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IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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Some people believe that teaching children at home is best for a child’s development while others think that important for children to go to school. Discuss the advantages of both methods and give your own opinion. Give a reason for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge & experience.

One of the most debatable topics of this century is whether educating kids at home is beneficial over sending them to early childhood educational institutions. Many arguments have been made for and against each of these issues. In this essay, I will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both methods and will state my position.

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Shopping is becoming more and more popular as a leisure activity. However, some people feel that this has both positive and negative effects. Why is shopping so popular? What effects does its increase in popularity have on individuals and on society Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Shopping become one of the favorite activities for the new generation nowadays. Society will face the advantages and disadvantages of this new entertainment habit in the future. in this essay, I want to discuss the reasons and consequences of it.

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Many schools these days have problems with poor student behavior. Why do you think these problems occur? What could be done to tackle these problems.

These days, many schools have problems with poor student behaviour. However, not many schools are facing with the problem of bad behaviour. This essay will look at the core reasons for this and propose some solid solutions.

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There is a lot of pressure on young people today to succeed academically. As a result, some people believe that non-academic subjects, such as physical education and cookery, should be removed from the school syllabus so that children can concentrate on academic work. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.

It is argued lessons that not related to academic should be removed from the school curriculum. This essay disagree with that opinion because we can identify someone talents from non-academic subjects and and can advance the talents earlier.

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It is inevitable that as technology advances, traditional cultures will be lost. It seems that we cannot have these two things together. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

In the modern society, technologies are developing with an unbelievable speed. However, due to technological advances, traditional cultures will disappear. This is inevitable so that we cannot have these two things together. From my perspective, I totally disagree with this opinion, since advanced technology is a tool for promoting our cutural values.

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In some countries, more people are becoming interested in finding out about the history of the house or building they live in.

In some countries, the number of individuals who are curious to know about the historical background of their living place is rising. There are two main reasons for this trend and two approaches to help people in this way which I will consider now.

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“Do you think extra-curricular activities are important in a student’s life?” Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Whether extracurricular works play an integral part in students' life is a worthy concern in this 4.0 era. I completely agree with the prejudice above. The reasons along with examples will be illustrated in the upcoming essay.

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Some people say free time activities for children should be organized by parents. Others say that children should be free to choose what they do in their free time. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

With an ever-increasing concern about how to handle the boundaries between free will and guidance on children, some individuals have opined that free-time activities for children should be guided by parents. The rest of the population, however, argues that children should do what they want in their free time. This essay will, therefore, evaluate both arguments and present a concluding viewpoint.

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Some people think seondary school students should study international news as one their subjects, while others believe that this is a waste of valuable school time. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

International news should be taught in schools as a subject of curriculum for high school students; meanwhile, others think that it is just spending their time inefficiently. In my opinion, both thoughts are true, because being aware of international news might be helpful in their majors. Also, if it distracts from the main education, pupils need to reduce their time spent on it.

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“Prevention is better than cure” Out of a country’s health budget, a large proportion should be diverted from treatment to spending on health education and prevention measures. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

It is argued that protection from disease is more benefical to the society than treatment of sickness. I totally agree with this statement as the expenses for medical intervention is a burden on the economy, and healthy residence will be more productive with ideal health situtions.

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Nowdays, not enough students choose science subjects in university in many countries. What are the reasons for this problem? what are the effects on society?

With an ever-increasing concern about how to handle the imbalance of choosing university majors globally, some individuals may have opined that this trend would result in negative outcomes for the entire society. This essay will, however, provide some reasons why I firmly believe that these circumstances will actually cause social problems due to some reasons.

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Some people think lawbreakers should be sent to prisons while others claim they should be made to work in communities. Discuss both and give your opinion.

Lawbreakers are dangerous to the community. community have mixed opinion on the punishments offered to them. Some prefer sending them to the cell. While others prefer sending them to the community service. I personally prefer community service to prision.

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More and more young people are using drugs and alcohol and as a result, breaking the law. What are the causes of this problem? What are some possible solutions?

The addiction to alcohol and drugs has become a major concern among youth since they develop the habit of using them and consequently, do not obey the law. This essay intends to explain the two main reasons : unemployment and pressure from society and suggests some remedies to overcome this issue.

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More and more tasks we do at home and at work these days are done by robots. Is this a positive or negative development?

It is acknowledged that robots play a pivotal role in daily activities both in homes and workplaces. This is no doubt a positive breakthrough as it can foster productivity and efficiency in manufacturing as well as reduce the time spent on household chores.

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more and more tasks we do at home or at work these days are done by robots. Is this a positive or negetive development?

There is no doubt that the topic of robots is a highly controversial one that deserves more extensive researches. This author is on the side of people who believe our tasks should be done by robots despite being criticized by numerous other people indicating unemployment as a strong burden for the national financial status.

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Many people think that living in the city is better than living in the countryside. To what extent do you agree with this view?

In modern society, life quality is always the biggest concern for each individual. Others argue that city life is better than rural areas. In my opinion, I think urban areas are the place worth living. The above personal point will be clarified in the following paragraph.

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The percentage of overweight children in Western society has increased by almost 20% in the last ten years. Discuss the causes and effects of this disturbing trend.

Overweight children are one of the big problems in the world, especially in Western society that increased around 20% during the last ten years. I think being overweight for children is very dangerous, which is usually caused by an uncontrolled diet that leads to some diseases and less activity. This essay will discuss causes and effects of overweight children.

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TOPIC 2: SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE THAT SOME STUDENTS SPEND A GAP YEAR DOING VOLUNTARY WORK OR PURSUING THEIR OWN INTERESTS BEFORE STARTING UNIVERSITY LIFE. DO U AGREE OR DISAGREE?

From a traditional point of view, going to university immediately after graduating highschool was a common option. However, nowadays it is widely accepted that having a gap year before going to higher education is beneficial for various reasons, and I strongly agree with this idea.

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In some countries a high proportion of criminal acts are performed by teenagers. Why is the case? What can be done about it?

It is true that the rate of juvenile crime is high in certain countries. This writer believe that this is because of terrible parental upbringing and bad financial situation, while this can be addressed by the government providing free education.

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Rich countries should not employ labor from poor countries because they need the workers more. Do you agree or disagree?

The assertion that rich nations should refrain from employing labor from impoverished countries due to their purportedly greater need oversimplifies the complexities of global labor dynamics. I firmly contend that such a stance fails to consider the multifaceted benefits of labor mobility and overlooks the ethical imperatives at play.

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