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Shopping should be perceived as a form of self-indulgence rather than about buying things that are necessary. Do you agree or disagree?

#form #self-indulgence
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the growth
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 of people’s well-being
much
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 standards we had in the past are
broke
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 down,
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 with something unusual. The statement “In some countries today, people are having their first
child
 when they are older”
proofs
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 enough
this
 tendency. Let’s reveal
advantages
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 and disadvantages of
this
 decision. Starting with pluses we can notice the fact older people have everything to
rise
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 a
child
,
high age
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 people already stay confidently on their ground and have background experience to solve problems
can
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 appear on that hard field. A marriage between adults
are
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 time-tested and
child
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children
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 have fewer risks
to be
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 abandoned.
On the other hand
, we have young parents, full of energy and well comprehension between generations, in case of the
little
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 age spread. The fast world changing can make
experience
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 of
older
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generation’s
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 become
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, that much easier to accompany a
child
 in his present step, having
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 it just in time.
However
, as statistic says, young men have no
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 in
his
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 future and it leads to divorces and
child’s
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children’s
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 mental trauma
as a result
. I think the trend of having a
child
 late is more positive
,
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 than negative. Bringing a human
in
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 the world is
the much
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 responsible decision in humankind’s life and it should
to
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be carefully accept
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. it is better to think a hundred times, prepare and provide for your life before providing for the life of a
child
,
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 than to have him at a young age and realize that you cannot meet all the needs of a
child
.
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Task Achievement
Your essay presents a clear position throughout the response. However, to improve Task Achievement, ensure your response directly addresses the given prompt more precisely. For this topic, focusing on the aspect of shopping and self-indulgence versus necessity could make your argument more relevant.
Coherence and Cohesion
The structure of the essay could be improved by organizing your ideas more logically. Introduce your main points in the introduction, develop each point in its own paragraph within the body, and summarize your stance clearly in the conclusion. This will enhance the logical structure of your essay.
Coherence and Cohesion
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Task Achievement
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    • Sentence 1 - Background statement
    • Sentence 2 - Detailed background statement
    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
    • Sentence 4 - Outline sentence
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    • 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

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