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Volunteering is a valuable way for people to give back to their communities and make a positive difference in the lives of others. What are the key benefits of volunteering for both the volunteers themselves and the communities they serve? Provide concrete examples to illustrate your points.

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Engaging in an
acitivity
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activity
a
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as a
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volunteer
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 is a meaningful approach for people to contribute to
the
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society and has given
a
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positive feedback to other people's life. There are many advantages that can be taken by being a
volunteer
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 both for
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civil society
as well as
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to
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for
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 individuals who
serving
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serve
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 as a
volunteer
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. Generally, volunteering mostly offers intangible
benefit
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benefits
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 for those who engage because
this
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activity
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most
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is most
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 likely unpaid and
offer
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offers
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 social
value
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 rather than economic
value
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. In
volunteer
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activity
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, participants will have many opportunities to engage with the locals from
childrens
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children
children's
 to adults. In return
of
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this
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 social
activity
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,
volunteers
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 will acquire soft skills
such
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 as better communication and become more sociable from
get
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 used to socializing with strangers.
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, there is a benefit that can be maximized for getting
an
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employment.
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,
although
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, volunteering activities
mostly
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 pro bono
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, those who have experience
of
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volunteering
has
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have
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 added
value
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in
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to
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 their curriculum vitae and will higher
the
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chance of being accepted to the vacancy.
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, communities who become the beneficiaries of the volunteering
activity
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 can get the benefits which can be tangible or intangible. There are some volunteering
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activity
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activities
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 that deliver
volunteers
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 to construct local
infrastrcuture
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infrastructure
.
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, there are
also
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 some
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activity
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activities
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 that the objective is sharing knowledge.
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, the hard infrastructure
that
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developed by the
volunteers
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 can be beneficial to
fulfill
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fulfil
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community's
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the community's
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need
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needs
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while
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 the knowledge can be beneficial to increase locals' human quality.
To conclude
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, volunteering
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activity
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activities
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 can give benefits for both
who
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those who
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 become
the
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volunteers
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also
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 to the beneficiaries of the
activity
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. Despite
of
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unpaid work,
nonetheless
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,
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the volunteer
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volunteer
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 has given economic
value
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 indirectly to those who engage in it.

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grammar
Work on your sentence structure and grammar to improve clarity. For example, 'Engaging in an acitivity a volunteer is a meaningful approach...' can be changed to 'Engaging in volunteer activities is a meaningful approach...'.
cohesion
Enhance the coherence of your essay by using transition words and phrases. For example, use 'Moreover', 'Furthermore', 'In addition' to link your ideas smoothly.
content
Develop your main points with more specific and detailed examples. For example, you mentioned 'soft skills' and 'getting an employment'. You can elaborate by specifying which soft skills (e.g., teamwork, problem-solving) and how these are applicable in job settings.
structure
Your introduction and conclusion effectively frame the essay, providing a clear starting point and a summarizing endpoint.
content depth
You have included valid points about the intangible and tangible benefits of volunteering for both volunteers and communities.

Your opinion

Don’t put your opinion unless you are asked to give it.

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Don’t leave your opinion until the conclusion.

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...do you agree or disagree?...do you think...?...your opinion...?

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