Euthanasia, or mercy killing, has been in the news more and more recently. Many people are strongly against such a practice, but there is a growing demand to have it legalized. How far do you agree with euthanasia being legal?

Euthanasia, or mercy killing, has been in the news more and more recently. Many people are strongly against such a practice, but there is a growing demand to have it legalized. Do you agree or disagree with euthanasia being legal?

Before we start writing response on this essay task, let me help you understand task and collect some lexical resource. The task here asks you to state your position on whether are you in favour of or against "the practice of  Euthanasia, mercy killing".

Euthanasia by definition means "the practice (illegal in most countries) of killing somebody without pain who wants to die because he/she is suffering from a disease that cannot be cured" - means it's a kind of "painless murder" with a legal permission for a kind intention to relieve the person from some pain or trauma. - The task here, is asking you to suggest your opinion how justifiable is this? 

Some useful vocabulary to be used in this essay.

To enhance your score in Lexical Resource, you need to learn paraphrasing. 

Let's paraphrase some important words/sentences here.

Think, how can you say "euthanasia" in other words ?

 - a right to choose one's own death

 - a painless killing

 - the clinically assisted death

 - to kill someone on their request

 - the practice of intentionally ending life to eliminate pain and suffering 

Band 7+ Sample Answer

In last couples of decades, the debate over clinically assisted death rate has become quite common among different cultures. Despite a growing number of terminally ill patients are preferring mercy killing in order to get rid of excruciating pain, I believe making this legalized is not a wise decision due to two major reasons.

Firstly, making euthanasia legal might attract some unlawful uses of such permission. By this, what I mean is, if people get legal permission to end someone's life, chances are high that this permission gets misused. For instance, if a person is suffering with a disease, his family members might kill him for the sake of money or other benefits with the help of legal permission to end his life from under the name of euthanasia.

Secondly, I feel, such a law is not right on ethical ground. Each person has the right to enjoy their every single moment of unrepeatable life, and snatching it from them, is against humanity. The humanity believes in hope and miracles, if someone is suffering with uncurable disease, and even the medical science says there isn't any chance of recovery, there is always a hope of miracle to happen, for the sake of that last hope, we should not end someone's life, merely for saving expenses.

To sum up, though euthanasia might sound somewhat practical approach to many, I feel, it is not at all a welcome decision to make such actions legal even on the name of relief from pain or of saving money for needy generation of the family. Euthanasia is against the law of nature and should be completely rejected in any case, hence, I do not agree with making it legalized. (284 words) 

Important observation, you should note and follow in your writing...

1) Introduction must talk about the subject and state your position clearly. 

- Check my introduction, how has it done this? 

2) In opinion based essay (Agree Disagree Essay) we state our position and support it with valid arguments throughout all paragraphs. 

The layout should reflect this clearly. 

Intro (Introduce topic + state position)  
Body passage-1 (with your own view) 
Body passage-2 (with your own view) 
Conclusion (summarize all ideas + position) 

Read all my paragraphs and compare this layout, observe how have I shared my opinion (in all the paragraphs), how have I supported it with valid arguments (in both the body passages), how have I developed my arguments in body passages, how have I summarized all ideas in conclusion ? 

3)  Your language should use various paraphrasing techniques and vocabulary to talk about the subject whenever you repeat them. (Note that how have I mentioned euthanasia in different words)

4) Your paragraphs must be connected at cohesively organized. 

Read my essay again and try to figure out...why have I written this essay in this sequence only? Overall organization is 4 paragraphs, starting with intro and ending with conclusion. You should further observe that how my body paragraphs are developing sentence by sentence. My 1st in both body passages is an argument, the following sentence is explanation or development in it, which is further supported by an example. Make sure you do this to score 7+ in Cohesion and Coherence. Do not forget to connect your paragraphs with appropriate linkers. (in this essay I have used firstly, secondly, To sum up) 

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Some parents buy whatever their children ask, good or bad way? Two Questions type essay IELTS Writing task 2

Some parents buy their children whatever they ask for, and allow their children to do whatever they want. Is this a good way to raise children? What consequences could this style of parenting have for children as they get older?

Rearing up children positively has always been one of the most desirable dreams for many parents. While numbers of parents try to fulfill all the demands of their children, without being judgmental on that, I personally feel, this is not the right way to build a healthy future of child, as it may have lot of detrimental impacts on their personality in a longer run.  

