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Q. In many countries, it is now illegal to advertise alcohol. Do you agree or disagree?

#q #countries #alcohol
A. It is argued that many nations believe that promoting
alcohol
 should be banned.
This
 essay agrees with that statement because alcoholic beverages allow
people
 to be drunk which could lead to serious health problems and social problems. It is known that drinking beer, wine, and whiskey too much is related to health
issues
.
While
,
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 most
of
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apply
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alcohol
 advertising shows
people
 the
tase
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taste
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 of
alcohol
 and the feeling rather than the dark side of
alcohol
such
 as liver cancer and other serious health
issues
. Many studies have revealed
that
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apply
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the
relation
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 between drinking
alcohol
 and
deceases
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diseases
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.
For example
,
people
 who drink a lot are likely to suffer from liver cancer or addiction to
alcohol
.
Therefore
, it is suitable for nations to ban alcoholic ads. Another reason why countries should stop promoting
alcohol
 is that it can prevent social
issues
. It is true that many breaking news
deal
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deals
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 with social
issues
 which drunk
people
made
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 like drunk driving, vandalism, and so on. Many drunk
people
 tend to be aggressive and lack the ability
of judging
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 which can lead to destruct someone's property intentionally.
For example
, a fully drunk man
drive
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drives
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 his car, crushing every public property and
kill
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 a
street walker
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. Promoting
alcohol
 is not a good way to prevent those social
issues
 rather it makes
people
 drink more. In conclusion, many governments should prohibit
advertisement
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the advertisement
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 of
alcohol
 to be able to make
healthy
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a healthy
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 society and prevent diverse
alcohol
issues
 from society.
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Task Response
Ensure that each supporting paragraph has one main idea. In the current essay, combining health issues with alcohol advertising in one section seems a bit cluttered.
Coherence and Cohesion
Use a variety of linking words and phrases to improve the flow of the essay. For example, in the first supporting paragraph, 'While' could be linked to 'most of alcohol advertising' more smoothly.
Task Response
Strengthen specific examples with more data or direct studies for better evidence. For instance, when discussing health issues related to alcohol, you can cite specific studies or statistics.
Task Response
The introduction clearly states the writer's stance, which is crucial for a good essay.
Coherence and Cohesion
The essay maintains a logical progression from one point to the next, making it easy for the reader to follow the argument.
Task Response
The essay provides clear and comprehensive ideas throughout, supporting the main argument effectively.

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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

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