IELTS Writing Correction Service / Writing Samples / Band 7 Some people say that advertising encourages us to buy things that we really do not need. Others say that advertisements tell us about new products that may improve our lives. Which viewpoint do you agree with? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

A considerable number of individuals believe that marketing
compel
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us to purchase new
products
that we truly do not require and
other
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opines
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that,
the
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advertisements provide information about new goods that can be more useful for our daily
life
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lives
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.
According to
me, commercials are more useful for businesses and companies,
in
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a
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the
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prospective
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perspective
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of selling but as
a
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buyer
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it
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make us
to
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buy unnecessary
products
that we already have it. The main benefits of the advertisement
goes
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to the
busniesses
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businesses
business
and the owners of the companies. It
encourage
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people to buy
these
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the
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stuff that we already have but in smaller
version
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versions
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.
for example
, mobile phones.
USA based
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mobile phone Apple company launch
new
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iphone
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iPhone
every year with
the
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smaller changes. Folks eagerly waiting in lines to get
new
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iphone
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iPhone
. and these
iphones
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phones
iPhones
are more expensive and worth
of
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1
month
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salary.
however
, social media is
great
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platform to advertise these
products
like every
hollywood
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actor
showcase
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their new
iphones
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iPhones
phones
.
This
inspire
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young ones to buy their new mobile just because they think if celebrities have it;
i
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they
needed as well.
Commercial
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Commercials
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for Ice cream and other
products
like video games are harmful
for
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children but they launch these games in series. so' pupils think, they had an old series and they need a new one.
This
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only our expenses and
make
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us lazy.
for example
, companies introduce new cleaning goods on
daily
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basis and with new inventions. We
also
waiting for
advance
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technology that helps us in our daily life like
self monitored
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cleaning tools. It
clean
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everything on the floor without our help.
This
make
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us lazy and unhealthy like
tabacoo
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tobacco
and smoking
products
. In conclusion,
although
marketing new
products
every day with little innovations
make
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us
to
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apply
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buy everything
but
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in reality it
uplift
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our expenses only. Some
products
are not good for our health. It is
audience's
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the audience's
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responsibility towards their health and their money. Governments should
banned
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some
advertisement
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advertisements
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that are not good for our new generations.
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The essay correctly identifies the two viewpoints on advertising and makes a clear stance.
coherence
The essay contains both an introduction and a conclusion, which encapsulate the main ideas.
task
The use of examples, like the Apple iPhone and video games, provides a relatable context for the reader.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • artificial needs
  • impulsive purchases
  • human psychology
  • innovative products
  • quality of life
  • educational advertisements
  • beneficial technologies
  • celebrity endorsements
  • attractive visuals
  • mislead consumers
  • consumerism
  • excessive waste
  • environmental harm
  • raise awareness
  • social issues
  • positive behavioural changes
  • economic growth
  • market competition
  • consumer spending
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