To commence, one of the strongest reasons to deny "never say no" parenting is that such a parenting style may develop stubborn or perverse character in children. As, when children get their demands fulfilled at every now and then, they will develop an obstinate attitude. They might not be able to digest "no" in any case, which can be really dangerous for their over-all growth. This tendency might reduce their patience level and they will even not be able to value their possessions and will start taking things for granted. For instance, when a child asks for an expensive toy which parents find difficult to afford, but still buy it for their child's happiness, the child, in this case, might never learn to accept refusal and will start taking things for granted. Even worse, such children can become short-tempered and self-centered in future. So, I believe such a rearing-up is not good for any child.

Furthermore, such an environment will make children addicted to fulfilment of all desires, which in turn can make them prone to certain rejection sensitivity issues in longer run. Those children who get such kind of parenting, can become ingrate and selfish citizens in the future. This generation will develop a mentality where they find it difficult to accept refusal in further life and this can lead them to go to any extent to fulfil their demand. In worst case, such personality traits my lead them to unlawful or criminal activities too. This can be easily illustrated by many case studies, we see or read in the news, where a boy kills a girl, when she rejects his proposal, or a girl commits suicide when her parents do not allow her to marry with her boyfriend. In all these, I believe the upbringing is the root cause. So, I feel, saying always yes, does bring more harm than benefits for children. 

In conclusion, even though parents might get tempted to say always yes to their children, I believe, such a practice is not positive at all. This will bring a number of unfavorable effects on children, which might make them victim of rejection sensitivity disorders and can even make them social offenders in some cases. 

  

IELTS Reading test: True, False and Not given explained. Do you find the True, false, not given question type in the IELTS Reading test challenging? Find out what skills you need to understand this question type so you can perform better on test day.

This task asks you to identify whether the given statements match with the writer’s views or claims in the text. You will be given a list of statements which are either opinions or facts and you have to decide for whether they are equal to writer’s view / given information in the text (True/ Yes), against them (False/No) or not mentioned (Not Given) in the text.

This type of questions are designed specifically to assesses 

your ability to compare the information which ultimately needs you to scan the correct information in text, locate the details, understand synonyms and paraphrasing.

This kind of questions are mainly in order of the text, means if you find the answer of question 1 from paragraph no.2, the answer of question 2 will be later in same paragraphs or next paragraphs (2nd or the later paragraphs), but NOT before that. 

Basic skill is to mark, 

True: If the statement means the same as the text.

False: If the statement means opposite of the text.

Not Given: If you can't decide whether text and statement are same or opposite. 

Now, to decide and compare the information you need to understand Paraphrasing, which means how the words in the paragraph convey the meaning and what the question wants to say. 

There are many ways examiner can paraphrase the information to assess your English language understanding and can ask you question in various ways. Herein, I am going to start a short series of some back to back blogs which will help you clear one after other skills, which will make you failproof in solving True, False, Not Given questions.

Some common ways which are frequently used in IELTS Reading paraphrasing in True, False , NG questions.

One of the commonly used patterns in IELTS Reading for True, False Not Given questions is paraphrasing by "Changing the Degree of Comparison". This usually will tempt you to mark your answer True but the answer might be actually No, or vice versa. 

1) One of the most Vs the most

Let's understand with an example:

    Text : "Virat Kohli has many unbelievable records on his name. He is one of the most successful batsmen in the world of cricket."

    Question:

   "Virat Kohli is the most successful batsman in the world of cricket."

Let's examine. 

The text says Virat is one of the most successful batsmen in the world of cricket but the question says Virat Kohli is the most successful batsman in the world of cricket. Do they mean same? or opposite? or we simply can't decide? 

   "One of the most successful" means one among the few successful or in the position of top three or five or ten, means it does not always mean the 1st. Whereas "the most" means always on 1st position. 

    If Virat is one of the most successful batsmen, he is among ten most successful batsmen, means there are few other batsmen who are equal to him or better than him, but if we say he is the most successful batsman he is better than rest all and on number 1 position. So, the question does not mean the same as the text and hence the answer is clearly "NO". 

    So, to be fail-proof in this type of questions just clear your understanding for the difference between "the most" and "one of the most".

    2) The comparative degree, more than or less  than the other thing.

 Another type of question which is again very often asked and marked incorrect by many students is a pattern of using Comparative Degree in question. Usually in text two different categories are just discussed but in question the examiner compare one with other, which is actually not at all given in the text. Let's check...

    Text…

"The main source of income for this institute is donation. The institute provides charity to the needy class of the society. The charity raises money to pay for education and the daily needs of the poor people."

