TOEFL® essay: Building factory in your community

[Dancingqueen]

A company has announced that it wishes to build a large factory near your community. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this new influence on your community. Do you support or oppose the factory. Explain your position.

A community is a group that thrives and jives together. Communities can be similar or distinctive depending on the basis of class,creed, sex or religion/culture. Communities large or small, are always integrat to the well being of a society or a nation. Moreover, a society's or a neighbourhood's well being is determined by its community's socio economic status.

I agree with the company's decision to build a large factory near my community. Opening up business near my community would definitely be favourable, with some disadvantages though. To elaborate a little, my community comprises of a small town about few hours drive from a big metropolis. This community largely is a university town which attracts students from near by states. Moreover, it is also known for its retirement homes. My community is a small but beautiful place to live in. It certainly promotes good family valuesand beliefs. However it lacks in providing ample job opportunites.

According to me , the factory shall provide a large scope for job opprtyunites not only for graduating students but perhaps some part time occupations for the senior citizens as well. Meeting career needs of my community shall help the residents to be self reliant and independent. It shall keep the senior citizens occupied and make best possible use of thier time. Opening up this factory is significant for my community given the current economic scenario. I am sure that this factory shall lead to further urbanization and development of a small town. Furthermore, with better and more jobs, the resident would have a higher purchasing power. This shall then lead to more market orientation and scope for bigger business transactions. Additionally, this all collectively would surely an incremental change not only for my community but for the state as well. As a result a higher state profit would then generate a better GDP and GNP for the nation.

Moreover, in the whole scenario, my only concern is about the pollution that the factory might be emmit. However, I also understand that to win some , we need to loose some. In this case I beleive we would not be loosing much as all organizations/ factories today have an ethical and societal responsibilites. I beleive, that state and federal regulations would take care of the pollution problem(if any). The other concern is about defforestation that could also be well controlled.

To conclude, I feel a comparison of the alternatives , i have reached a final point. I believe that opening up the factory would any day be a btter desicion. This would be like opening doors to community's expansion and growth and the economic stimulus of the state for a better tomorrow.

TOEFL listening discussions: A conversation between two students at their university cafeteria

[Kitosdad]

Well put together, but the theme is becoming boring.

Not your fault DQ, just the limited choices that you are being forced to choose from.

Kitos.
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Keep it simple ... Keep it interesting.

[Dancingqueen]

Thanks Kitos for your time and patience. Your assesment is well appreciated. Please let me know any other comments on my essays that I shall be shortly posting as well.
Thanks Once again,
DQ