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Few people devote time to hobbies nowadays. Say why you think this is the case and what effect this has on the individual and society in general.

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While
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 it is widely claimed that few
people
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 devote
time
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 less on
hobbies
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 nowadays, others argue that there are numerous
factor
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factors
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 that
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such
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 effects both individually and socially. Both
cause
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 and effect of
this
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 worrying trend will be elaborated on
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this
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in this
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 essay.
To begin
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 with, it may
seems
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seem
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 sensible for some to believe that leisure activities
often
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are often
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 overlooked
from
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by
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the
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society
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 these days as
an
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intense competition among the employment industries.
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possibly
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 because they generally viewed it as an activity for personal entertainment and not
that
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as
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 productive
like
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as
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self-improvements
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self-improvement
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.
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,
a
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white collar
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white-collar
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 labour
spent
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spend
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time
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on
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working rather than spending
time
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 on
themselve
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themselves
 just to relax which
left
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leaves
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 them with
fews
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few
hour
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hours
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 per day to do
such
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 creative activities on a daily basis, preferably they will choose to sleep than
doing
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do
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 anything else.
However
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, I personally argue in favour of its effects seeing that it indeed
affect
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people
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either
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in either
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 personal or social aspects. In
term
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terms
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 of personal perspective,
hobbies
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is
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are
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 a creative
ways
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way
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 of relieving stress from work, without getting it
release
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released
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 through
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this
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these
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 activities can create mental illness in later
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time
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times
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such
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 as depression and stress-related
disorder
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disorders
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. In a bigger picture, the effect on
society
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 could not seen clearly like individual
aspect
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aspects
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, yet fewer hours
on
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of
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leisures
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leisure
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 activity can affect
the
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apply
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society
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 tremendously.
Hobbies
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 provide a practice for
people
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 to use their imagination and skills, without them
the
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apply
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society
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 will be lifeless.
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,
people
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 will always
serious
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be serious
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 and formal manner. In a nutshell,
although
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 it is undeniable that
few
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a few
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 hours
is
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are
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 likely to be used for
hobbies
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 recently, I am of the opinion that it does
effect
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affect
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the
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apply
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people
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 both
in
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on
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 small to large scale and should not be neglected in order to create a meaningful
society
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.

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task achievement
Improve grammar and syntax to avoid common mistakes, such as subject-verb agreement and plural forms.
coherence cohesion
Develop paragraphs more fully with supporting examples, and connect ideas using connecting words or phrases to enhance flow.
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The essay provides a complete response, addressing both causes and effects in a structured manner.
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The essay maintains a suitable writing tone and formal register appropriate to the task.
coherence cohesion
Each paragraph contains a single idea, contributing to overall coherence.

The Greeting

Depending on the style and aim of the letter, you will need to adapt your greeting.

Always start an informal letter in the ways:

  • Dear + name
  • Hi / Hello + name

‘Dear...’ is more appropriate, so stick with this.

For a formal letter there are two options for the greeting:

  • Use Dear Sir or Madam if you don’t know the name of the person you are writing to.
  • Use Dear + surname if you do know their name, e.g. Dear Mr Smith or Dear Mrs Jones.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Devote time
  • Hobbies
  • Nowadays
  • Busy
  • Fast-paced
  • Lifestyles
  • Work and career
  • Technology
  • Digital entertainment
  • Limited
  • Free time
  • Lack of motivation
  • Mental wellbeing
  • Physical wellbeing
  • Decreased
  • Social interactions
  • Creativity
  • Self-expression
  • Negative effects
  • Society
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