Que…

"The charity spends more of the money raised on schooling for poor people than on their daily requirements."

Let's understand this. 

The text says the charity raises money for education and daily needs. it is not saying where charity spends more and where it spends less, but the question compares that it spends more on education than the daily needs, now we can not be sure whether it spends more or not. It may spend more, maybe less or maybe equally. In this case, the answer is NOT GIVEN.

Crux is you need to understand the way the information is compared and need to comprehend the meaning before deciding your answer and this is quite very easy if you know the grammar for Comparison / Degree in English. 

Few more words to be understood well, to get 100% accuracy in this skill. 

- Be careful with these words, “some", "all", "only", "never", "usually", "often", "sometimes", “most”, “one of the most”, “mainly” and so on.

Check my upcoming blogs to get practice questions and explanation of answers to polish your skills of comparison and get mastery over True, False and Not given questions in your real IELTS exam.

7 most handy tips to get band 7.0 in IELTS Writing Without Fail

Achieving band 7.0 in IELTS Writing is not so difficult as students usually feel it. The point is how practically you understand the requirement of the examiner. 

The band descriptor for band 6.0 under Task Response says

• addresses all parts of the task although some parts may be more fully covered than others
• presents a relevant position although the conclusions may become unclear or repetitive
• presents relevant main ideas but some may be inadequately developed/unclear

We already discussed in earlier post how to "address all the parts". If you haven't gone through that, plz check this blog here... https://ieltswithvishalmodi.blogspot.com/2022/12/understand-task-response-for-band-7-in.html

Now, the second part of the criteria says some parts may be more fully covered that others which means that candidate might have extended one idea in more detailed or longer than the other one. This mistake can restrict your score up to band 6.0, and if you can overcome this issue, you can achieve band 7.0 in this criteria.

Even after fulfilling this criteria, if you fail in writing precise conclusion or develop your ideas inadequately, you might restrict your score up to 6 only. Instead, improving on this minor skills (or better say on this simple accuracy) can take your score from band 6 to band 7 or higher.

💣Commonly made mistake by 80% of IELTS candidates.

Majority of essays I evaluate which get band 6 or less, usually fails in this criteria. The real pain is even though the candidates know English well, they come up with nice ideas, they know all the criteria well, they fail in achieving the target band 7 or higher because of a simple silly TEMPTATION. Temptation to write more ideas sometimes, temptation to elaborate more sometimes or sometimes just because they are actually not aware about the criteria.

Sometimes, they develop one idea more than others or sometimes they write more ideas in one paragraph than the other body paragraph. These all mistakes can cost 1 full band in TR. or from band 7 it can pull down your score up to band 6 or less, to be precise.

😎 How to avoid this mistake and assure band 7 or higher in first try

1. To address all the parts of the question in IELTS exam, the best way is to cross verify your ideas with the question words, before starting your response.

2. To not to cover some parts more than others, you simply need to brainstorm and plan your essay before writing. As we discussed this error means you're focusing on one idea more than other or writing one paragraph in more details than other paragraph, to avoid this mistake just make sure to make equal length paragraphs. Almost 4-6 sentences or 90-11- words per paragraph is the recommended length.

3. To save yourself from giving unclear conclusion, make sure in your conclusion, you reiterate your position clearly which answers the question precisely.

4. Your ideas must have direct relevance to the topic. Where ideas are not directly related, connect your ideas to the point by proper explanation.

5. Inadequately developed ideas or weak supporting arguments also cost you a lot. To avoid this get more accuracy in your ideas and their development. You should always cross-check after writing whether all your ideas must be developed. To achieve this answer WHY or HOW your argument is valid. Assume your reader is an educated but non-professional person, so he might need to be persuaded with very basic sense of understanding. Writing your paragraph with this understanding will help you develop it fully.

😋Bonus tip

To fulfill all these criteria without fail and what you can do is to plan your own structure for writing each type of essay (Herein type of essay means Opinion based, Narrative or Discussion Based Essay) and during your daily practice for IELTS exam you try to stick to that structure.(Structure doesn't mean a template- Templates are RISKY for your IELTS exam) Normally, each paragraph should have same design (Idea-Explanation- Example-Reiteration). This paragraph making skill is important to score high under Cohesion and Coherence as well. 

To get your FREE copy of my specifically designed structure for Each Type of IELTS exam Essays, ping me here.

