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Many people think that every individual is responsible for their happiness, but some people believe that there are other external factors that influence us. Discuss both views and give your own opinion

#people #happiness #factors #influence
The given graph illustrates the number of
people
 who suffered from the illness which is named influenza in a certain village where situated in the United Kingdom between 1985 and 1995 .
Overall
 ,
it is clear that
 there was a fluctuation over the given
period
 and in 1991 it reached a peak but ,
at the end
 of the given
period
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 it decreased minimally . At first glance , the number of
people
 who suffered from
the
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influenza started at 40
people
 in the year of 1985 .
Then
 , it grew gradually year on year until 1987 with almost 55
of
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people
 .
However
 , it decreased minimally by 7
people
 from 55 to 48 .
Following
this
 , it went up in the two-year
period
 with 50
people
 . Another interesting point from the graph is that it rose rapidly to 70
people
 in 1990 . As time went by it reached a peak at approximately 74
of
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people
 .
However
 , it decreased sharply with almost 61
of
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people
 in 1992 . There was a minimal increase in 1994 with just under 65
people
 .
Following
this
 it went down slowly with 60
people
at the end
 of the given
period
 .
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coherence cohesion
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task achievement
Where possible, incorporate more relevant specific examples to reinforce your points. This will enhance the relevance and support of your main points.
introduction conclusion present
The essay has a clear introduction that sets the stage for the discussion.
complete response
Overall, the essay provides a reasonably complete response to the task and sufficiently covers the main points from the graph.

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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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