Argumentative Essay For o Level

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“Money can’t buy happiness.

First paragraph:
Can you imagine living without money in this day and age? Is it even possible
to survive without money in today’s materialistic and cash-driven world?
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It has been said that money makes the world go round. Hence, it is no
wonder that money has become the central focus of many people’s
lives. Everyone seems to be working tirelessly for money. Even students
are studying hard so that they can get a well-paid job and earn lots of
money in future. Background information

Although I think money cannot buy happiness, it is something that we cannot


live without.

Your opinion as the writer ( the last sentence in this paragraph )

The second paragraph:

It is clear that money cannot buy happiness as many people who work hard
and long every day for money are often very unhappy.

Your opinion as the writer ( the first sentence in the paragraph)

Both of them do not even have time to spend their hard-earned money due
to heavy workload or long working hours. They have no time or energy for
leisure activities and needless to say, their family and friends hardly get to
see them too. This can make them feel lonely and depressed. Thus, working
hard for money does not bring happiness but instead misery in this case.

These sentences are the reasons that support your opinion

Third paragraph:

You will choose two or three reasons from the second paragraph and
discuss them here in details with providing examples.

Worse still, money is often the main culprit that ruins relationships. People
frequently fight over money and this can become a very serious problem,
whether it is between friends or family members. For instance, it is not
uncommon to hear of family members fighting over inheritance or longtime
business partners squabbling over money-related matters. In some cases, ugly
lawsuits ensue and relationships are destroyed forever. What then is the point
of having lots of money when there is no one to share it with?

Forth paragraph:

However, money can sometimes make one happy.

The opposite opinion of the writer ( The second opinion (

For some, earning enough money to pay their monthly bills and put food on
the table makes them happy. For others, it could be saving up enough money
to buy things of their interests or go on a dream vacation. Having some savings
instead of living pay cheque to pay cheque also gives one peace of mind. After
all, a person cannot possibly be happy if he or she is constantly worrying about
running into financial difficulties. Hence, money does buy happiness where
one’s survival is concerned or when he wishes to satisfy his wants.

The reasons that support this opinion

The fifth paragraph: ( conclusion)

You can start your answer with one of these phrases:

At the end of this topic,


To sum up,
To conclude,
In the conclusion,

Mark Twain once said, “The lack of money is the root of all evil.” I agree with
him as no onecan survive without money in this day and age. Like it or not,
money matters financial situation has a direct bearing on his happiness.
That said, money does not guarantee contentment. Money often rears its
ugly head and ruins relationships. One also has to make sacrifices such
as lack of family time in the pursuit of wealth and material comforts.
Therefore, to be happy, I think one must realize that there is more to
happiness than money.

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