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        	<title>youtthasack on Are families as close as they used to be?</title>
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        	        	<description><![CDATA[<p>Hi, Lee and Writefix</p>
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<p>Thanks for your kindness.</p>
<p>I've learnt a lot from your suggestions and corrections.</p>
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        	        	<description><![CDATA[<p>Hi Youtthasack</p>
<p>Welcome back. You got your last essay in just in time!</p>
<p>Thanks to DavidLee for his comments. I’ve included some of his suggestions below.</p>
<p>Well done on reaching 259 words in (almost) the right time!  Did that 50 minutes include your planning?  Well done also on your topic sentences. They are clear and simple.</p>
<p>You have a sentence about television in Paragraph Three that I think should move to Paragraph Two (the paragraph about technology). As well as moving it, I would like to see another sentence supporting the idea or giving an example  - how does the TV program help?  Make sure you support your ideas.</p>
<p><span style="color: #800000"><strong>Ideas</strong></span></p>
<p>More ideas would be good. Brainstorm like crazy before you start to write. Have a look at <a title="brainstorm" href="/?page_id=2722/about-this-forum/do-we-lose-our-capacity-to-learn-as-we-grow-up-an-ielts-essay#p1695" target="_blank">an example of what I mean here</a>. You should cover the paper with related words, opposites, similar words; you should change verbs from the question into nouns, nouns into adjectives; adjectives into adverbs.</p>
<p>Don't start to write until you have SIX ideas. I think you have five, and I think one is in the wrong place (perhaps it isn't, but it needs more support).</p>
<p><span style="color: #800000"><strong>Introduction</strong></span></p>
<p>Your opening is very <span style="color: #800000"><strong>complicated</strong></span>. You wrote:</p>
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<li><span style="background-color: #ffff99">In connection with the relationship of families</span>, a lot of people feel that <span style="background-color: #ffff99">this link</span> is being diluted in this globalize society.</li>
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<p>I like 'diluted,' but I don’t like the opening phrase and the awkward ‘this link’ reference. Here’s one possible rewrite:</p>
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Many people worry that relationships in families are being diluted in our globalized modern society.</p>
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<p>Or why not just use an easy <span style="color: #800000"><strong>Past/Present</strong></span> opening?  </p>
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In the past families grew up, worked and stayed together over generations in the same village or area. Today, however, …</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Or you could use a <span style="color: #800000"><strong>One place/Other</strong></span> place</p>
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In many rural areas in Laos, families live as they have for centuries, with grandparents, grandchildren, cousins and relatives living and working together. However, life is changing, and in the cities, more people live alone or far away from their families.</p>
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<p>You can <a href="/?page_id=1715" target="_blank">read some examples of Introductions</a> here.</p>
<p><span style="color: #800000"><strong>Thesis</strong></span></p>
<p>Your <a href="/?page_id=1889" target="_blank"> thesis sentence</a>  could be used in a million essays. Try to make every sentence related to the topic.  You wrote:</p>
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<span style="background-color: #ffff00">The reasons for that will be stated in the following paragraphs.</span></p>
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<p>Here’s one possible rewrite:</p>
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I will show that technology and our culture are helping to maintain the bond between family members.</p>
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<p>This sentence helps the reader because it <span style="color: #800000"><strong>shows the order</strong></span> in which you are going to present your paragraphs. It helps you to get the essay straight in your mind and <span style="color: #800000"><strong>keeps you on topic</strong></span>. It shows the examiner that you really <span style="color: #800000"><strong>understand the topic</strong></span> and that you will probably have a ‘clear central topic ‘ in each paragraph.</p>
<p><span style="color: #800000"> <strong>Word Choice/Word Form/Usage</strong></span></p>
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<li><span style="background-color: #ffff00">closure</span> → closeness<br />
  </li>
<li>regardles<span style="background-color: #ffff00">s th</span>e global changes in societies. → regardless of the global changes in societies.<br />
  </li>
<li>In addition, our relationships and ethics always <span style="background-color: #ffff00">assimilate family’s members firmly</span> → In addition, our relationships and ethics always strengthen family members’  <span style="color: #800000"><strong>connections/bonds  </strong> <strong>OR  </strong></span>In addition, our relationships and ethics always <span style="color: #800000"><strong>bring the family together</strong></span> /<span style="color: #800000"><strong>link</strong></span> the family<br />
  </li>
<li>This <span style="background-color: #ffff00">paper</span> will <span style="background-color: #ffff00">claim</span> → This <strong><span style="color: #800000">essay</span></strong> will claim   <span style="color: #800000"><strong> OR</strong>  <strong>I</strong></span> will claim   [‘<span style="background-color: #ffff00">this paper</span>’ is very formal. It’s good for a research paper or a long assignment, but not really for 250 words]<br />
 </li>
<li>as long as we <span style="background-color: #ffff00">regard</span> our religion and morality. →  as long as we <span style="color: #800000"><strong>respect</strong></span> our religion and morality  <span style="color: #800000"><strong>OR</strong>  </span> as long as we regard our religion and morality with respect<br />
 </li>
<li>In societies, people are taught to love each other especially <span style="background-color: #ffff00">love</span> our <span style="background-color: #ffff00">family-line</span>. → In our society [you could specify here], we are taught to love each other, especially our <strong><span style="color: #800000">family members.</span></strong>
</li>
<li>Lao New Year is one of those <span style="text-decoration: line-through">which</span> all family members are supposed to gather and enjoy the event.  → Lao New Year is a time when all family members are supposed to gather and celebrate.   <span style="color: #800000"><strong>OR</strong>  </span> Lao New Year is an important celebration for family members.
