These days more fathers stay at home and take care of their children while mothers go out to work. What could be the reasons for this? Do you think it is a positive or a negative development?

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Introduction
Nowadays, more and more fathers stay
home
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to take care of their children
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the mother is at work. Many reasons could explain
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positive development.
Body · 1
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,
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phenomenon could be explained by the phenomenal advancement in women’s rights. Women have more freedom than ever before, and in front of the
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they are equal to men.
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, there was still progress to be made as a society.
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, mothers are still expected to stay at
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and clean the house,
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the man is working. Fortunately, a lot of new laws were passed in order to change
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situation. Now, workers are allowed to take
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paid leave in order to take care of their newborn baby, no matter the gender, which leads to an equal share of dads leaving their office for their children.
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leads to many positive outcomes.
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, women are now not considered
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a burden which has to go back to their
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because of their children.
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, young couples are seeing that having a baby will not disadvantage them in the workplace. It could ultimately be a way of fighting against the low fertility rate in our country.
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, it shows citizens the importance of democratic
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, showing that both genders are equally important to society.
Conclusion
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, many reasons explain the fact that dads are staying
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, the most important being new laws that were passed.
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caused a positive effect, including a more inclusive and more aware society.

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task response
For task response: You answer both parts of the question, but your reasons are a bit narrow. Add one more clear reason why fathers stay home, such as job pay, work time, or child care cost.
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For task response: Your view is clear and positive, but some ideas are too general. Explain more how this change helps children, fathers, and mothers in real life.
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For task response: Use more real and specific examples. For example, talk about one family, one work rule, or one country case.
coherence and cohesion
For coherence and cohesion: Your essay has a clear start, middle, and end, which is good. To make it better, use clearer links between ideas so each point grows step by step.
coherence and cohesion
For coherence and cohesion: The second body part is easy to follow, but it reads like a list. Try to develop one point more before moving to the next point.
coherence and cohesion
For coherence and cohesion: Some lines are not fully smooth, such as the move from women’s rights to leave laws. Add a short link sentence to connect these ideas.
task response
For task response: You answer both questions and clearly say this is a positive development.
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For task response: Your main idea about women’s rights and new laws is relevant to the topic.
coherence and cohesion
For coherence and cohesion: Your essay has a clear introduction and a clear conclusion.
coherence and cohesion
For coherence and cohesion: You use simple paragraphing well, and the order of ideas is easy to follow.
Your opinion

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • breadwinner
  • caregiving
  • paternal leave
  • societal perceptions
  • gender roles
  • flexible working conditions
  • personal preference
  • father-child relationship
  • emotional and social development
  • household responsibilities
  • career opportunities
  • professional achievements
  • balanced parenting
  • earning potential
  • social stigma
  • societal pressure
  • discrimination
  • traditional mindsets
  • resentment
  • adjustment
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