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In many countries around the world, rural people are moving to cities, so the population in the countryside is decreasing. Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?

#countries #world #people #cities #population #countryside #development
The population of urban areas are increasing more and more these days
as a
result
 of
influx
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the influx
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 of
people
 from
countryside
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the countryside
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. And
this
 is one of the emerging problems that we are facing in the world. I think
this
 can have negative impacts because
reduction
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the reduction
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 in rural population leads to
decrease
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a decrease
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 in number of workforce in
agricultural
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the agricultural
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 sector and overpopulation in
cities
 only
result
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results
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 in increasing poverty.
Firstly
, planting and harvesting like agricultural
works
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work
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 are mainly done by villagers from
countryside
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the countryside
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 and many
people
 have to
involve
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. Even
there
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though there
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 are developments like many kinds of machines to assist
human
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humans
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, it can’t be done by only one or two
people
. Manforce is involved in every step from start to end. If these
people
 transfer to
cities
 where they think they can live more luxurious lives, there will be only a few
people
 to continue these works. To illustrate
this
, one can see rural areas in Nepal where there are only elderly
people
 and small children
are
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living as most of the adults, who are the main workforce, already shifted to
cities
 in
the
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search of a better future.
On the other hand
, most
people
 come to
cities
 where they can get easy access to health and education, which is
also
 the main reason
of
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for
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 migration. But
this
 only
result
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results
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 in overpacked
of
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people
 in the city and
creating
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creates
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 more problems. As the population is increased, the traffic
congestions
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congestion
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 will follow.
Moreover
,
scarce
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in
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 jobs is
also
 becoming the main problem leading to poverty.
For instance
,
the
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 recent report says around 20% of
people
 from rural areas are moving to
cities
 every year and with
that
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that,
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 the number of
starve
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starving
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people
 increases. In conclusion,
while
 most
people
 want to move to
city
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the city
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 in
the
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search of a good life, there are many negative developments in agriculture which is the main area of income in many countries. And I think
this
 will only lead to opposite effects for
person
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the person
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 individually and for the whole nation. Balancing
manforce
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manpower
 in both rural and urban
area
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areas
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 will
result
 in
country’s
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the country’s
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 development.
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Writing Style
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Content Depth
While your examples are relevant, adding more specific data or studies might strengthen your argument even further.
Balance and Depth
Consider exploring both positive and negative developments in more balanced detail to fully address the essay prompt.
Structure
You have well-structured paragraphs with clear main ideas, which aids in the logical flow of your essay.
Clarity
Your introduction and conclusion effectively encapsulate the issue and your stance, making your argument clear from beginning to end.
Use of Examples
Using concrete examples, like the situation in rural Nepal, helps ground your argument in reality, making it more persuasive.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • rural-to-urban migration
  • population shift
  • positive impact
  • negative impact
  • urbanization
  • job opportunities
  • access to education
  • access to healthcare
  • urban infrastructure
  • rural traditions
  • cultural heritage
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