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IELTS Essay: More and more people prefer to buy readymade food from restaurants or conveni...

Prompt

More and more people prefer to buy readymade food from restaurants or convenience stores instead of cooking for themselves. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this?

#ready-made food#convenience culture#cooking skills#health#time and lifestyle

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 lists advantages and disadvantages clearly; Band 9 explores why people make this choice, discusses trade-offs (convenience vs health), and avoids moralism about 'proper' eating.

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Key concepts in this essay

Health implications (nutrition, obesity)
Time poverty and lifestyle changes
Loss of cooking skills and knowledge

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Only discussing negative health effects without acknowledging convenience and time savings
Using sweeping statements ('people are lazy') without understanding underlying reasons (work hours, stress)
Not distinguishing between occasional convenience food and replacing all home cooking

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