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job are numerous.

To conclude, despite the advantages of lower overhead and independence, working from 

home has many more drawbacks than favourable points. I thus hope that professionals 

everywhere think carefully before settling on this working arrangement.

Note the manner in which this approach makes use of a thesis and then goes on to 

prove this thesis in the supporting paragraphs. The supporting paragraphs offer 

some concession when they mention the cost effectiveness and professional inde-

pendence that come as a result of working from home, a trait that helps balance the 

response and ensure both sides are included.

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C

ause

 

and

 

effect

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problem

 

 

 

and

 

solution

 

questions

Some IELTS Task 2 questions will request the candidate outline the causes and 

effects of a certain subject. In most cases, the cause and effect essay question is 

responded to using an argument essay structure. This essay structure allows the 

candidate to use the introduction paragraph to declare what they believe to be the 

causes and effects and expand upon this position in the supporting paragraphs. 

Typically, the causes and effects are grouped into separate supporting paragraphs: