IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5. Page 167

IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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There was a time when people only shopped out of necessity, but these days shopping seems to have become a new form of leisure activity. People don't appreciate the value of money anymore. To what extent dou you agree with this view?

In the past, people only did shopping to fulfil their necessity. However, these days people use shopping as a favourite leisure activity. Some people believe that people do not accept the value of money anymore. I completely agree with this statement because today people do shopping to statisfy their pleasure, and they want to show their wealth to others.

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In some cultures, children are often told they can achieve anything if they try hard enough. What are the advantages and disadvantages of giving children this message?

In some countries, people make children believe that they can have whatever they want by hard working. This message comes with several advantages and disadvantages which will be discussed in this essay.

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Scientist agree that many people eat too much junk food and it is damaging their health, some people think that this problem can be solved by educating people while others believe that this education will not work. Discuss both view and give your opinion

The current lifestyle of people is very fast paced and stressful. As a result, masses have started resorting to junk food as a means to fight their hunger. This has negative consequences as researchers agree that alot of oily food impacts adversely. It is believed that the problem can be addressed by bringing awareness to consumers while others believe that this technique will not work. I will discuss both views followed by my opinion.

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Some believe that students should begin learning a language very early in school while others think these subjects should be taught later. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.

Some people believe that students should learn a language at the very primary stage in school. However, others believe that languages should be taught later. I personally believe that students should learn a language at the very early stage, and later age is not a suitable time to learn a language.

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Some people say history is one of the most important school subjects. Othe people think that in today's world subjects like science and technology are more important than history. Discuss both points and give your opinion

One of the most controversial topics on education today relates to whether history is one of the top priority subjects or whether the importance of other subjects such as science and technology outweighs that of history. In this essay, I elaborate on both views and describe the reasons why I believe both subjects are equally indispensable.

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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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