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3. a) Restricting carbohydrates intake will lower blood pressure and improve
cholesterol levels.
b) It is the most effective way to lose weight.

4. a) Proponents of low-carb diets say restricting carbohydrates intake yields health
benefits.
b) Some doctors claim that low-carb diets are overrated and caution that their
long-term effects are unknown.

5. a) Following a low-carb diet is not necessarily the best option for everyone who
wants to lose weight or improve health.
b) Seeking professional health consultant is highly recommended.

Now, pick one topic out of these following excerpts and add with your own
sentences which describe your analytical points toward the issue using
appropriate conjunctive adverb.

1. The media should limit how much bad news they report because it
discourages people from doing activities which usually involve little risk.
2. Animals should not be exploited by people and that they should have the
same rights as humans.
3. Government investment in the arts, such as music and theatre, is a waste of
money.
4. It is inevitable that as technology advances, traditional cultures will be lost.
It seems that we cannot have these two things together.

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