IELTS task 2 Some people say that a person's success is as a result of the way he has been brought up by his parents. Do you agree or disagree?

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It is argued by
the
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people that a person's
success
depends on how he has been raised by his
parents
. I
am totally agree
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with
this
viewpoint and will elaborate
it
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in the upcoming paragraphs.
Parents
play an important role in instilling the values in their
children
.
Parents
are typically the first role models for
children
, and they are the
one
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who put the values of hard work, responsibility and preservance from a young age. These values often translate into professional and personal
success
later in
life
. To exemplify
this
, if
parents
taught
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their
children
about
hardworking
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hard work
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and
responsibility
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skills from
their
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young age
after
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that
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they will do
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proper study and later become professionals. Without
these
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knowledge
children
often indulge in bad activities and later do not become successful persons in their
life
.
Furthermore
,
parents
are the only
one
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ones
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who provide economic and financial support to their
children
. They provide them with financial stability and prioritize education from childhood age which
help
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them not only to have better access to educational opportunities but
also
study in well-developed colleges and have expensive tools to study.
For example
, there are some
parents
who are not financially rich
often
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and often
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put their
children
in government schools where teachers do not teach them properly
often
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and often
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find it difficult to become successful in their
life
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. So, financial stability from
parents
have
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a significant impact on
person's
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a person's
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success
.
To conclude
,
parents
play an important role in their
children
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children's
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life
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and are the only
one
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ones
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who
brought
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bring
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up their
children
and
results
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result
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in their
success
.
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coherence cohesion
Ensure that each paragraph sticks to a single main idea and that this idea relates clearly to the question. Currently, the essay sometimes has slightly overlapping points.
coherence cohesion
There are minor grammatical errors and awkward phrasing in some sentences. For example, "I am totally agree" should be "I totally agree". Proofreading for grammar and syntax would improve clarity.
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Try to add a bit more discussion on counterpoints or different perspectives to provide a balanced view, even if ultimately disagreeing.
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Provide more specific examples to support your points. For instance, you could reference specific studies or real-world examples to further illustrate your arguments.
coherence cohesion
The introduction clearly states your position on the topic, setting up the essay well for further development.
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Each paragraph has a clear central idea, contributing to the overall argument effectively.
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You have correctly identified key aspects of parents' influence, such as instilling values and providing financial support, and expanded on them well.

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    • Sentence 1 - Background statement
    • Sentence 2 - Detailed background statement
    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
    • Sentence 4 - Outline sentence
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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
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • upbringing
  • nurturing environment
  • financial stability
  • educational opportunities
  • emotional support
  • self-esteem
  • resilience
  • personal determination
  • external factors
  • peer influence
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