Nowadays, more people are going to the gym to stay fit. Discuss the benefits and potential drawbacks of this trend.

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In recent years, many people have started going to the gym in order to improve their fitness and
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health.
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exercising at the gym offers several benefits,
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it
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has some potential drawbacks. One of the main advantages is that there is a motivating atmosphere surrounded by others with similar goals and
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there are professional trainers for guidance and support. Your coach motivates you and
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motivation can lead
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habits that improve a person's
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lifestyle.
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, I went to the gym to do
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taekwondo a year ago and there is my trainer
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me by setting achievable goals
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me to stay motivated and improve my
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lifestyle
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Structure your essay with clear paragraphs. Currently, the transition from introduction to body is smooth, but there's a need for a clearer conclusion. Consider summarizing the main points and restating the overall sentiment about gym-going trends.
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Introduce and elaborate on potential drawbacks of going to the gym, as the essay primarily focuses on benefits.
coherence cohesion
Clarify the point about 'others with similar goals': Mention how this specifically contributes to someone's motivation.
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Use of a personal example to support a main point is effective.
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The essay maintains a clear, relevant focus on the topic of gym benefits.

Include an introduction and conclusion

A conclusion is essential for IELTS writing task 2. It is more important than most people realise. You will be penalised for missing a conclusion in your IELTS essay.

The easiest paragraph to write in an essay is the conclusion paragraph. This is because the paragraph mostly contains information that has already been presented in the essay – it is just the repetition of some information written in the introduction paragraph and supporting paragraphs.

The conclusion paragraph only has 3 sentences:

  • Summary
  • Restatement of thesis
  • Prediction or recommendation

Example:

To summarize, a robotic teacher does not have the necessary disciple to properly give instructions to students and actually works to retard the ability of a student to comprehend new lessons. Therefore, it is clear that the idea of running a classroom completely by a machine cannot be supported. After thorough analysis on this subject, it is predicted that the adverse effects of the debate over technology-driven teaching will always be greater than the positive effects, and because of this, classroom teachers will never be substituted for technology.

Start your conclusion with a linking phrase. Here are some examples:

  • In conclusion
  • To conclude
  • To summarize
  • Finally
  • In a nutshell
  • In general

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