some people say that advertising is extremely successful at persuading us to buy things. other people think that advertising is so common that we no longer pay attention to it. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

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and
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effects on
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and the things they purchase,
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have different attitudes. Some
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believe that advertising has an enormous effect on
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of them in order to buy some stuff,
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other
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have an opposite point of view. They think that advertising no longer has power over the choices
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make. The first group of
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that advertising is a very strong concept. They think advertising is much more complex than it seems to be, and it has its hidden effects on the way
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justify the things they buy. I almost agree with
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group and their belief. In my opinion, advertising shows an unrealistic picture of things and represents toxic positivity. There are some specialized
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which advertisers use in order to affect the subconscious part of their audience's brain. In the long term, the audience would feel the need to buy some specific stuff
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they really don't need that.
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, you see an advertisement in which the actor has the latest model of a mobile phone and that person’s life seems to change completely. He seems happier and his life is full of colors. So,
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transfers the message that owning
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brand-new phone can solve all your problems and
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mostly want to give it a try and see if they can truly find that happiness and satisfaction. But the other group of
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believe that advertising and the messages it contains have no control over us and our decision-making process. They confess
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idea based on the fact that nowadays,
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are more aware than they were before, and they are familiar with advertising
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, so they won’t fall into the trap. From my personal perspective,
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idea doesn’t seem quite logical. Because ordinary
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cannot be as updated as an advertiser. There always have been
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which aren’t known by the public, so they can always examine newer and unknown
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which haven’t become the trend yet and trick their audiences.
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, there
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always been different perspectives on
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’s attitude toward
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advertising, some of
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advertising a mind game which
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people
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into buying goods, but
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others have the complete opposite view and prioritize human consciousness over the power the advertising carries.
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coherence cohesion
Ensure each paragraph has a clear main idea and is elaborated with sufficient detail. The use of specific examples is good, but aim to include more varied and in-depth examples to further support your points. Try to avoid repetition and strive for a range of cohesive devices and paragraphing techniques.
task achievement
Address all parts of the task, ensuring that your opinion is clear throughout the essay. While you have presented an overview of both views and given your own opinion, make sure your position is consistently and clearly presented throughout your response with a balanced discussion of both sides.

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    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • persuade
  • promote
  • attract
  • influence
  • impact
  • consumerism
  • commercialism
  • market
  • product
  • brand
  • endorsement
  • manipulative
  • saturated
  • overwhelmed
  • repetitive
  • distracting
  • irrelevant
  • exaggerated
  • misleading
  • desensitized
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