In many parts of the world, families were larger in the past because people had more children. Do you think there were more advantages or disadvantages to being part of a large family in the past? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.

In the past, having a large family was often seen as an advantage because children were considered a valuable asset for
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and support in agricultural and other manual labour-based economies. Large
families
also
provided a safety net in case some children did not survive to adulthood, as well as a source of care for parents in old age.
Additionally
, large
families
often provided emotional and social support for one another.
On the other hand
, having a large family could
also
be a disadvantage. In many pre-industrial societies, large
families
could strain resources and make it difficult to provide for all members, particularly in times of economic hardship.
Additionally
, providing education and other opportunities for children from large
families
may be difficult. And in many situations, women specifically were facing a lot of
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for birth and child-rearing and didn't have
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for any other pursuits. It's
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worth noting that views on the benefits and drawbacks of having a large family can vary depending on the culture and historical context.
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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:

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  • Prediction or recommendation

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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.

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  • Finally
  • In a nutshell
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