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IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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In many countries, people are moving away from rural areas and towards urban areas. Why do you think that is? What problems can this cause?

One of the widely discussed issues at present is the causes and consequences of rural-urban youth movements. However, there is no absolute agreement as some people find study in the city beneficial, while others consider everything associated with overpopulation. Surely, there are both pros and cons to crossing but I believe advantages outweigh disadvantages.

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In the modern world, many employees lack soft skill such as communication and working in the teams. What are the main causes of this problem? What are the effects of the lack of such skills ?

Many workers today do not have sufficient communication and collaboration skills with others. In this essay, I elaborate on the major triggers of this issue and its results.

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Some people say History is one of the most important school subjects. Other people think that, in today’s world, subjects like Science and Technology are more important than History. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

In today's world, people debate whether History is more important to teach in school or if other subjects such as Science and Technology are more important. There isn't one specific answer to this argument. I believe that Science and Technology are more important nowadays. However, some of the advantages to both sides will be discussed in this essay.

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Full-time students should spend a lot of time on studies, but they should be involved in other activities too. To what extend do you agree or disagrees?

Nowadays, some students are too busy with their huge amount of work at school and do not care about other activities. While some people opine that besides learning, students have to spend time in extracurricular activities, others do not agree with this. From my own perspective as a student, I totally agree with the opinion as extra activities bring many benefits to students.

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People nowadays work hard to buy more things. This has made our lives generally more comfortable, but many traditional values and customs have been lost and this is a pity. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

These days, people work hard to purchase more new products, which has generally made our lives more comfortable. However, this is a pity that our traditional values and customs are getting lost. I personally agree with this viewpoint because today people are more materialistic in nature than the past, and they prefer wealth over traditional values.

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In the modern world, many employees lack soft skill such as communication and working in the teams. What are the main causes of this problem? What are the effects of the lack of such skills ?

In this modern workplace, workers do not have adequate social skills, such as teamwork and communication. This challenge stems from the rapid in technological advancement that encourages independent work and this factor results in miscommunication and a decline teamwork effectiveness. This essay will elaborate more on the causes of this challenge and potential consequences if these soft skills are not addressed.

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There seems to be an increasing trend towards assessing students through exams rather than continual assessments. What are the advantages and disadvantages of exams as a form of assessment?

Nowadays, assessment of learning is becoming increasingly popular. For many schools, colleges and universities, grading pupils through term exams. However, there are both pros and cons to deciding to do this. In this essay, I will discuss some of the reasons why formal assessment is popular and some of the challenges to be overcome.

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In some countries, it can be very difficult for people over the age of fifty to get good jobs, despite their experience.what do you think are the causes of this problem and what measures could be taken to solve it?

There is this concern going on some countries that experienced people, whose age above 50, are having difficulty in getting good jobs. This essay will cover the possible reasons of this issue and the solution that might work to solve it.

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The money spend by the governments on space programmes would be better pent on public services such as schools and hospitals. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

The income that is spending by government on space programmes would be better spend on public services such as schools and hospitals. I totally agree with this statement because there are not sufficient hospitals to cover sick people, and many schools have not enough computers to teach children.

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Tourism has increased so much over the last 50 years that it is having a mainly negative impact on local inhabitants and the environment. However, others claim that it is good for the economy. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of tourism and give your own opinion.

In recent years, tourism has been growing at a fast pace. People believe that this can help contribute to the country's economy, but on the other hand some people believe that tourism is destroying their local culture and having a negative effect on the environment. Both of these arguments will be carefully examined in the following paragraphs.

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Nowadays,many people choose to be self-employed,rather than to work for a company or organisation.why might this be the case?what could be the disadvantage of being self-employed?

In recent years, a significant number of people prefer to work independently, rather than being an employee in any companies. There are some benefits that they might get. Meanwhile, a self-employed people might also face any challenges. This essay will discuss about the root cause and the drawbacks of this issue.

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Nowadays online education has become popular as more institutes and companies are offering courses online. However, many people prefer the traditional, classroom training or study. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both methods.

Online education is getting more popular as many academic institutions or companies are providing online courses. However, others prefer to participate in conventional courses, such as in-class traning or offline study. Hence, this essay will examine the benefits and drawbacks of both options.

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Some people think they have the right to use as much water as they want. Others, however, believe that the government should control the use of fresh water as it is a limited resource. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

The discussions about whether government should increase regulation of water use have become increasingly common in recent years. Some people think that how much they use is their authority, but I am more agree with the view that government should have more control about water use.

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Some people believe that it is better to educate boys and girls in separate schools. Others, however, think that boys and girls benefit more from attending mixed schools. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion

Nowadays, some people think that boys and girls should be educated in separate schools, and some of them believe the to generation need to study in mixed schools . The both opinions support each other.Also , they are a bit of benefits side .

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Some people say that music is a good way of bringing people of different cultures and ages together. To what extent do you agree of disagree with this opinion?

According to some,violin,piano and things related to music up bring individuals' mindsets and remove any barrier between Adults,younger and children with delightful memories, therefore,therefore it also pulls out the religious differences and rolls in with each other custom activities.I firmly disagree with the statement, that people nowadays prefer to listen to music when they feel lonely or else if people are depressed about studying,office work and household responsibilities.

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In many countries, people have health problems because they choose to live in unhealthy ways. what do you think the reasons for this and how can it be solved?

In many countries, people have numerous health problems because they lead unhealthy lives. The reasons behind this problem is people are not health conscious, and are not aware of the drawbacks of unhealthy lives. To solve this problem, people should be health conscious and should learn to practice a healthy lifestyle.

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Some pepole say that teenagers should work part-time and earn money. This way they will learn basic lessons about work and becom disciplined. Others argue that teenagers should not sacrifice their rest and after-school activities to work . Discusee both views and give your opinion.

It is an irrefutable fact that in the contemporary world, youth have to face huge competition especially in their education for better career options. Some people argue that teenagers can enhance some compulsory skills by joining any part-time job, while others reject this notion because they believe rest as well as extracurricular activities are also crucial. I do agree with the former statement as it teaches them the importance of money.

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Many manufactured food and drink products contain high level of sugar, which causes many health problem. Sugary products should be made more people to encourage people to consume less sugar To extent more, do you agree or disagree with the statement.

According to some, several nutriment items such as juice, chocolate etc things come up with excessive Sugar. Hence, it conveys inflated problems in the body, I firmly believe that making sugar expensive would be a mistake. Sugar is a daily used ingredient in every household, meanwhile, sugar also works as a drug in a few cases.

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The continued rise in the world’s population is the greatest problem faced by humanity at the present times. What are the causes of this continued rise? Do you agree that it is the greatest problem faced by humanity?

Some people argue that the continued rise in the population of the world is the greatest problem encountered by humanity at present. The causes of this continued rise are ignorance of people about the harmful effects of overpopulation and not having proper access to birth control materials. I personally believe that it is the greatest problem encountered by humanity because due to overpopulation people cannot get equal access to their basic needs.

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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 these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.b

These days there is an ongoing debate between people about whether advertising is exceptionally successful at convince us to buy things, while other individuals think that the marketing is so common that we no longer pay heed to it. I firmly believe that advertisitng plays an important role for us to purchase items, additionally we still pay attention to the advertising products. I will discuss both of these views and will support my opinion with arguments in the essay below.

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