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Becoming Independent Essay
This model essay is about the issue of whether people in society today are
more dependent on each other than the past or more independent. 
It was recently in the test. It's quite a tricky question to answer because
deciding what amounts to being either 'dependent' or 'independent' is very
subjective. 
Take a look at the question:
Some people think that in the modern world we are more dependent
on each other, while others think that people have become more
independent.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
How should I answer it?
This is a 'discuss two opinions' type essay, or what some call a discussion
essay.
You have to make sure you discuss both sides of the argument, not just one.
So you need to discuss these two things:
1. Why people are more dependent on each other
2. Why people are more independent

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Being dependent on others means that you require other people in some way
to support you. Being independent means you are self-sufficient and don't
rely on others. 
And you must also of course give your opinion. One easy way to do that in
this type of essay is to make one of the two points your opinion as well. 
You can have a separate paragraph if you want discussing your opinion but
you have to then come up with more ideas or you could end up repeating
yourself in the last paragraph. 
What about ideas?
Just try and come up with two examples of ways in which people these days
depend on others, and two that show people are independent. 

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Remember you are not marked on how good your ideas are (though they
must answer the question of course) but how well you present and explain
them. 
These are the ideas brainstormed for this essay: