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Depression is a condition thaf affeots millons of
ˆ people worldwide, but specialists remain divided as
to how to treat it Individuals experiencing depression Suffer from severely negative moods that impact their everyday life and affect thelr ability to function
in order to treat depression, many useful medications have been developed Medication is currently the best way for patients to fight against depression
First of all, medication helps treat the cause j:0f depression To function properly, the brain requires
” naturally occurring chemicals The most common / Cause of depression is a chemical imbalance in the
“brain of the patient Abnormal levels of specific
‘chemicals can have a dramatic effect on a person's mood and can trigger depression in some cases
Treating these imbalances is the most important part of treating depression, The only known treatment for these imbalances is medication `
Moreover, the medication for depression has proven effective in numerous cases A number of these medications have been successfully used to treat depression for several years and have been
an essential part of helping patients move beyond
~ their condition With the help of medication, thousands
of patients are now able to tive fulfiting lives despite their depression While other forms of treatment have been proposed to treat depression, none have yet proven as effective as medication has
Additionally, medication is typically easier for the patient to deal with than other forms of treatment such as therapy The medications are usually taken once or twice per day and clo not disrupt the patient's day-to-day life Maintaining a person's regular schedule
is an important part of dealing with depression
Patients that have to undergo disruptive treatments are less likely to recover from their depression in a
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Independent Writing Directions
For this task, you will write a response †o.a question that asks you to present, explain, and support your opinion on an issue You will have 30 minutes to write your response to the
prompt
‘Typically, an’ effective response for this task will be about 300 words long Your response will be graded on the quality of your writing Graders will consider various aspects of the
response such as the development of your ideas, the organization of the content, and the
, quality and accuracy of the language used to express ideas
If you finish your response before your time has run out, you may click Next to end this section
When you are ready to begin, click on the Dismiss Directions icon
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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Success is based more on luck than on hard work Use specific reasons
and examples to support your answer
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Writing Section
Directions
Be sure your headset is on, This section measures your ability to write in an academic environment
There are two tasks in this section For the first task, there is a reading passage and a lecture You will write a response to a prompt based on what you read and ‘hear
For the second task, you will write a response to a prompt based on your own knowledge and experience
Now, listen to the directions for the first writing task
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Integrated Writing Directions
For this task, you will have three minutes to read a passage about an academic topic You may take notes while reading if you wish The passage will then disappear, and you will hear
a lecture about the same topic While listening, you may also take notes
You will then have 20 minutes to write a response to a prompt related to the relationship
between the lecture and the reading passage Answer the prompt as completely as possible using information from both the reading passage and the lecture The prompt will not ask you
to expréss a personal opinion The reading passage will appear again when it is time for you
to start writing You may.use your notes from the lecture and:the reading to help you answer
‘ Typically, an effective response for this task will be 150 to.225 words long Your response will be graded on the quality of your writing and on the completeness and accuracy of the - information you include in your response If you finish your response before your time has run out, you may click Next to go to the second writing task
Now, you will see a reading passage for three minutes Remember that the passage will
be available to you again while you are writing Immediately after the reading time ends, the lecture will begin Be sure to keep your headset on until the lecture has ended
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