Please share me the pdf of IELTS Essay Structures for Band 7+

6. Once you complete your Essay in actual exam, check your response with this checklist. 

•    Did my essay cover all the parts? - Yes/ No
•    Have I extended each idea and developed them fully?- Yes /No
•    Have I written both paragraphs with almost equal length? (90-100 words each) - Y/N

If any of your answer is NO, you should revise your writing it try to fit it into this frame. 

7. Tip no. 7 is a 🔔 Crucial Reminder 

Remember, the temptation of writing everything whatsoever comes to your mind must be avoided. Better if you write only those ideas, which you can explain and develop well. 

Nowadays most green energy is becoming ever more prevalent in both developed and developing countries. Some argue they greatly reduce costs and are better for the environment, others believe they are a serious threat to energy security. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Recently Asked Real IELTS Exam Essay:

Nowadays most green energy is becoming ever more prevalent in both developed and developing countries. Some argue they greatly reduce costs and are better for the environment, others believe they are a serious threat to energy security. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Sample Answer👉

The world today uses more renewable energy than ever before since it contributes to the preservation of the environment. While some believe that green energy could undermine the reliability of the global supply, I side with those who advocate the adoption of renewable sources of energy. On the one hand, it could be argued that renewable energy sources are quite an unpredictable and irregular.

Those who oppose green energy claim that many green energy technologies currently in use depend on changeable and unpredictable phenomena such as wind, rain and cloud cover, so the world might face disruptions to the power supply should they be fully adopted. To take the fastest growing sector as an example, solar panels can only be used in the presence of strong and direct sunlight. What is more, they also argue that in the fast-paced era using an entire dependence on such green energy can be time wasting, as it takes longer to generate energy than the usual non-renewable resources. 

However, I feel that fossil fuels are a larger threat to energy security since they are certainly finite in quantity, whereas renewable energy is effectively infinite; once the Earth’s oil is depleted, there will be no energy security without green energy technologies. Moreover, in my opinion, problems of unpredictability can be mitigated by improving battery technologies (to create a larger buffer), building more renewable energy generators (to increase supply during ideal conditions) and improving current technologies (to increase efficiency), such as in the moving solar panel example. 

To conclude, although many may believe that green energy technologies are a threat to energy security due to their less developed technical usage, the fossil fuels they frequently promote are a greater threat. Therefore, I strongly believe that renewables are in fact, the only sound option, both economically and environmentally. (301 words)

Crux to be observed and followed for band 7+👀

To achieve Band 7 Task Response. 😎

1) Introduction: both the parts should be addressed clearly.

2) Giving opinion in introduction is MUST.

3) Body Paragraph-1 is on OTHER SIDE Opinion and that MUST be in Distancing Language. 

4) Body Paragraph- 2 is on YOUR OWN POSITION. It should be STRONGLY STATED & SUPPORTED position.

5) All the arguments must be developed, extended and supported. 

6) Conclusion MUST SUMMARISE both the sides and clearly REITERATE POSITION.

To achieve Band 7+ in Grammatical Range💪

1) Showcase variety in TENSES. Observe my introduction has only two sentences. Shows complex structure and convey more meaning, which is important to get higher band. So, remember, NO MORE THAN 2 SETNENCES in INTRO.

2) Use DISTANCING LANGUGAE in Body Passage-1.

3) Use PURSUADING LANGUAGE in Body Passage-2.

4) Use CONCESSION in Conclusion. 

5) Try to include INVERSION, HEDGING, CLEFT sentences and Concession to make your Grammar high in Range. 

Understand Task Response for band 7 in detailed analysis of sample answer. Discuss both the views. Removing green areas, best option, for residential buildings to reduce commuting time

 Recent IELTS real Exam Question:  29th October 2022, Writing Task 2, Morning Slot, India

Dear students, 

Herein, I am going to start a short series from my Writing Task-2 course. In the following blogs, I am going to train you "How to Write Band 7+ essay in IELTS".  

Task Response weighs 25% of your total writing score 

Hope you are aware that the main criteria for writing task-2 are: Task Response, Lexical Resource, Grammatical Range and Accuracy and Cohesion and Coherence. 

Keep following me here to understand each criteria (TR, CC, LR, GRA) with more clarity and learn to write fail-proof band 7+ essay, in next few posts. In today's blog I will teach you how to get good TR in your Writing Task-2.

Let's understand what examiners are expecting you to write to offer you band 7+ in Task Response.

The 3 major points of band 7+ in TR say...

