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IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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Nowadays many people chose to be self employed, rather than to work for a company or organisation. Why might be the case? What could be the disadvantages of being self employed?

There is a trend these days for individuals to opt for self-employment instead of being an employee in an organization mainly because of the flexible work routine and in order to avoid strict rules.Although, it has some merits, there are many drawbacks as well including a sedentary lifestyle and lack of incentives in the job.

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Many people who live in urban areas are suffering increasingly from stress. what do you think are the causes of this problem and what measures could be taken to reduce it ?

In the present time , there is an increase in the stress levels among most of the people living in urban cities. The purpose of this essay is to address the reasons behind this trend and offer some suitable measures.

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Some people think that the role of parents is to discipline their children and teach them about right and wrong. Other people consider that the main responsibility of parents is to nurture their children and provide them with a safe environment to grow up in. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

Parental scope of responsibilities has been a debatable topic for years. While some people argue that parents have the responsibility to educate their children on moral sense and norms in society, others claim that parental responsibility is confined to providing a safe home and unbringing their children. This essay discusses both points of view and states my opinion as well.

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An increasing number of schools provide tablets and laptop computers for students to use in school, replacing books and other printed materials like exams and assigments. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend?

In the modern world, some schools have invested a lot of money in electronic devices such as laptops,computers, and tablets. Because of this students do not use printed materials like books anymore.

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In recent years, many small local shops have closed because customers travel to large shopping centers or malls to do their shopping. Is this a positive or a negative development?

Not very long ago, big malls and shopping centers are taking over small stores due to less consumer flow. I think this is a positive development because large malls offers different brands in one place which reduces people's time and effort.

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It is generally believed that some people are born with certain talents,for instance for sport or music and others are not. However, it is sometimes claimed that any child can be taught to become a good sports person or musician. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion

It is commonly accepted that some individuals are born with natural gifts,which can be developed in sports or music,but others are not able to do that. However,on the other side, public think that these skills could be achieved by hardly training or studying. In my opinion, these skills could be gained through practice and working on yourself.

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The role of prisons should be to punish criminals who have committed serious crimes. Training courses and education offered to prisoners are a waste of taxpayers' money. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Some people argue that spending money on education for criminals is a waste of budget. On the other hand, we should allow punishing people in jails. I entirely disagree with this statement because I strongly believe that learning play a pivotal role in humans change.

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prisons are an expensive way of making bad people worse to what extent do you agree or disagree

All around the world, people who break the the law are sentenced to be imprisoned as a consequence of their actions. A notable number of people claim that putting offenders in prison is not cost effective at all. They claim that imprisonment may aggrevate bad behaviours and impose high costs on governments. This essay discusses both ideas supporting and opposing this status.

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Some university 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. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Some people who does their higher education prefer to study additional areas outside the targeted one, while others think that it is more crucial to focus and spend time on a qualified goal. While investing all to the prefered degree can ease the money-making process later on, I believe learning more about other topics is better because it makes us more developed individuals.

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Some people believe that computers and the Internet are more important to a child’s education than schools and teachers. However, others argue that schools and teachers play a more important role in the education of children. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

While most people claim that it is vital for pupils to have access to the laptop and the Net for their education, others believe that traditional learning is adequate and the presence with the trained teachers. My opinion is that it is better for students to take lessons in educational institutions and with teachers who cannot be replaced by electronic devices.

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Nowadays, a growing number of people with health problems are trying altrnative medicines and treatments instead of visiting their usual doctor. Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?

Some people believe that it is more beneficial cosuming alternative medicines rather than taking advice from the traditional physicians. I firemly believe that although this trend of taking alternative medicines carries both positive and negatives, I would argue that the disadvantages are far stronger.

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Some people say in order to prevent illness and diseases, government should focus on reducing environment pollution and housing problems. To what extent do you agree or disagree.

There is a considerable amount of people who insist that government and local ministry should concentrate on reduce the diseases and illness level by prevent housing issues and environmental pollutants as well as pollutions. From this writer viewpoint, this writer agrees with this statement and will show some evidence for this concern.

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Some people say in order to prevent illness and disease, government showed focus on reducing enviromental pollution and housing problems. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is said that government showed attention to reduce the polluted enviroment and properties problems to avoid disease and illness. This writer agree with the statement that illness and disease can be prevented through reducing pollution and housing problems due to the places people live affect their health and the enviroment is the sourse of food and drink for people to consume.

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Some people say in order to prevent illness and disease, goverment showed focus on reducing environmental pollution and housing problems. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is said that goverment show attention to decrease the polluted environment and properities problems to avoid disease outbreak . This writer agree with the statement that illness and disease can be prevented through reducing pollution and housing problems due to the places people live affect their health and the environment is the source of food and drink for people to consume.

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Some people say in order to prevent illness and disease, government should focus on reducing emvironmental pollution and housing problems. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Many individuals believe so that block pandemic and skickness, state ought to concentrate on dealing with environmental pollution and accommodation issues. I fully agree with this statement and the reasons why will be outlined in this essay.

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Some people in order to illness and disease , government should focus on reducing environmental population and housing problems . To what extent do you agree or disagree ?

In the comtemporary world , the degradation of people wellness is caused by some environmental and housing factors . Many people in society think that the most optimising solutions is concentrate on minimise environmental population and housing problems . While I agree this sentiment to a large extent , I am inclined that compelling outcomes will not be readily evident by simply concentrating on solving environmental contamination and housing challenges.

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Governments should be responsible for funding and controlling scientific research rather than private organizations. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

In contemporary world, Whether Scientific research should be funded and controlled by governments or private organizations has become a topic of widespread debate. I firmly believe that Private organizations should remain in charge for this task and i will delve into the reaons for this arguement in this essay.

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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. Do you agree?

Nowadays, because of the prevalence of consuming fast food by people, health risks have gone up dramatically. While some countries exert noticeable taxes on this type of food, I personally disagree with the idea that national authorities must receive high amounts of taxes from fast food suppliers.

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Many people believe that social network websites such as Facebook and Instagram, have had a huge negative impact on both individual and Society. To what extent do you agree?

There is a belief that social media brought many disadvantages to individuals, as well as, to the whole society. In this essay I will elaborate on why I strongly believe that those platforms influence on us negatively.

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Some people think that a car is the best way to travel in cities while others believe a bicycle is a better way. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. (14th Mar) (GT)

In the modern era, there is a controversy about wether a car is better means of tansportation in cities or a bike is enough. I personally endorse the use of bycicles instead of cars because of reasons which I'm going to explain in the rest of this essay.

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