These days many of us prefer to throw damaged things away, whereas in the past people used to repair damaged items and keep them for a long time. Explain why you think this change has happened. What are the effects of this change in attitude?

Nowadays, everything is getting closer,
more
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with more
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options to choose,
and
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from and
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bigger
desire
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than
past
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in past
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years. Most of us in
this
generation prefer to throw away things
are
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that are
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broken
instead
of choosing to think about how to repair
to
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them to
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keep
for
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them for
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longer. The following essay will illustrate the two
of
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principal reasons that I personally think why
this
change has happened and what are the effects of
this
change in attitude. Most important of all, the main reason is capitalist society, as enterprises are trying to earn more profits as the
products
need to keep updating; so that
people
could
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can
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keep
buy
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their
products
every year, every season.
This
behaviour
makes
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creates
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a giant business opportunities
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giant business opportunities
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and creates
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of
the
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opportunities
of
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for
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employment,
whereas
,
people
would become prone to novelty-seeking and quickly
tire
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of the familiar for these reasons.
Secondly
,
for example
, the Apple product “
IPHONE
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IPhone
this
product will sell
the
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a
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new series per year, some
people
chasing
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funtions
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functions
,
some
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and some
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people
chasing
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the
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dignity as
what
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I just previously mentioned.
However
, there is a saying about why these
companys
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companies
don’t
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afraid
of
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that new
products
don’t
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won’t
make profits in the future. The reason why is
because
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that
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they set their
products
a limitation, it might
be
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take
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3 to 5 years
for using
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to use
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, so they could prevent
people
don’t want to buy new
products
instead
of using the original one if there
is
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are
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no big differences between new and old
one
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ones
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.
To sum up
, I personally still
be
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half-believing
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a half-believing
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, half-doubting attitude, since these 3C
products
started to use some advanced materials,
for instance
, OLED
monitor
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monitors
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whose limitation of
using
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is originally
more
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less than LED. Maybe it is just because of the materials’ difference
compare
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compared
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to the past, so
people
choose to get a new one
instead
of finding ways to repair and keep it.
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task achievement
You have adequately addressed the topic by exploring reasons why the change towards a throwaway culture has occurred and the effects of this change in attitude. To improve, consider providing more specific examples and details.
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Your essay has a clear structure with an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. However, make sure each paragraph has a single clear main idea. For example, the first body paragraph can be more focused on how capitalist societies drive consumerism.
task achievement
You have clear and comprehensive ideas, but work on making your examples more specific and relevant. This can make your arguments more convincing and easier to follow.
coherence cohesion
Use linking words and phrases consistently to improve the logical flow between sentences and paragraphs. Transitional phrases like 'In addition', 'Moreover', and 'However' can help make your essay more cohesive.
task achievement
You provided a clear explanation of why the change towards throwing away damaged items has happened, mentioning capitalist society and the influence of large companies like Apple.
introduction conclusion present
Your introduction sets the stage well for the rest of the essay, and your conclusion summarizes your points effectively.

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