" ▪ addresses all parts of the task ▪ presents a clear position throughout the response ▪ presents, extends and supports main ideas, but there may be a tendency to overgeneralize and/or supporting ideas may lack focus" (Ref. The official public version of evaluation criteria for writing. You can get the full version here -https://www.ielts.org/-/media/pdfs/writing-band-descriptors-task-2.ashx)  

Sample Question. Some people believe that the best way to reduce commuting time is to replace parks and gardens near the city center with commuter apartment buildings, but others disagree. Discuss both the views and give your opinion. 

Addressing all the parts of the question means - You must write and include all the information asked in the question. To do this, understand the question well and decide how many parts are there in the question and how can you address them all? 

In this question there are 3 parts. 

I) Replace gardens with accommodations is the BEST WAY to reduce commuting time

II) Replacing gardens with accommodation is NOT the right way to reduce commuting time

III) Give your own position.

Important tip to be fail-proof in actual exam. Before you start writing, as soon as you read the title, ask yourself three questioned mentioned above and make a list of the required tasks around the question. After completing your brainstorm - compare your ideas and cross verify whether you have thought ideas on the required each tasks or not. That's all for the first part...after writing just check whether you have extended the ideas well. To get beyond 7 you need to make sure that you are not overgeneralizing anywhere." I am going to present my sample response and that will explain you how I have followed these three important criteria in this response.

Now you brainstorm your own ideas in 15 minutes and come back. Read my sample answer now and compare your ideas with mine. Read my comments at the end of the essay to check how my response fulfills the criteria and how you should continue your writing to do the same. 

Q. Some people believe that the best way to reduce commuting time is to replace parks and gardens near the city center with commuter apartment buildings, but others disagree. Discuss both the views and give your opinion.

One of the major objectives to use vehicles is to save time, but unfortunately traffic congestions have almost killed this purpose by wasting more time of the commuters. However, it is suggested that the green areas of city centers should be replaced by housings for the commuters, I, however, do not agree with this as I feel such a municipal decision will be negative for both the people and the environment. (71 words)  

(The TR for introduction is to include topical sentence, the overview of question and the outline of essay - my introduction does these all. Its first line is general opening, the second line includes both the sides of the question and the opinion too. - Make sure your introduction MUST do this to score 7+) 

On the one hand, those who support cutting down of trees for the sake of saving time, claim that such a decision will require less time for the commuters as they will get their houses near by their workplaces. For instance, nowadays many cities have lot of green areas near by the commercial buildings, removing these greeneries will easily make room for accommodating the working people, which seems logically and practically a workable solution to the problem of traffic congestion. Moreover, when people travel less, they save their time and this will enhance their efficiency and in turn productivity too. So, replacing green lush grounds in residential buildings will help saving time, and improving work-efficiency. (115 words)

On the other hand, though turning vacant areas into residential buildings might seem feasible solution to traveling time, I feel such a step will bring more harm than benefits. As, such a decision will make the living space more congested by buildings and in turn will give birth to more environmental issues. Moreover, such a step will snatch recreational spots from people's routine too. Snatching breathing space, removing recreations and providing polluted environment will finally result into major health issues for the dwellers in longer run, so, such a living style will not attract more people to live there. Hence, such a solution will not be a workable measure towards the main issue. (113 words)

Finally, although replacing green open spaces with residential buildings will help in reducing travelling time, not only will this cause major environmental and health issues, but this will also not be able to attract people to live there due to lack of recreational facilities. Hence, on balance, I clearly disagree that clearing out of green vacant areas or parks from the middle of cities is the best decision to lessen travelling time.  (72 words) 

Let's examine this essay, on our TR criteria.

1. Addresses all the parts of the question. Does this essay do this? YES. It address the first part - removing green areas will be a possible option.

My body paragraph-1 discuss about this argument. (Did you notice the language to reflect that this is not my opinion but the other side of the argument? - We call it distancing language and this is crucial to show-case your grammar range and academic skills in writing- ping me here, to know more about this. - Please help me understand the Importance of Distancing Language in both side views essay for scoring more than 6/7 in IELTS Essay.

2. Presents a clear position throughout the argument. My essay clearly supports one side only- that's I disagree. (Observe and learn How I have done this in body passage 1 - wherein I have used other side argument, still I have maintained distance from agreeing that view. In the second body passage- I reflected and supported my view. If still confused and need to discuss, ping me here. ...I want to know more about Distancing language in "Discuss both sides- Essay" in IELTS

3. presents, extends and supports main ideas, but there may be a tendency to overgeneralize and/or supporting ideas may lack focus. To do this I have thoroughly stated my opinion. Did you notice my introduction clearly give my position, my body passage-1 discusses the other side of argument but still has maintained a distance, my body passage -2 has strengthened my own view and finally, my conclusion clearly states my position. In this essay, I have not overgeneralized anywhere by using some hedging language. So, the same essay can get even more than 7 or 8 in TR. My next blogs will discuss about the important elements of distancing language and hedging. to get in touch to learn it at your own time and speed, drop me your queries here...I want to know more about writing elements for band 7.

