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The Question

Some people say that advertising is extremely successful at persuading us to buy things. Other people think that advertising is so common that we no longer pay attention to it.

Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Background readings

Here are three articles exploring different opinions about the subject. These are good not only for helping with ideas for your answer, but also exposing you to useful topic vocabulary and sentence structures.
Reading 1
Reading 2
Reading 3