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IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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Some people say that the main environmental problem of our era is the loss of particular species of plants and animals. Others say that there are more important problems. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Many individuals believe that the disappearance of some endangered species is the most important environmental trouble in these days. Other people argue that some environmental problems are more serious. That is evident that extinction of one specie might affect the biodiversity and the entire environment. However, some environmental troubles might be cause of the humanity extinction.

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Some people think that success in life comes from hard work and determination, while others think that there are more important factors such as money and appearence. Discuss both views and give your opinion

Hard work and determination are definitely important factors for success in life. However, other factors including appearence, money and connections are also important for success. It is usually a mix of the aforementioned factors that results in success.

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In some countries, many more people are choosing to live alone nowadays than in the past. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

It is said that today in some nations people have chosen increasingly to live alone more than the past. I strongly believe that it is a negative development.

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

The maps illustrate Porth Harbour's past and present views.

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advantage and disadvantage of being an Australian citizen

Nowadays, having the Australian citizenship could give you alot of privileges that many people are keen to have them. According to the Department of Home Affairs (2024) since 1949 the amount of individuals who have become Australian citizen and took the citizenship exceeded 6 million. Despite few desadvantages of being an Australian citizen like the high cost of living, being a citizen offers you many advantages like travel benefits, protection and being eligible for many sevice that the country provide.

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People in all modern societies use drugs, but today’s youth are experimenting with both legal and illegal drugs, and at an increasingly early age. Some sociologists claim that parents and other members of society often set a bad example. Discuss the causes and some effects of widespread drug use by young people in modern day society. Make any recommendations you feel are necessary to help fight youth drug abuse.

The number of people who do drugs both legally and illegally has been increasing, especially with the youth, who have been experimenting with them. I think that the parents and other members of society have set a bad example.

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It is important for people to take risks, both in their professional lives and their personal lives. Do you think the advantages of taking risks outweigh the disadvantages?

Taking risks is an integral step in the path leading to success, not only in professional life, but also one’s personal life. This essay discusses positive and negative aspects of the same, however I strongly concur with the recommendation that taking chances is important because they open new opportunities.

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Some people believe that music is a universal language that can bring people together, while others think that it is a form of entertainment that has little real value in society. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Music is the most abstract form of art and it can expresses various emotions. Some have an opinion which music is global, and it is able to gather people from all over the world together; however, others believe that it is just a hobby which people enjoy. I agree with the first group and both views will be argued in the following paragraphs.

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Some people say that it’s better to teach language students in small classes, others think the number of people does not matter. Discuss and give your own opinion.

In today’s society, a lot of people would argue that the influences towards students are determined by the size of the class during language learning. In my point of view, I would say that it depends on our personal requirements for learning and both of those two ways are effectively useful.

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In some countries owning a home rather than renting one is considered very important what are the causes of this? Is this a positive or negative development?

Housing become one of the pressing problems in society nowadays. People in some countries still believe that owning a house is a must. This essay will explore what is the root cause and why it could lead to a negative development.

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People have different job expectations for jobs. Some people prefer to do the same job for the same company, whereas others prefer to change jobs frequently. Write about the advantages and disadvantages of each viewpoint?

In the modern workplace, employees have virus visions for careers some have the passion for shifting their jobs because of earning experiences and changing moods, While others prefer not to secure their position at work and get a promotion. Therefore, I will write about the cons and pros of different job expectations from both perspectives.

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Around the world, many adults are working from home, and more children are beginning to study from home because technology has become cheaper and more accessible. Do you think this is a positive or negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

In today's contemporary era, technology has become cheaper and easily accessible allowing many adults and children to work while staying at home. Although this was a boon during the recent COVID pandemic, in my opinion now that we are out of danger still continuing with this trend is making us lazy and is overall, a negative development.

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Some people believe that educational qualifications will always bring success in life. Other people say that educational qualifications do not necessarily bring success. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

To become a successful person, some people believe that having a degree from the university is the best choice to foster their career path, while others argue that nowadays a higher level of educational attainment is no longer necessary. In my opinion, although an education is not the only factor to consider level of success you will have, it is still crucial in many aspects. This essay will explore the reasons and my standpoint in the following paragraphs.

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It is common aspiration among many young people to run their own business, rather than work for an employer. Do you think the advantages of working for yourself outweigh the drawbacks?

Since the beginning of the industrial revolution, a great amount of public interest has been stimulated by capitalist entrepreneur culture to start their very own business and to this day, many individuals and more distinctly, youngsters tend to thrive on building a business rather than working as an employee. I think when compared with employment, becoming an entreprenuer comes with a plethora of advantages with limited drawbacks.

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Nowadays most green energy is becoming evermore prevalent in both developed and developing countries. Some argue they greatly reduce cost ad better for the environment. Others believe they are a serious threat to energy security. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

In recent years, renewable energy has gained a widespread attention across the globe. This trend has sparked a debate with one side arguing that using green energy is a cost-efficient practice as well as beneficial for the environment, and others believing that this is a critical threat in terms of energy security. This essay will examine both perspectives and present my stance on this issue.

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Some people believe that school students should be separated based on their abilities and talented, while others think that all students should study together. Discuss both views and express your opinion.

There is no denying the fact that Some people believe that school students should be separated based on their abilities and talents, while others think that all students should study together. while it is a commonly held belief that Some folks believe that school students should be separated based on their abilities, there are other people against this idea. There is an argument that opposes it. In my opinion, I consider that the person who presented this clue should be punished for it.

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More and more people relying on private car as their major means of transportation. Describe some of the problem overreliances on cars can cause, and suggest at least one possible solution

In this contemporary epoch, the use of private vehicles by people is increasing. There are various issues that arise due to the proliferation of these vehicles. This essay will delve into the reasons and causes behind this scenario. It will render the required solution to deal with the problem and will lead to a logical conclusion as well.

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The promoters of social media claim that they are connecting people and enabling people to share like never before. While critics claim that social media site often impinge upon one’s privacy. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

In this contemporary era, the usage of social media has become a common trend among people. People often hold varied views about the internet both in its favour and opposition. In my opinion,

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In the past, the role of the teacher was to provide information. Today, students have access to wide resources of information. There is, therefore, no role for teachers in modern education. Do you agree or disagree?

Students of the modern world have various resources of information, whereas this was not the case in the past and teachers had the role of information provider. This issue has sparked a debate about whether teachers should have a place in education or not. While, some argue that teachers shouldn't have a part in modern education, I strongly disagree with this idea, and this essay will present two primary reasons to support my view.

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The world population has been increasing lately. One way to curb excessive growth in the third world countries is to restrict the number of children each couple can have to 1. Other people believe that empowerment of womanis a better way. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

In recent years, human population has been rising, more dramatically in the developing countries. There are primarily two different approaches for declining speed of the population rise in those countries. While some argues that resrticting the number of children in a family to at most one, others believe that to make women more powerful in the society is a more powerful way. This essay will examine both perspectives and present my view on the issue.

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