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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

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showed
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number of
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population
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 is rapidly increasing with time. In many regions around the globe,
people
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 are moving from
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countryside
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the countryside
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 to
cities
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.
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, the
population
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 in rural areas is decreasing compared to urban areas which showed a significant increase in
population
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. In my opinion,
i
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 think that the advantages of living in a
city
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outweighs
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 the
drawback
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drawbacks
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. First and foremost,
people
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 are moving to urban areas for many purposes
such
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 as
,
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 educational
purpose
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purposes
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, health care and adequate housing environment. Suburbs regions provide low facilities for education and health care services.
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, as the
population
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 keep constantly increasing it is very difficult to find a house with reasonable prices.
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,
on the other
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hand
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cities
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 provide good access
for
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 hospitals, schools and houses or flats to stay in. It is expected that by 2022 no one will be living in
a
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the
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countryside
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due to
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 lack of facilities.
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, most
of
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people
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 are concerned about the traffic congestion that can happen
due to
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 overpopulation
on
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in
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cities
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.
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,
this
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 problem can be easily solved by constructing wider
road
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roads
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 and encouraging
people
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 to drive
environmental
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environmentally
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 friendly cars and e-bikes.
Cities
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 will go through
urbanization
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an urbanization
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 path, which will result in
knock-on
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a knock-on
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 effect on
cities
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. In New York
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city
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City
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,
a
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research was carried out showing that after 30
year
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years
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 from
now
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now,
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 all
cities
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 in America will be the most suitable place to live
in
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apply
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and there will be no one living in
a
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the
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countryside
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. In conclusion,
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people
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people's
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 main goal is to live in a place
were
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where
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 all facilities in reach,
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,
this
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 is not provided in
suburb
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suburban
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 regions.
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 living in a
city
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 may
cause
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 an effect on
environment
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the environment
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but
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this
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 can be easily handled. Indeed the benefits of living in a
city
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 are far more than living in
a
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the
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countryside
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.

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task achievement
Consider providing more specific examples to support the advantages and disadvantages of urbanization, as well as addressing the counterarguments more thoroughly.
coherence cohesion
Work on a more varied and precise use of linking words to enhance the flow between ideas and paragraphs for improved cohesion.
task achievement
Make sure your predictions or statements, like 'by 2022 no one will be living in a countryside,' are realistic and backed by evidence or clear logic to maintain credibility.
coherence cohesion
Effective introduction and conclusion, clearly stating your viewpoint and summarizing the main arguments.
coherence cohesion
Overall good structure, with each paragraph focusing on a specific aspect or argument related to the urban migration trend.
task achievement
The essay addresses the task directly, providing a clear opinion and a reasoned argument in support of it.
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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