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Most countries want to improve the standard of living through economic development, however, others think social value is lost as a result. Do you think the advantages of economic development outweigh the disadvantages?

#countries #development #value
It is true that most countries concentrate on promoting the
development
 of
economy
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the economy
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 to improve
well-being
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the well-being
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 of citizens.
While
 I admit that there might be some negative consequences to
maintain
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social
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the social
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value
 of
this
 trend, I highly agree the benefits of prompting economic
development
outweighs
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 its drawbacks. I am in
favor
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 of that economic
development
is
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as
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 the prerequisite to
maintain
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society
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society's
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value
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values
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, which is related to our mindset.
First,
according to
 the demand theory of Maslo, only when the basic material needs are met, they
would
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consider the demand
of
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for
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 mental
value
.
For example
, if
the
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apply
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basic
foods
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food
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 and water can not be ensured in rural
area
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areas
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, local people in poverty might
conduct
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commit
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 crimes for
foods
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food
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 to survive. The sense of insecurity makes it hard for them to think about the meaning of social
value
.
Second,
technology has been rapidly upgraded
along with
the
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economic
development
, contributing to lower expenditure for people to buy a cell phone or Television, meaning that it is easy for
government
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the government
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 to spread correct social
value
 nowadays. Compared to those in
previous
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the previous
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 period, young children can be educated
correct
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on correct
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 social
value
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values
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 via attractive format when they are scrolling down TikTok videos in the friction of time.
Therefore
, to maintain and
propaganda
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propagate
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 social
value
, economic
development
 is indispensable.
However
, I understand that critics argue that social
value
 would be lost with rapid economic
development
. Some profit-oriented companies frequently sell unhealthy
foods
 and even counterfeit
foods
 to
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the publics
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publics
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public
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.
For instance
, some fast-food restaurants in China have been complained
by
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about by
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 consumers about selling pre-progressing eggs, a type of artificial product to public health.
Moreover
,
public
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the public
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sectors
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sector
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 might not make investments to build or renovate art-related constructions, which would inevitably bring minimum financial benefits to society.
However
, artworks in our cities,
such
 as
statue
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statues
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 and some historical buildings, manifest the cultural heritage of our country. Demolishing the buildings to build
skyscraper
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skyscrapers
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 to promote economic
development
 will do harm to extending our national civilization. In conclusion,
while
 I understand
only
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that only
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 pursuing economic
development
 to improve
standard
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the standard
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 of living has brought some potential problems, I consider economic
development
is
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to be
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 the prerequisite to
maintain
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maintaining
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 social
value
.
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Coherence & Cohesion
You've organized your essay into paragraphs with appropriate transitions which aids the logical flow of the essay. However, to improve the logical structure, make sure each paragraph has a clear central idea that is developed, rather than introducing several ideas. Keep your writing more focused on one or two main points per paragraph.
Coherence & Cohesion
The introduction and conclusion are both present, which is good. Nonetheless, the introduction could be enhanced by providing a clearer thesis statement, and the conclusion would benefit from succinctly summarizing your main points rather than adding new ideas or restating the prompt.
Coherence & Cohesion
Your main points are supported with explanations, and occasionally with examples, which is commendable. However, providing more specific, varied examples could strengthen your arguments and support your main points even further.
Task Achievement
Your response to the task is complete; you addressed all parts of the prompt in a balanced way. Remember to maintain this balanced approach throughout your essay to fully satisfy the task achievement criteria.
Task Achievement
Your essay presents clear and comprehensive ideas on the topic of economic development versus social values, which is excellent. To further improve, make sure that these ideas are consistently relevant to the question throughout the essay, avoiding tangential or loosely related content.
Task Achievement
You have included relevant examples to back up your points which is good, but you could include a wider range of examples, demonstrating the effects of economic development on social values both positively and negatively.

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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