Some people say that it is. A waste of time to learn literature such as a novel and poems. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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Learning
literature
is not a waste of time.
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essay will give two
reason
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to illustrate why studying
literature
is necessary.
Firstly
,
literature
provide
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new
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approach to
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things in the
world
. In
novel
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novels
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and poems,
writers
use their insights to write things. Even about the same thing,
writer
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writers
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will have different views, which give us new and amazing
experience
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experiences
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.
Moreover
, it is difficult to travel around the
world
and look
everything
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in the
world
in the limitation of time, money and others.
However
, we can know different
culture
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cultures
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of different countries from
varies
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writers
' novels and poems even if we did not come to that place.
In addition
,
writers
create a new
world
which is different from the real
world
,
according
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their
thought
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thoughts
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,
feeling
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feelings
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and
experience
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experiences
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.
Hence
, we can
image
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the life of the
world
in
novel
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novels
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, which is
also
a stimulation to imagination and creativity.
Secondly
,
Literature
enhances critical thinking skills and analytical skills. In poems,
writers
will create words which have different meanings at
same
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word;
therefore
, we need to analyze the meaning from different perspectives
according to
our knowledge, culture and values. It is a useful
pratice
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practice
to
analysis
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.
Furthermore
, there
is
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diverse
situation
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situations
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in
novel
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novels
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,
we
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will evaluate the situation whether logical or not, when reading novels. In detective novels, we will try to find the
murder
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logically during reading, which is
also
a
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exercise to cultivate skills of critical thinking and analysis.
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task achievement
Your essay presents clear ideas supporting the importance of literature. However, try to elaborate and provide more specific examples to strengthen your arguments. For instance, mention particular novels or poems that have influenced perspectives or enhanced critical thinking.
coherence cohesion
Ensure that each paragraph focuses on a single main idea and that transitions between paragraphs are smooth. This will enhance the logical flow of your essay. Present a clear conclusion to summarize your main points.
task achievement
Check for minor grammar errors and inconsistencies. For instance, correct phrases like 'literature provide' to 'literature provides' and 'image the life of the world' to 'imagine the life of the world.'
task achievement
You effectively argue that literature offers different perspectives and enhances imagination and creativity.
coherence cohesion
The essay's structure is clear, with each paragraph addressing a specific point. This helps in clearly presenting your argument.

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Topic Vocabulary:
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  • insight
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  • critical thinking
  • analytical skills
  • imagination
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