Review
Exercise:
The sentences in the following complete sample answer to Task Two Question 16 have been mixed up. Look again at the essay template. Number the sentences to put them in the correct sequence. The first one has been done for you.
Question 16:
The high sales of popular consumer goods are more reflective of the power of advertising and less indicative of the real needs of the society in which they are sold.
To what extent to you agree or disagree?
Exercise:
Advertising can be found everywhere we look. 1 Items like the iphone, ipad and ipod are not
essential for daily life; consumers, however, buy them not only because the advertisements entice them to buy, but also because so many other people are using these items, individuals feel like they need to belong to the trend.
Increasingly, people feel like they need consumer items like the iphone and ipad because, if they do not possess one, they may not be able to conduct their business in what is considered a modern, up-to-date approach.
Items like the iphone help people communicate easily and quickly; they provide navigational tools, information, e-mail, entertainment and easy access to business and document files.
And, while I agree that some of the popular consumer items are not essential for daily life, items such as mobile phones and computers have become increasingly necessary for business and communication.
And, while certain consumer items may not be essential as far as basic needs are concerned, they have become increasingly necessary for business and communication.
For example, the success of the company Apple – at the moment the most valuable company on Earth – shows that advertising boosts sales.
In conclusion, I agree that advertising contributes to the success of non-essential consumer goods, but I also believe that once these items become popular in the marketplace, their inherent value, especially in business success, does become increasingly relevant.
Businesspeople can carry their entire office
with them wherever they go, making work and communication easier, faster, more convenient and more accessible than ever before.
The popularity of many consumer items is often directly attributable to the advertising budget spent on those items.
Firstly, there is no denying that advertising is a powerful tool that compels people to buy particular consumer items.
Answers:
Advertising can be found everywhere we look. 1 Items like the iphone, ipad and ipod are not
essential for daily life; consumers, however, buy them not only because the advertisements entice them to buy, but also because so many other people are using these items, individuals feel like they need to belong to the trend.
6
Increasingly, people feel like they need consumer items like the iphone and ipad because, if they do not possess one, they may not be able to conduct their business in what is considered a modern, up-to-date approach.
10
Items like the iphone help people communicate easily and quickly; they provide navigational tools, information, e-mail, entertainment and easy access to business and document files.
8
And, while I agree that some of the popular consumer items are not essential for daily life, items such as mobile phones and computers have become increasingly necessary for business and communication.
3
And, while certain consumer items may not be essential as far as basic needs are concerned, they have become increasingly necessary for business and communication.
7
For example, the success of the company Apple – at the moment the most valuable company on Earth – shows that advertising boosts sales.
5
In conclusion, I agree that advertising contributes to the success of non-essential consumer goods, but I also believe that once these items become popular in the marketplace, their inherent value, especially in business success, does become increasingly relevant.
11
Businesspeople can carry their entire office 9
with them wherever they go, making work and communication easier, faster, more convenient and more accessible than ever before.
The popularity of many consumer items is often directly attributable to the advertising budget spent on those items.
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Firstly, there is no denying that advertising is a powerful tool that compels people to buy particular consumer items.
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Question 16:
The high sales of popular consumer goods are more reflective of the power of advertising and less indicative of the real needs of the society in which they are sold.
To what extent to you agree or disagree?
Complete Sample Answer:
Advertising can be found everywhere we look. The popularity of many consumer items is often directly attributable to the advertising budget spent on those items. And, while I agree that some of the popular consumer items are not essential for daily life, items such as mobile phones and computers have become increasingly necessary for business and communication.
Firstly, there is no denying that advertising is a powerful tool that compels people to buy particular consumer items. For example, the success of the company Apple – at the moment the most valuable company on Earth – shows that advertising boosts sales.
Items like the iphone, ipad and ipod are not essential for daily life; consumers, however, buy them not only because the advertisements entice them to buy, but also because so many other people are using these items, individuals feel like they need to belong to the trend.
And, while certain consumer items may not be essential as far as basic needs are concerned, they have become increasingly necessary for business and communication.
Items like the iphone help people communicate easily and quickly; they provide navigational tools, information, e-mail, entertainment and easy access to business and document files. Businesspeople can carry their entire office with them wherever they go, making work and communication easier, faster, more convenient and more accessible than ever before. Increasingly, people feel like they need consumer items like the iphone and ipad because, if they do not possess one, they may not be able to conduct their business in what is considered a modern, up-to-date approach.
In conclusion, I agree that advertising contributes to the success of non-essential consumer goods, but I also believe that once these items become popular in the marketplace, their inherent value, especially in business success, does become increasingly relevant.
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By improving the skills outlined in this book, and by practicing your essay writing using the questions listed above, your Task 2 essays will begin to improve.