing Topic 4- Some people think that the media (newspapers) have the right to publish details of people’s private lives, while others think it should be controlled. Discuss both views.

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While it is thought by several people that there should be no restrictions on what news channels broadcast, there are others who believe that they should not be allowed to release personal life matters of individuals. I consider that there should be somewhat control due to the severity of the confidential information in some cases. On the one hand, it is believed that these media corporations must be given freedom so that they can generate profits. To
further
explain, luring people into buying their newspapers or watching their channels help increase their revenue.
Therefore
, it becomes necessary for
such
corporations to leak information which public would be interested in.
For example
, Indian new platforms that generally talk about celebrities' lifestyles and their relationships are earning far greater than their competitors.
On the other hand
, there are some who think that they should be restricted from broadcasting anything they want to and I agree. When unlimited freedom is given, they are more likely to cook up false stories to attract views and these can lead to catastrophic results both mentally and physically.
For instance
,
last
year, in India, a celebrity, coming from a small village of Jhansi, committed suicide because someone in the media leaked that he was homosexual.
Furthermore
, it is a common human right to have privacy. If something personal is to be made available to the public, it has to be out of their consent. To conclude, despite the varying opinions of others, I believe that these media platforms should be supervised from leaking personal information as it can cause detrimental effects to someone's health,
also
it is a basic human right to have privacy.
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Include an introduction and conclusion

A conclusion is essential for IELTS writing task 2. It is more important than most people realise. You will be penalised for missing a conclusion in your IELTS essay.

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
  • Restatement of thesis
  • Prediction or recommendation

Example:

To summarize, a robotic teacher does not have the necessary disciple to properly give instructions to students and actually works to retard the ability of a student to comprehend new lessons. Therefore, it is clear that the idea of running a classroom completely by a machine cannot be supported. After thorough analysis on this subject, it is predicted that the adverse effects of the debate over technology-driven teaching will always be greater than the positive effects, and because of this, classroom teachers will never be substituted for technology.

Start your conclusion with a linking phrase. Here are some examples:

  • In conclusion
  • To conclude
  • To summarize
  • Finally
  • In a nutshell
  • In general

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • media
  • publish
  • private lives
  • rights
  • controlled
  • information
  • public
  • freedom of press
  • freedom of expression
  • privacy
  • negative consequences
  • invasion of privacy
  • psychological harm
  • emotional harm
  • personal relationships
  • regulations
  • ethical standards
  • individual privacy
  • public interest
  • balancing
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