Microsoft Word ielts writing Task 2 Actual Tests 2015 2016 2017 & Sample Answers docx

The society would benefit from a ban on all forms of advertising because it serves no 
useful purpose, and can even be damaging. Do you agree or disagree?
It is regularly argued that prohibition of all categories of advertisement, which are 
thought to be pointless and even detrimental, could generate numerous benefits for the 
community. Notwithstanding, from my standpoint, social members tend to not only reap 
advantages but also tolerate demerits from this trend. 
On the one hand, it seems undeniable that the ban on multiple kinds of advertisement can 
be beneficial for consumers. Forbidding advertising is synonymous with the fact that
purchasers may not have to pay a remarkable measure of money for advertising 
services included in product prices. This can serve to reduce consumers’ expenditures 
for shopping. Moreover, no sooner are numerous advertisements exaggerating the 
functions, values and qualities of commodities with a view to pressing citizens to 
purchase their products prohibited than individuals may select their items to fulfill their 
requirements without being adversely affected by the messages in which the truths related 
to these goods can have been exaggerated or even distorted. 
On the other hand, it would appear that the bar to advertisement services likewise pose 
untold drawbacks to the community. The first shortcoming could be the joblessness 
which employees involved in advertising could be confronted with, in all likelihood, 
giving rise to an increase in the unemployment rate. Another disadvantage might be that 
this prohibition can keep consumers in ignorance of the latest goods available on the 
market. Hence, they may be faced with obstacles in searching for and comparing the 
quality and price concerning the products of the same category before deciding to 
purchase them. 
In conclusion, it is my conviction that banning advertisements can wield both 
desired and adverse effects on community members. 
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IELTS Writing Task 2 in April 2017