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IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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Some people think young people should be required to have full time education until they are at least 18 years old. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

One of the widely discussed issues nowadays is that some people think that the state should pay in full for the courses of a student who wants to study at the university. Now people are beginning to realize that that paying for university studies is a difficult issue. Some believe that the government should pay for tuition in full to make it accessible to everyone. This could help many students get an education and a good job. Personaly, I tend to think that every person should pay for his education.

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It is believed that people who read a lot of novels develop better imagination and language skills than people who prefer to watch TV. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

There is a common belief that reading stories will help to build greater imaginative skills and enhance language abilities, compared to watching televisions. I strongly disagree with that statement, as in my opinion, people who watch TV will learn to communicate better and broaden their imagination, because TVs programs are produced using modern technology with various special effects, which can trigger one’s wildest imagination, and the audiences can learn languages in several contexts.

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One of the consequences of improved medical care is that people are living longer and life expectancy is increasing. Do you think the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?

With the development of medical technology, our quality of life is rising as well as life expectancy. Although a longer life means people could gain more knowledge and experiences from elders, issues like the government facing great financial pressure on pensions and medical insurance arise. This essay will argue that the disadvantages outweigh the advantages.

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With the improvements in today’s health care, society has to care for more and more elderly people. Do you feel that society will be able to cope with the increase in numbers of elderly people today and how can it be managed?

While it is widely claimed that the advancements in health care nowadays enhance human lifespan which results in changes of demographics especially elderly people, others argue that this trend can be somewhat worrying as society gains more responsibility to look after these fragile group. Both opinions and how they can be managed will be elaborated on in this essay.

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It is important for children to learn the difference between right and wrong at an early age. Punishment is necessary to help them learn this distinction. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? What sort of punishment should parents and teachers be allowed to use to teach good behaviour to children?

It is necessary for kids to learn the difference between right and wrong while they are at an early age. Punishment is needed to make them learn from their mistakes.

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Translation software are now accessible, people still thinks learning a language can be advantageous.

With the accessibility to various translation software at this point of technological development in our society, learning a language might be set aside as a time-wasting job to get started with, unlike how highly-respected it was years ago. People tend to rely on translation applications instead of spending effort and time actually studying the language, using multiple excuses to avoid taking part in linguistic classes or even too ignorant to enhance those skills on their own. No matter how advanced technology gets, learning a language still could be advantageous for us in different fields.

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In some countries, the number of police officers in active service is decreasing. What do you think may be the reasons for this? What effects might this have on society? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Many countries witness a decline in the recruitment of police officers. The reasons for this trend include lack of enthusiasm amongst children due to less nationalistic feel, and lower remuneration offered by the authorities. If this trend continues, the country will be negatively impacted, and will experience increased crime, which may consequently lead to a state of anarchy. This essay analyses the core problems of this issue, and if this issue is not resolved, the possible impacts it will have on our society.

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some universty students want to learn about other subjects in addition to their main subjects. others believe it is more important to give all their time and attention to studying for a qualification

A few university students want to study more subjects, including their major subjects, however, other students think that they should focus in their main subjects. In this essay, I will discuss both views and my opinion at the end.

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Some people use the internet or various sources to search for solutions to their medical problems, is this a positive or negative development?

In this modern era, the Internet plays a crucial role in individuals lives. Therefore, they use this for searching for treatment and medicines to cure their disease due to this people save money but sometimes they do not choose practised doctors for taking advice related to their problems and it leads to severe conditions in the end. So, according to me, it is a negative development in some ways but sometimes it saves vitamin M.

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More and more serious crimes seem to be committed each year. Some think that the death penalty is the best way to deal with this problem while other people think different measures are more likely to be successful. Discuss both views and give your own opinions.

In this modern era, the rate of scandal increases day by day, some people think that criminals should get only the passing penalty, whereas, some believe that governments can take other measures to reduce this problem. I will discuss both views with relevant examples and will conclude with my own opinions.

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Some companies do transsitional operations of their business in developing nations. What are drawbacks and benefits on local inhabitants of those countries.

In the era of growing the economic conditions for every entrepreneur, opening their branches for the operations of making their products that require general labour, in the countries that are in the developing phase, has become a good option to grow economically. Although this trend brings numerous wonderful merits to these companies, it has demerits too that i will discuss in coming paragraphs.

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Some people say that advertising is extremely successful at persuading us to buy things.other peoplethink that advertising is so common that we no longer pay attention to it. Discuss both views and give your view.

In these days, we can see so many advertisements everywhere, everytime. For example, on the street, advertisements are shown from the building or at the bus stop and also in SNS, there is an algorithm function which recommends personalized advertisements for each person. So we are already exposed in environment with full of advertising. This essay will discuss about the effect of advertising.

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People in many countries are spending less time with their family. What are the reasons, and effects of this?

In the contemporary era, with the advancement and the sophistication of the developmental process, the people are busier than ever. This has sparked a pressing issue in the familial level, as the members are apart from each other due to their hectic lifestyle. This essay will expound the compelling reasons behind this and viable solutions on it will be suggested with the relavant examples.

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Some people believe that children are given too much free time. They feel that this time should be used to do more school work. How do you think children should spend their free time? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

The pace of living has been getting faster every year, driven by the competitiveness of nowaday’s society. This has also been reflected on children’s education, as there have been calls for increasing the time expent on educational activities. Having the kids focus only on their educational curriculum may bring some positive as well as negative points.

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Plastic bags, plastic bottles and plastic packaging are bad for the environment What damage does plastic do to the environment? What can be done by governments and individuals to solve this problem?

Recently, plastic waste has causes environmental pollution. This essay will talk about the bad impacts on the planet and human body and how administrations and individuals can solve these problems in detail.

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Space exploration has been an ongoing field of research in the 21st century. What are the advantages and disadvantages of exploring space? Do you agree that its advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

Space exploration has been one of the outstanding outcomes of science and technology advancements, and this has been going on since the past century. In my perspective, this advancement has more advantages and fewer drawbacks.

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The average standard of people's health is likely to be lower in the future than it is now. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Nowadays, many people think that humans are likely to suffer in the future. I firmly diagree with this statement because there will be a lot of improvements in vaccinations. Moreover, people's awareness towards the importance of nutrient-rich diet has increased even in the present day.

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Some people believe that it is best to accept a bad situation, such as an unsatisfactory job or shortage of money. Others argue that it is better to try and improve such situations. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Nowadays, individuals believe that accepting their fate, such as working in a toxic environment or having financial difficulties, is better than trying to get out from those kind of condition. In my opinion, it is far better for people to immediately start thinking about their next move once they realize that they are in such a bad situation, because there is a bigger chance for them to achieve something greater once they decide to take action.

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The natural Sesources such and fresh water as oil, forests. are being consumed. at an alarming rate. What problems does it cause? How can we solve these problems.

It is certainly true that natural resources such as fresh water, oil and forests are being used at an extremely fast and unethical way. Due to this, many issues and the solutions to these issues have been implemented, which I will be discussing below.

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It is important for children to learn the difference between right and wrong at an early age. Punishment is necessary to help them learn this distinction. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? What sort of punishment should parents and teachers be allowed to use to teach good behavior to children? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

It is hard to deny that sometimes punishment may hurt children's feelings when they are still young, such a fact leads impressionable people to generate the opinion that punishment is not necessary to help children to learn the difference between right and wrong. However, such a statement suffers from both logical and factural fallacies and it should be examined particularly. As effectiveness, personal growth and feasibility are concerned, I strongly hold the opinion that punishment is necessary to help children to tell the difference between right and wrong.

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