Some people argue that tourism brings more benefits than problems to a country, while others believe that tourism causes more harm than good. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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Tourism
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is a global industry
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any
country
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that brings both negative and positive changes.
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is why; some people think that
tourism
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is more beneficial to a
country
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others argue that
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does more damage than good to a
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. I believe
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proposes
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more advantages than disadvantages. One of the primary advantages of
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is that it contributes to economic development.
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means
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tourist
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tourists
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spend money, on lodging, food and
sight-seeing
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sightseeing
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visiting different historical and natural places of different parts of
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country
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the country
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encouraging economic development.
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, they post pictures
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social media which influences other people to visit those places which leads to
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influx of migrators and thereby,
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adds to more collection of money.
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, The
disadvantages
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disadvantage
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of
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is that it does

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task achievement
Ensure a complete response by fully discussing both views of the argument. In this essay, the disadvantages of tourism are mentioned but not expanded upon.
coherence cohesion
Include a clear conclusion to wrap up the essay. Right now, the essay ends abruptly without a clear conclusion to reaffirm the overall opinion.
task achievement
Use specific examples to support your arguments. Instead of general statements, provide concrete instances where tourism has either benefitted or harmed a country.
coherence cohesion
Improve paragraph structure for better coherence. Develop each idea in a separate paragraph and ensure logical flow between points.
task achievement
The essay clearly states an opinion, which provides insight into the writer's stance on the topic.
coherence cohesion
The introduction sets the stage well, making it clear what the essay will discuss.

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    • Sentence 1 - Background statement
    • Sentence 2 - Detailed background statement
    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
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    • 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
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    • Sentence 1 - Summary
    • Sentence 2 - Restatement of thesis
    • Sentence 3 - Prediction or recommendation

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