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Living in big cities is bad for people's health. To what extend do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

#cities #people #health
It is often argued that people have more
health
 problems especially when they live in larger
cities
.
While
 I agree with
this
 statement, I believe that they have immense benefits considering the standard of living.
This
 essay will discuss my opinion in detail with relevant examples. On the one hand, pollution is one of the major issues which cause significant
health
 impacts on individuals in big
cities
.
That is
 to say that too many cars on the city roads
due to
 overpopulation
emits
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emit
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 exhaust fumes which has resulted in breathing problems among the public
such
 as asthma and lung diseases.
For instance
, a recent study found that the percentage of air quality particularly in bigger
cities
are
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is
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 lower than the recommended level which could cause
dreadly
Correct your spelling
deadly
dread
 diseases to humans.
On the other hand
, living in urban regions gives easy access to facilities and opportunities.
In other words
, citizens
has
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have
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wide
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a wide
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 range of services
such
 as healthcare,
best
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the best
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 schools and better job opportunities, despite the disadvantages.
Furthermore
, they can lead a high-standard living so that they can opt for
advance
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advanced
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 treatments in order to cure their issues concerning
to
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apply
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health
.
For example
, people could prefer to use air filtration masks to filter the impurities and breathe fresher air. In conclusion,
although
health
 issues are one of the concerns in well-established
cities
, I think people have immense benefits in terms
accessing
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of accessing
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 facilities which let them
to
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apply
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have a great life in
main
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the main
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cities
.
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Use more targeted, specific examples to support your arguments and make them more persuasive.
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When giving examples, ensure they are fully developed and directly related to the main points made in your argument.

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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