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With growing population in cities, more and more people lives in homes with little or no outdoor space. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

#population #cities #people #lives #homes #space #development
Most of the
people
 who are in
megacity
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lived
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 in an
apartament
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apartment
 with no space outside. Even is it better to live in
small
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a small
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place
 or
nor
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this
 is a common topic of discussion
.
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 There are definitely positive and negative aspects to having a small
place
 to be considered. On the one hand, there is no doubt whatsoever that the most important benefit of having a small
place
 to live in is that
afordability
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affordability
. It is a well-known fact that houses in urban areas are more expensive
,
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 because the property prices are high.
Therefore
, it
is usually be
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 low maintenance which is suitable for
people
 with
low paid
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 jobs. Another
advantages
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 of living in an apartment is
that
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the convenience they will enjoy
on
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it
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.
This
 means that many apartments are located in central areas, providing easy access to
transpotation
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transportation
 and malls.
This
 is highly beneficial for
people
 who work most of
there
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their
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 day.
However
,
on the other hand
, there is a definite drawback to living in an apartment
that
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 is the limited space. It is often observed that most of the apartments have only two bedrooms and one living room, which is no
place
 to study or work.
This
 can have a really negative impact on their privacy, sharing walls with
neighbors
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 can provide noise and less quality of sleep.
This
 is clearly very detrimental for
poeple
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people
 who
likes
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like
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 privacy and have light
sleeper
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. In conclusion,
although
 there are convincing arguments on both sides, I personally feel that the advantages of having a small
place
 to live outweigh the disadvantages because it's suitable for
people
's budget and near
for
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 everything they need.
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grammar
Try to proofread your essay to correct minor grammatical mistakes such as 'afordability' (affordability) and 'transpotation' (transportation).
coherence
Improve the use of connectors and linking words to enhance the flow between paragraphs and ideas. For instance, words like 'Moreover,' 'For example,' 'Additionally,' etc., could be useful.
task achievement
Provide more specific examples to support your points. Instead of general statements, real-life examples or statistics can strengthen your arguments.
introduction conclusion
The introduction and conclusion are clearly present and provide a good overview and summary of the essay's main points.
balance
You have provided a balanced view by discussing both advantages and disadvantages.
logical structure
The essay maintains a logical structure, making it relatively easy to follow your argument.

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    • 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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