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Many
countries
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 force young
people
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 to serve in the military with some
people
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 suggesting that
this
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 should
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 to all
countries
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 and possibly for both sexes. I would argue that
although
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 military
service
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 is helpful for some it may not be a good idea for everybody. One
argumentin
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argument in
argument
 favour of universal military
service
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 is that it will increase the skills of young
people
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. They will be
force
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 to face challenges and see the benefits of discipline and training.
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 in favour
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 argue that it would help stop young
people
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 doing crime which is
growing
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 problem in many
countries
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.
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, critics argue that it leads to more violence for the youth and that not all
countries
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 need to have so many
people
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 in the army.
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Furthermore
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 the cost of maintaining
such
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 a large number of
people
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 would be huge.
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, they say it is
unappropriate
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inappropriate
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 to make peaceful
people
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to
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apply
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go to the military. There are alternatives to military
service
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. 
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Instead
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 young
people
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 could take part in community
service
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 programmes after leaving school.
This
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 would help to develop young
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people
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 skills
while
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 they are improving the community where they are living. Some
people
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 may
also
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 argue that
this
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 would be more suitable for both men and women.
To conclude
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,
while
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 military
service
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 does have clear benefits there are
also
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 some negative aspects related to
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people
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 to serve in the armed forces.
For
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this
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 reason, I would argue that there are other ways of developing young
people
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’s skills.

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task achievement
Consider including specific examples to strengthen your points. This would provide more concrete evidence and help illustrate your arguments more effectively.
grammar and vocabulary
Be careful with grammar and spelling mistakes, such as 'argumentin' instead of 'argument in' and 'force' instead of 'forced'. These can detract from the overall clarity of your essay.
coherence and cohesion
Use more transitional phrases and conjunctions to ensure smooth flow between ideas and paragraphs. This will improve overall coherence and make your essay easier to follow.
coherence and cohesion
The essay has a clear structure with an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. This helps in maintaining a logical flow of ideas.
task achievement
You have addressed the question well, presenting both sides of the argument and including a personal opinion in the conclusion.
task achievement
The main points are well-supported and relevant to the discussion on compulsory military service.

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To get an excellent score in the IELTS Task 2 writing section, one of the easiest and most effective tips is structuring your writing in the most solid format. A great argument essay structure may be divided to four paragraphs, in which comprises of four sentences (excluding the conclusion paragraph, which comprises of three sentences).

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

Our recommended essay structure above comprises of fifteen (15) sentences, which will make your essay approximately 250 to 275 words.

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