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To meet the grow need for food to support an increasing population, a country should make use of edible insects as a food source. However, some people believe that insects are not only unhealthy but harvesting them will also negatively affect nature. What are the benefits and drawbacks of eating insects?

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There is no doubt that these days we face a shortage of
food
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 with increasing the number of people. The question is, should we make
an
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insects
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insects
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 as
food
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 for people? In
this
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essay
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essay,
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i
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I
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 will discuss my view
in
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on
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this
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 subject. In terms of the advantages of
provideing
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providing
insects
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 as
food
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,
insects
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is
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are
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meal
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meals
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 that have high
protein
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 and with
shortage
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a shortage
the shortage
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 in
food
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 especially that
have
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has
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 high
protein
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,
insects
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 would be
great
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a great
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 alternative for them. The main reason given the support
this
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 claim is that
,
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apply
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Chineses
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Chinese
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 and
Japaneses
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Japanese
 eat
insects
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 with their
meala
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meal
meals
 as
protein
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provider
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providers
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. To illustrate they
cooking
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cook
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 the
insects
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 and make it as BBQ with their white rice to be
healthy
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a healthy
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 meal with high
protien
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protein
 and low fats.
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, some
kindes
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kinds
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 of
insects
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 could
hurts
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hurt
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 your stomach and poison you.
Firstly
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,
this
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kinde
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kind
 of
food
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 could affect our nation like what
happend
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happened
 with Covid-19.
In other
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words
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words,
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 these
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food
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foods
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 would produce
high
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a high
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 pandemic
to
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among
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 our citizens that will kill
large
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a large
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 number of them.
Secondly
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, a large
numper
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number
 of people don't accept eating
this
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kinde
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kind
 of
food
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.
This
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 is because they are selective
on
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about
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 what they put on their
mauths
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mouths
maths
,
Also
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 disgusting any
insects
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 they see how about eating them
this
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 is like
death
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the death
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 penalty to them. In conclusion,
although
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insects
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 could be
food
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 with high
protein
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 and low fat,
but
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apply
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it
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they
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affects
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affect
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 the most important thing that any person could have and
that is
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 his health.
Therefore
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, I believe that eating
insects
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 is very harmful
for
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to
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 our health.

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task achievement
Revise the introduction to clearly state your thesis and outline the main points. This will improve clarity and set the reader's expectations.
coherence cohesion
Ensure correct verb tenses and plurals are used for clarity. For instance, 'insects are a meal' should be 'insects are a source of protein.'
task achievement
Provide more specific examples with data or facts to enhance the strength of your arguments.
coherence cohesion
Organize paragraphs more distinctly, with each paragraph focusing on a single main idea. This could help improve the logical flow of ideas.
task achievement
You provided a balanced view by discussing both the benefits and drawbacks of eating insects.
task achievement
Your use of personal opinion is evident, which is a good approach in addressing the topic.

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  • Paragraph 1 - Introduction
    • Sentence 1 - Background statement
    • Sentence 2 - Detailed background statement
    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
    • Sentence 4 - Outline sentence
  • Paragraph 2 - First supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 3 - Second supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 4 - Conclusion
    • Sentence 1 - Summary
    • Sentence 2 - Restatement of thesis
    • Sentence 3 - Prediction or recommendation

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • sustainable
  • nutritional value
  • greenhouse gas emissions
  • biodiversity
  • ecosystem
  • protein source
  • economic viability
  • cultural acceptance
  • harvesting
  • allergens
  • pathogens
  • traditional livestock
  • food security
  • environmental impact
  • food source
  • market growth
  • job creation
  • insect farming
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