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Some people believe that money is the major source of happiness. Do you agree or disagree.

#people #money #source #happiness
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 that the effect of
of
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a lots
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 of the problems
over reliance
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 on cars can cause and others suggest a possible solution are positive for ,
while
 others think they are negative . On the one hand, there are two obvious negative effects of problems
over reliance
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 on transport.
Firstly
, problems of traffic congestion and population all over the world.
As a result
, the use of public transport
one
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 of the possible
problem
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 to deal with
this
 issue.
Secondly
, the excessive reliance
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 automobiles leads to traffic congestion.
Consequently
, severe air pollution.
On the other hand
, despite
abovementioned
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 drawbacks, I'm still of
an
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 opinion that there are more positive effects emerging.
For example
, a number of cars
suggests
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 at least one possible solution.
As a result
 ,every person has their own car which
mean
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 creating a lot of traffic.
For instance
,
traveling
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 by car is excellent, especially when you are
traveling
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 short .
Consequently
, brimming with vehicles , irresponsible drives. In conclusion,
that
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discussed the topic could be supported well by people arguing with different views. Both
of
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could
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them could
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 be right in certain but for
me
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me,
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 the latter
views
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 seems more accurate and convincing.
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task achievement
The essay lacks clarity and precision in its approach to answering the question, resulting in a score of 4. The topic concerning the major source of happiness being money was inconclusive as the essay diverted to discuss the reliance on cars and associated problems. You must address the prompt directly.
coherence cohesion
The logical structure of your essay scored a 4 as it was very challenging to follow your argument due to the unclear connections between ideas and topics that did not relate to the original prompt. Ensure that each paragraph has a clear main idea that directly relates to the question and that these ideas progress logically from one to the other.

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To get an excellent score in the IELTS Task 2 writing section, one of the easiest and most effective tips is structuring your writing in the most solid format. A great argument essay structure may be divided to four paragraphs, in which comprises of four sentences (excluding the conclusion paragraph, which comprises of three sentences).

For we to consider an essay structure a great one, it should be looking like this:

  • Paragraph 1 - Introduction
    • Sentence 1 - Background statement
    • Sentence 2 - Detailed background statement
    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
    • Sentence 4 - Outline sentence
  • Paragraph 2 - First supporting paragraph
    • 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
  • Paragraph 4 - Conclusion
    • Sentence 1 - Summary
    • Sentence 2 - Restatement of thesis
    • Sentence 3 - Prediction or recommendation

Our recommended essay structure above comprises of fifteen (15) sentences, which will make your essay approximately 250 to 275 words.

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