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IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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In many cities and urban areas around the world, crime is increasing. What is the cause of this? How can governments help to prevent the crimes?

The rate of crime has risen dramatically in some regions in the world. That is to say, individuals are suffering from criminal accurances in their neighbourhood or cities. It is clear that there are several reasons for this fact. In this essay, I will present some significant reasons and also, I will propose some effective solutions to prevent the crimes.

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Many people believe that social networking sites (such as Facebook) have had a huge negative impact on both individuals and society. To what extent do you agree?

Numerous individuals consider that social networking sites—such as Facebook, Ig, and X—cause immense adverse impacts on both people and society. I generally disagree with this opinion and think that it has a positive impact in terms of socializing. However, it is significant to consider negative impacts of social networking.

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In many professional sports, there is an increase in the number of athletes using banned substances to improve their performance. What are the causes of the phenomenon and what are some of the possible solutions?

There are lots of professional sports where a growing number of athletes use several types of banned substances to increase their result. I believe that they do it because they want to achieve the highest level in their field without giving their all. And one of the solutions is to completely disengage those kinds of athletes from any official competitions for a long period.

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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

Nowadays, people have different prespectives about advertising. While some believe that advertising has significant achievements in convincing us to purchase specific products, some others claim that advertising has become remarkably repetitive to the public's eyes, so nobody is affected by them. According to a couple of reasons, the first notion is closer to my viewpoint.

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The plans below show how a harbour in 2000 and how it looks today. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The plan illustrates the significant changes in the layout of Porth Harbour from 2000 to today. Overall, the area has undergone extensive development, resulting in a more urbanized layout with new facilities.

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Globalisation has positive and negative effects on culture. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

Cultural exchange has both positive and negative impacts on culture.This essay will discuss both sides of globalisation’s impact on culture. In my opinion, I believe that cultural exchange is crucial and potentially harmful.

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In some countries an increasing number of people are suffering from health problems as a result of eating too much fast food. it is therefore necessary for governments to impose a higher tax on this kind of food. to what extent do you agree or disagree with opinion

Health problems are now crucial issues, resulting from inappropriate eating behaviour. Many people believe that the government should be involved by raising tax on junk food, while some believe that having some exercise and eating healthy food are more sensible. In my point of view, I agree with latter view with the reasons discussed in the following paragraphs.

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Financial education should be included as a mandatory subject in schools to prepare students for managing money effectively. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

In order to make youngsters able to control their micro-economy, lessons of financial literacy must be involved in schools' curriculums. I completely agree with this view on the grounds that by obtaining more information regarding economy, next generations would feel secured with their savings and can efortlessly evaluate financial opportunities.

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Some people think certain prisoner should be made to do unpaid community work instead of being put behind the bars. To what extent do you agree or disagree.

It is a topic of great debate that whether the judiciary should give corporal punishment to the criminals or they can ask them to do community service instead. In my opinion, former view is more persuasive, as the desired results are difficult to achieve if we choose the latter approach and reasons to support my stance are elaborated in the following paragraphs.

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People believe that they should be able to keep all the money they earn and should not pay tax to the state. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from own knowledge or experience.

It is believed that tax taken from income is not necessary because people deserve to keep all the money they earn. While people may have more savings if they are not obligated to pay taxes, I stand with them who disagree that people should keep all of their salary because paying tax regularly is a mandatory action as a resident in order to develop public services and remove social inequality.

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In some countries, owning a home rather than renting one is very important fo people. why might this be the case? Do you think this is a positive or negative situation?

In different countries around the globe, people prefer to buy a house rather that renting one. This is because individuals feel safe and free when they have their own home and from my perspective, it is a positive development and the reasons will be discussed in the following paragraphs.

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Some people think that distance learning programs can never be as good as traditional, face-to-face education. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

It is argued by many individuals that studying face-to-face in the institutes is far more better than distance learning. I completely agree with the idea and will support my opinion in the essay with examples.

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Some people believe that reading stories from a book is better for children than watching TV or playing computer games.’ To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Books are good for every child. It can grow kids minds. Some people believe that books are good for watching TV or computers. I agree with this statement I believe that books are better than watching TV and computers.

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In their advertising, businesses nowadays usually emphasise that their products are new in some way. Why is this? Do you think it is a positive or negative develoment?

These days, business owners advertising their products by emphasizing the newness offered from their brands. In my opinion, this should be perceived as a positive trend since it allows brands to enhance its uniqueness and push companies to continue innovating products or services.

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Some people feel that high school students should only learn literature from their own country, while others feel that they should be exposed to literature from around the world. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Some people think that high school students must only study the literary works from the country they come from whereas others argue that it is crucial for students to also acknowledge literature from around the world. Although both literature are equally important, I stand with the latter view because learning various literature, not limited to a particular country, will provide more knowledge for the students.

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The US film industry has too much influence on the film industry around the world. Governments have a duty to invest money in their own film industries to protect and develop their cultures. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Hollywood largely influenced other film industries across the world. Thus, it is believed that the central government ought to invest capital for production of local films to safegaurd the culture, and represent it globally. I agree with this notion, considering the fact that every nation has its own identity, language, morals and values that are inculcated into films. Further, investment in domestic production houses bring worldwide recognition; contributing to the national GDP and generating employment opportunities.

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The use of phones, tablets, and other devices when people are walking in public is causing concern among many commentators. What dangers may arise when people focus on such devices when walking in the street? How could these problems be reduced?

The use of phones, tablets, and other electronic devices while walking on the road is a matter of concern among many people. It can cause dangers of causing an accident, and being fined by traffic police. These problems can be reduced by raising awareness among people, and implementing strict traffic rules.

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in the future nobody will buy printed newpapers or books because they will be able to read everything they want online without paying. to what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is believed that printed newspapers or books will be put aside and instead, people will be reading everything online with no payment. I partly agree with this notion for some reasons which will be discussed in this essay.

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Some people say that all people should stay in full-time education until they are at least 18. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

There is no doubt that education is crucial for the personal development; however, people argue about the nesessity for students under 18 years to stay full-time at shools. I support the idea that it has to be mandatory for all teenagers and in this essay I will explain my thoughts.

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Some people believe that advertisements aimed at children should be banned. Others argue that advertisements have a positive impact on children. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

The question of whether advertising for younger generation should be prohibited or not has sparked the debate, with some asserting that it is immoral to aim children and manipulate them with colorful advertisements, while others argue that the joyful atmosphere of commercials affects children in a good way. However, in my opinion the objection is completely fallacious and the owners of companies should be free to advertise for any group they want, I will discuss the both sides of controversy in detail.

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