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In some countries, many more people are choosing to live alone nowadays than in the past the past. Do you think this is a positive or negative

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In various
countries
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countries,
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 more
people
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 prefer to live on their own than they did
it
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in
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past
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the past
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.
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 essay agrees that it is a negative trend because it leads to the loss of values and may cause different mental problems. On the one hand, it may
firstly
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 seem that living alone has many advantages, but it is obvious that they do not
outweight
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outweigh
dismerits
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demerits
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 as lack of moral and family values in
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society. From
the
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ancient times
the
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apply
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family
institution
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institutions
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 played a crucial role in
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the lifes
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lifes
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lives
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 of different
people
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. That stayed the same for a very long period of time. Having a family controls
decisions
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the decisions
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 which we make in our
live
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, as
people
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 who are not alone understand that have have to think not only about themselves
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 stand by their families. Most of the
people
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 who have family have better morals and
lifestyle
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lifestyles
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,
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 most of the individuals who are alone are more likely to commit crimes, harm, take drugs and so on.
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,
statictics
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statistics
 provided by the Ministry of Justice in
Russian
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the Russian
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 Federation
demonstrates
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 that 71.8% of criminals are lonely
people
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.
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, loneliness may
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 cause mental illnesses,
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 as depression. Most of the
times
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time
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,
people
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 who choose to live alone do so not because they want it, but because they have no other opportunity. But if they were given
chance
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a chance
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 to live happily with their partners, parents or children, most of them would choose that. They mostly feel hardship since they have no one
whom
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 they can talk about their problems,
needs
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and needs
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 or even to share happiness, good news and so on, which
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 leads to depression. Recent researches from Columbia University show that 75.5% of
people
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 who suffer from depression are lonely
people
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. In conclusion,
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essays
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 strongly believes that
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the
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growing tendency
of
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to
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leaving
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live
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 alone is a negative trend owing to
loss
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the loss
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 of values and
occurrence
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the occurrence
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 of mental issues.

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grammar vocabulary
Consider refining your grammar and vocabulary usage to ensure clarity and precision in your essay. For example, phrases like 'it may firstly seem' can be improved to 'at first glance, it may seem.'
relevance specificity
Ensure that your main points are supported with more specific and detailed examples. For example, instead of broadly stating statistics from the Ministry of Justice, provide more context or explanations about how loneliness correlates with crime rates.
structure clarity
Your essay has a clear structure with a well-defined introduction and conclusion, which effectively frames your argument.
complete response
You have addressed the essay prompt comprehensively, discussing both the negative aspects of living alone and supporting your arguments with examples.

Your opinion

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Don’t leave your opinion until the conclusion.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Elderly
  • Accumulated wisdom
  • Tradition and history
  • Guidance
  • Family life
  • Cultural practices
  • Innovation
  • Technological advancement
  • Economic productivity
  • Adaptable
  • Globalized societies
  • Physical attributes
  • Labor force
  • Economic growth
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