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Views/Counterviews :Present the Counterviews on ‘We Do Not Require Homes for

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Views/Counterviews :
Present the Counterviews on ‘We do not require homes for the aged in India’. You can use the following points from the view section.
VIEWS
• They have good family ties.
• They are secure in the nuclear family system.
• Government has started a welfare scheme for them.
• They are comfortable living in the family as all their needs are fulfilled.

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Solution

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Notes

Views/Counterviews :
• Read the views given carefully.
• Think logically and write your counterviews considering them.
• Express it politely, firmly and convincingly.
Marking Scheme :
* Proper beginning and conclusion. 01
* Appropriate vocabulary and grammar 01
* Expressing your opinion in good and lucid language with logical order 02
* Appealing and convincing thoughts. 01

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