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Topic.
Today's teenagers have more stressful lives than previous generations.
Discuss your views.
Stress level of teenagers in the present generation is higher compared to previous generations. In early years, teenager’s expectations in life are simple, relationships with families are great, and employment is not difficult, unlike in recent years, societal standards are higher, competition in the job market is increasing, and most people are busy with their own lives, especially parents.
Introduction sentence 1 - paraphrase the question:
“It is thought by some that stress level of teenagers in the present generation is higher compared to previous generations.“
Sentence 2 - direct answer to the question. Now, the question on the exam will be more clearly stated and you will for sure know what they expect you to write. However from this current one it’s not clear whether you need to discuss both views and give your opinion, whether you should agree or disagree, or if it asks for the reasons why it is so... I will just assume that it asks if you agree to this statement or disagree. In that case your 2nd sentence will look something like this:
“In my opinion, currently younger generation indeed lives in much more stressful conditions, both because they had fewer responsibilities in the past, as well as due to propaganda of luxurious life in the modern society.”
I have a detailed comment on how to start each BP for each type of question, please find and read it. Right now your essay is structured in the following way “firstly.... moreover... on the other hand... furthermore”, which is not logical and does not help the examiner to easily get your point. First and foremost, life is was quiet and simple in previous generations. What is your main idea for this BP? This sentence adds no value and should be removed at all. Teenagers are were expected to help in farming, or do household chores with families and in return it helps develop closer ties in the family. I’m not able to understand if your idea is that teens had easier lives because there were fewer responsibilities or because they were more connected to the family. Some teenagers find it easier to confide their problems to others and are more willing to discuss their concerns. Families and friends are helpful to each other, and most of the teenagers have a lot of free time to spare and use it to explore their surroundings and enjoy the beauty of nature. Moreover, finding a job is not an issue since individual skills are highly acknowledged during that time. It is not a requirement for one to earn a diploma, since most companies hire based on skills. With these reasons, young adults have a calmer disposition in life. Your whole BP should’ve been in past tense, as you were talking about how it used to be in the past. I understand you simply wrote down all the ideas you had with regards to this topic, that’s not how it should be done. Besides, where is your example?
On the other hand, due to the increasing development of the world, people have higher expectations in life. Ok here I see your main idea. Nowadays, society measures success as having a luxurious life too short. Stress levels are higher for teenagers of the present time because of the increased societal standard. They feel pressured to attain a sound academic background and do their best in order to meet greater endeavors in life. More often than not, huge companies mostly hire individuals from outstanding universities. Some teenagers find it stressful and unfair, since tuitions in these universities are expensive and some cannot afford. There are few that are unable to even complete tertiary education due to financial constraints. What does the issue of high tuition fees have to do with high life standards? Also, which country are we talking about? In many countries education is really affordable Furthermore, youngsters have limited time to bond with their career-oriented parents in the present time. How did you get from living standards to expensive education and then to career-oriented parent? Adults are mostly preoccupied with other matters and losing time for their children. Due to the lack of someone to talk to, teenagers feel withdrawn, and stressed by the current situation. No wonder, anyone would get stressed with the situation described in this BP))) too much poor teens have to go through))))) However, you don’t need that last sentence, it adds no value to the essay.
You repeated the same ideas as you had in BP1. In BP1 you had 2 (actually 3, but whatever) main ideas - teens were more connected to parents in the past, no diploma was requested to get a job in the past. Your main ideas in BP2 are - everyone requires diploma now, parents are not as connected with kids now.
In conclusion, present teenagers are feeling “feel”, you should improve your grammar, you confuse tenses too often more stressed due to the increased requirements of acquiring a job, and the lack of connection to immediate people. In comparison to the previous generation, teenagers are mentally healthy because of the good interpersonal relationship they have to others, as well as, the lack of formal education is never an issue in job placements. This last sentence contradicts your whole essay.