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In advertising nowadays, businesses usually highlight and emphasise that their products are new in some way. Why do businesses practice this? Do you think this development is a positive practice or a negative one?

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The content of
advertising
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 industry has evolved significantly, over the past decades.
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 in the past almost all of
focus
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 of businesses was on emphasising
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the high quality of their products,
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these
 days most of them aim to attract customers by bolding the new and unique features of their goods.
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 essay discusses the underlying causes of
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 trend and my point of
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 regarding the influences of it. First and foremost, in
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 technology-driven era with the emergence of
sevral
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several
 high-profile businesses, competing just in terms of quality, has become difficult for companies.
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 they have to entice people by
highliting
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highlighting
 the innovative and peculiar features of their merchandise.
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 appeal to novelty taps into a psychological phenomenon known as the "novelty effect," where people are more likely to be attracted to and interested in something new and unique.
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 Samsung and Apple two giant companies in
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the mobile
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 phone market, as an example,
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both produce
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the best
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 quality phones, worldwide. They will not overcome each other
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 unless they offer unique advancements in
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their
 new mobile phones.
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 emphasis on newness can drive sales and innovation, it
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 has potential drawbacks. One negative aspect is the encouragement of a consumer culture characterized by constant upgrading and disposability.
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 can lead to increased waste and environmental harm as consumers frequently discard perfectly functional products in
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 of newer models.
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, the fast fashion industry is notorious for producing clothing
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 quickly discarded, contributing to significant environmental pollution.
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, the practice of emphasising newness in advertising has increased
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an increase
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 in
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the market's
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 competitiveness. It has
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 negative consequences,
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 as promoting a culture of disposability and misleading consumers, which is discussed above.

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task response
While your essay provides a relevant response to the task, make sure you address each part of the prompt equally. You focused more on the 'why' rather than offering a balanced view on whether it is positive or negative.
task response
Ensure that each paragraph clearly supports your main idea. Try to elaborate more on the potential negative aspects and balance them with potential positives to fully address both sides of the question.
coherence cohesion
You have a logical structure but consider improving transitions between ideas to enhance flow. Linking words and phrases can help create smoother transitions.
coherence cohesion
Some of your ideas lack detailed explanations. For instance, elaborate more on the psychological 'novelty effect' and its consequences.
task response
Your introduction effectively sets up the discussion by mentioning how advertising has evolved to focus on new features.
relevant specific example
Your use of real-world examples like Samsung and Apple adds credibility to your points.

Structure your answers in logical paragraphs

The easiest way to score well on the IELTS Task 2 writing portion is to structure your writing in a solid essay format.

A strong argument essay structure can be split up into 4 paragraphs, each containing 4 sentences (except the conclusion paragraph, which only contains 3 sentences).

Stick to this essay structure:

  • Paragraph 1 - Introduction
  • Paragraph 2 - First supporting paragraph
  • Paragraph 3 - Second supporting paragraph
  • Paragraph 4 - Conclusion

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