</li>
<li>For <span style="color: #800000"><strong>instance</strong></span> = For <span style="color: #800000"><strong>example  </strong></span>[ same -  choose which one you like here]<br />
 </li>
<li>there are <strong><span style="color: #800000">a lot of /plenty of/many</span></strong> religious events. [‘Many ‘ is <span style="color: #800000"><strong>more forma</strong>l</span> than ‘plenty of’ or ‘a lot of’]</li>
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<p>These three are all <span style="color: #800000"><strong>correct</strong></span>:</p>
<ul>
<li>New technology helps maintain our intimate links.</li>
<li>New technology helps to maintain our intimate links.</li>
<li>New technology helps us to maintain our intimate links.</li>
</ul>
<p>Overall, some good topic sentences, and some good ideas (more examples and ideas are always good!). Aim for a simple opening.</p>
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        	        	<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2012 16:30:49 +0400</pubDate>
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        	<title>David Lee on Are families as close as they used to be?</title>
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        	        	<description><![CDATA[<p>In connection with the relationship of families, a lot of people feel that <span style="color: #ff0000">this link (the relationship)</span> is being diluted in this globalize society. However, this paper will claim that so far our families are still as close as they used to be. The reasons for that will be stated in the following paragraphs.</p>
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<p>A new technology advance helps <span style="color: #ff0000">us to </span>maintain our intimate link.  Many technology devices link members among families. Foe example, mobile phones keep us in contact. As I am working far away from my house, I can phone my brothers or <span style="text-decoration: line-through"><span style="color: #ff0000;text-decoration: line-through">mum </span></span><span style="color: #ff0000">mother</span> whenever I think of them. <span style="background-color: #ffff00">Moreover, internet can communicate our story to anyone in a family.</span> <span style="color: #ff0000">( i m confused) </span>I can see a birthday-ceremonial party of my younger sister’s via Facebook. This globalized technology keeps our families as close as<span style="color: #ff0000"> (u use this phrase twice)</span> before or even closer.</p>
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<p>The religion, culture and individual morality keep our relationship strong. In societies, people are taught to love each other<span style="color: #ff0000">,</span> especially love our famil<span style="color: #ff0000">ies</span><span style="text-decoration: line-through"><span style="color: #ff0000;text-decoration: line-through">-line</span></span>. For instance, there is a TV program that<span style="background-color: #ffff00"> encourages</span> <span style="color: #ff0000">(u cant encourage family relationship) </span>or strengthens family relationship. In addition, our relationships and ethics always assimilate family’s members <span style="color: #ff0000">firmly (i dont think this word is correct to use here)</span>. <span style="background-color: #ffff00">For instance </span><span style="color: #ff0000">(for example)</span>, there are<span style="background-color: #ffff00"> a lot of</span> <span style="color: #ff0000">(plenty of) </span>religious events that allow fathers, mothers and their children meet<span style="color: #ff0000">ing</span> and work<span style="color: #ff0000">ing</span> together. Lao New Year is one of those which all family members are supposed to gather<span style="color: #ff0000">,</span> and enjoy the event.</p>
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<p>In conclusion, our families are still <span style="background-color: #ffff00">as close as</span> they used to be<span style="color: #ff0000">,</span> regardless <span style="color: #ff0000">of </span>the global changes in societies. Moreover, this <span style="background-color: #ffff00">closure</span> <span style="color: #ff0000">(what this means) </span>will not be damaged easily in the far future as long as we regard<span style="color: #ff0000"> (respect)</span> our religion and morality.</p>
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<p><span style="color: #ff0000">Good lexical resources. But u repeated some words and phrases. Some sentences make me confused, maybe ur sentence is correct, I dont know. U havent give ur questions to me, so I cant eluvate whether ur answer is fully answered.</span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #ff0000">Some grammar mistakes exist in ur essay as well.</span></p>
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        	        	<pubDate>Sun, 26 Aug 2012 17:52:24 +0400</pubDate>
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        	        	<description><![CDATA[<p>In connection with the relationship of families, a lot of people feel that this link is being diluted in this globalize society. However, this paper will claim that so far our families are still as close as they used to be. The reasons for that will be stated in the following paragraphs.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>A new technology advance helps maintain our intimate link.  Many technology devices link members among families. Foe example, mobile phones keep us in contact. As I am working far away from my house, I can phone my brothers or mum whenever I think of them. Moreover, internet can communicate our story to anyone in a family. I can see a birthday-ceremonial party of my younger sister’s via Facebook. This globalized technology keeps our families as close as before or even closer.</p>
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<p>The religion, culture and individual morality keep our relationship strong. In societies, people are taught to love each other especially love our family-line. For instance, there is a TV program that encourages or strengthens family relationship. In addition, our relationships and ethics always assimilate family’s members firmly. For instance, there are a lot of religious events that allow fathers, mothers and their children meet and work together. Lao New Year is one of those which all family members are supposed to gather and enjoy the event.</p>
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<p>In conclusion, our families are still as close as they used to be regardless the global changes in societies. Moreover, this closure will not be damaged easily in the far future as long as we regard our religion and morality.</p>
<p>259 words/50 min</p>
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        	        	<pubDate>Sun, 26 Aug 2012 12:15:12 +0400</pubDate>
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