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Today more people are overweight than ever before. What are the primary causes of this? What are the main effects of this epidemic?

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Nowadays the majority of
people
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 suffer from being overweight, and
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 situation has some reasons,
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 effects. In
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 essay, I will discuss the main reason behind obesity and propose some possible suggestions that can be helped. First of all, technology has improved day by day, and it can provide individuals with various services which make their
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 easier.
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, they can buy their needs from online shopping sites,
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 they should not go anywhere,
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 they do not do exercise, which leads to an increase in their cholesterol level and blood pressure.
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, today, in the contemporary world, we face different pandemics
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 as COVID-19, and
people
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 should stay at home, they cannot go out. They become lazy persons by working from their homes, which leads them to be overweight. Being overweight has some effects on
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’s life. One of them is health problems. To be more specific, if they do not exercise enough, they cannot manage their health conditions, and their cholesterol level and blood pressure can increase which can be a reason for important diseases in the future. At the same time,
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 situation can decrease their productivity in their work. They cannot do some tasks because of their weight. In conclusion, improving technology creates lazy
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 in the contemporary world. Its reasons can be different, but
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 trend results in being overweight, and it can change our modern life directly. The majority of overweight
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 deal with some health issues,
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 it can decline productivity of their work.
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Introduction could be more concise and clear. Define directly the causes and effects of being overweight instead of stating that you will discuss them. This will enhance the clarity of your essay right from the beginning.
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In the body paragraphs, try to introduce one main idea per paragraph and use clear topic sentences. This will help in achieving better coherence in your essay.
coherence cohesion
Use more varied sentence structures and ensure there is a good balance between simple and complex sentences to improve readability and cohesion.
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Support your main points with more specific examples or data. This will strengthen your arguments and make your essay more persuasive.
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Conclude your essay with a summary of your argument or a restatement of your position. It strengthens the coherence and the task achievement.
coherence cohesion
Consider using paragraphs to separate different ideas clearly. This will help in making the essay more organized and easier to follow.

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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

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