Some people say that advertising encourages people to buy things they do not need. Others say that advertisements are important sources of information about new products. Discuss both views and give your opinion

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It is true that

people

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have

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views when it comes to advertisements. They sometimes can help us make better decisions or they make us buy things we don'

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even want to. Some

people

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would argue that advertising is useful when we need to buy some products.

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, if someone wants to buy a laptop and

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promoting

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video, it would be great because now that person knows that he can add it to his potential purchase list. If he likes the product, he might just get it straight away. From their point of view, it can save

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time and energy. Usually, in

this

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world, everything is well-made.

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, it is really hard to see the differences between one and another.

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, they would say companies cannot lie about their products

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the law, so we can trust their marketing.

On the other hand

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, other

people

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would claim that it is not worth

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watching advertisements. They don'

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give us

necessary

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information,

instead

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, they encourage us to purchase more things.

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information is often exaggerated and we can be easily convinced by it. They would advise that

people

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should think more before they buy anything.

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, when I see a very good-looking celebrity wearing

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lipstick on TV, I immediately feel like I want to get it, even though I already have more than 10

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different colours. I feel like

people

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don'

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care about their own taste.

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, they don'

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know what to buy for themselves, they just get it because everyone has it or it went viral.

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, I believe

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Your opinion

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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 6.0

Logical structure

Introduction & conclusion present

Supported main points

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 4.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 4.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 6.0

Complete response

Clear & comprehensive ideas

Relevant & specific examples

Appropriate word count

4 paragraphs

304 words

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Some people say that advertising encourages people to buy things they do not need. Others say that advertisements are important sources of information about new products. Discuss both views and give your opinion

Your opinion

childhood obesity has become more and more popular.

Money spent on space exploration is a complete waste. Governments could better spend this money on other things to benefit the nation. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

The youth in many countries are unemployed and unskilled, while at the same time, the military services are in need of people. Compulsory military service is beneficial and necessary. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?