Category: Agree / Disagree

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Advertisements have harmful effects on the society. Do you agree or disagree?

You should write 250 words.

SAMPLE ANSWER

[Paraphrasing the question]

Advertisements have a deepening impact on the lives of the individuals and society at large. Since the inception of advertisements, there have been debates on whether it informs or misleads the society. With institutions in place to check the content and correctness of an advertisement, in my opinion, for the most part, advertisements focus on informing more than misleading.

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Countries all over the world have powerful consumer watch bodies or self-governing agencies to ensure no harm to consumers. For example, the Advertisement Standards Council of India regulates advertisements in India. The job of these institutions is to ensure that the consumer gets the right description of the product being sold.

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The entry of internet in the market has changed the game altogether. With more people having access to the internet, individuals are more likely to do a market research before buying an expensive product. Few people, often do a comparison between different products, on the price and understand better before buying.

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With a knowledge base of zillion bytes and information on a click, fooling consumers has become difficult for the advertising companies. In addition, various regulatory bodies ensure that advertisements in large have a positive impact on the society at large. Although one cannot deny the manipulating powers of the advertisement, several other sources have come up to ensure less of that happens.

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Some people believe that restaurants are a waste of time and it is cheaper and healthier to cook at home.

Do you agree or disagree?

You should write at least 250 words.

SAMPLE ANSWER

Home preparation of meals has been the traditional way of consuming meals. However, with changes in our lifestyles, eating habits of most people have seen a clear shift. These developments are often seen in negative light and in my opinion when eating at a restaurant becomes a daily habit, is gloomy for us.

Firstly, the restaurant often offers fast food, which impacts the quality of food. Most often, the methods of preparation are such that they produce maximum benefits to the owners, not taking in much account the health factors for the consumers. Even more, most restaurants offer foods that are quickly prepared. These are the foods prepared using preservatives and colors which often harm the individual.

Secondly, eating at a restaurant on daily basis means longer working hours. Although, eating outside releases the workload on individuals, more so because in present times, the number of women working outside is increasing, it increases stress. The modern lifestyle has increased nuclear families with little to no time left for family bonding. In traditional ways, through making food or sitting over at night, the bond was created. The culture of restaurants does give us food with little effort but takes away the quality time in preparation of food.

Overall, times have changed and the ways of living have as well. However, in the muddled world of ours, if we can choose to eat together and at home, there is a possibility of sanity across humanity.

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Television has the biggest impact on our lives because it is the most popular way of getting information. Do you agree or disagree?

SAMPLE ANSWER

Technology advancement has changed the way the world perceives things. With the coming of the internet and exponential progress in the hardware area, broadcasting of information has been redefined  From radio to newspapers to television, change has happened. Although the internet has now become the primary source of news, the importance of television cannot be denied.

Youtube and other internet channels have made getting what we need faster and more accessible. One can easily watch their favorite episodes online and the coming of web series has moved the youth towards the internet. However, the importance of television comes in when people need to watch things together. For instance, a world cup, most people wait for the time and make a group of people for the live telecast on television.

Furthermore, most people prefer watching the news on BBC, Aaj Tak and other news channels telecasted in television. However, we cannot even deny that the younger generation is getting the required information mostly online. In addition, the children who once were glued to the television screen are now mostly stuck with a mobile phone.

There has been an immense change in the way things are done and we are shifting towards newer technology forms. Television surely has had the most powerful impact on the lives of people. However, in my opinion, the internet is slowly taking over television and other forms of mass media.

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