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The behaviour of students in class is becoming worse and worse. What has led to this situation? What can be done to solve it? (With suggested model template/phrases)

In this concurrent era, out of numerous critical issues, unacceptable conduct of students in schools has become one of the major concerns for many teachers and parents. This issue has been brought about by monotonous teaching methods and poor parental care which can be solved by involving more innovative teaching techniques and proper communication between schools and parents. 

One of the most evident reasons behind the unacceptable behaviour of students at schools is an improper way of teaching by the teachers. Many a times, teachers either continue teaching a mass of students without arousing their interest in learning or fail to deliver their teaching in effective way which results into lack of attention from the students. This uninteresting teaching makes students to get distracted from their learning and ultimately, they start behaving inappropriately during the sessions. Sometimes, partiality or rude behaviour by the teachers can also be the reasons behind indiscipline in children. Another significant cause behind such a behaviour by the students is lack of proper parental care. It is often evident that parents either overpamper their children and blame on teachers if their children commit mistakes, such an inappropriate support from parents make children more willing to do what they want and they start behaving in a more perverse way.

 

There are many possible ways to tackle the problem of children’s bad behaviour in schools. Firstly, teachers can make their sessions more interactive and engaging for children, which will motivate children to pay more attention and they will continue their learning whole-heartedly. As a result, chances of misbehaviour will be very less in classrooms. Moreover, parents and teachers should keep meeting frequently and should share the behavioral change or growth of children mutually, so both the parents and teachers can understand the needs of their kids and can provide appropriate guidance to them. Teachers should be aware about the mental and physical needs of the students and so should be the parents too, towards their academic and other needs.

In conclusion, bad behaviour in schools often stems from the fact that teachers usually follow monotonous teaching methods and parents care is not enough towards the issue. Not until schools modernize their teaching techniques and parents and teachers mutually build good rapport with students will the issue be fully resolved.

(You can use this bold letter phrases as a template to respond almost any problem- causes and solution essay)

Some young people like to copy the behaviour and clothes of famous people today. Why might this be the case? What problems can it cause? Recent IELTS Exam Writing Task 2, Reported on IELTS November 2nd

Some young people like to copy the behaviour and clothes of famous people today.

Why might this be the case? 

What problems can it cause?

Real past IELTS EXAMS Essays with sample answers

Celebrities have always influenced the youth in myriad of ways and their clothing and life style have been one of the most frequently imitated one. I feel this is brought about by the desire to seek specific attention from others and by the human nature of imitation, which I feel, can be problematic in personal comfort and in few other ways at social level.

To begin, the most apparent reason behind youngsters' craze to follow the life of famous people is their will to be noticed among others. This is quite apparent when we find many youngsters buy themselves the expensive accessories used in movies or shows, just to impress others by showcasing their money or appearances. Moreover, another significant cause is the art and skill used to promote such trends. The celebrities, more often than usual, endorse various products and they promote it in a tempting way, which attracts the youth easily. The companies even promote their products by different media platforms to increase their reach to the maximum numbers of people, which ultimately succeeds into imitation by the youngsters. Just like, the advertisements of cold drinks, jewelleries and cosmetics ultimately result into setting a fashion trend in young people. 

About the impacts, I believe, such a trend can bring certain negative outcomes for both the individuals and society. Firstly, such a mindset will kill unique identity or individuality. When youngsters follow other celebrities, they try to wear other’s personality over their own, which might kill their own originality, which I believe, is not positive for any society or individual. It becomes even worse when fans get ready to compromise their own comfort in blind imitation of in vogue trends. For instance, a woman wearing high heels in her office work, by copying a TV actress, would find it cumbersome to rush for catching a bus or taxi. Being fashionable on the cost of comfort is really unacceptable at one or other level. In the worst case, when the majority of youngsters start following global fashion trends, later or sooner, it might kill the local cultural values as well. 

To sum up, the increased craze of getting resemblance to celebrities mainly stems from the willingness to attract more attention from others. However, in my view, such a tendency can kill originality and even destroy a local culture. 

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