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IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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There is an increasing trend around the world of married couples deciding not to have children. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for couples who decide to do this.

An increasing number of married couples around the world choosing to remain childless. The main benefits of not having a child for couples are that they can focus on their careers and have more time for themselves. The main drawbacks are that they could not fit into their peers’ group and have no one to look after them when they get old.

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Ensuring that regular physical exercise should be the responsibility of parents and therefore schools should not waste valuable school time having sports lesson as part of the curriculum. To what extent do you agree?

Schools should give more importance for academics and not spend their time on teaching sports activities, and it is the responsibility of their parents to ensure that their children are regularly involved in physical activities. In this essay, I totally agree with this statement.

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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 university students opt to mainly focus on studying for a qualification, while others prefer to discover various subjects apart from their main subjects. Personally, I tend to learn about different subjects besides major subjects.

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Some companies have uniforms for their staff which must be worn at all times. What are the advantages for a company of having a uniform? Are there any benefits of having a uniform for the staff?

In contemporary workplaces, the issue of whether companies should mandate uniforms for their employees is a subject of debate. While some argue that uniforms enhance corporate identity and cohesion among staff, others advocate for individual choice in attire, citing comfort and personal expression as key factors. This essay will discuss the advantages and drawbacks of implementing uniforms in the workplace.

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the top priority of businesses is making money, and they do not need to have social responsibility. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Everyone needs money to live life and making money is not quite easy these days. Some people do business only aiming to earn money for themselves while other people think to help people through their work. And I think people should be responsible for what they are doing because without customer's satisfaction, they won't be able to expend their work and people will come to them only for one time.

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Since most information about culture and history can be found online, museums and art galleries are no longer needed. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Whether the cultural and historical exhibits have been replaced by the internet or not is an essential issue of public concern and debate. Although poeple might find a number of art-related articls by surfing the net, I will argue why I would profoundly disagree with this statement.

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Some believe that money for education should mainly be spent on better computers while others believe it would be better spent on teachers. Discuss both views and give your own opinion

The significance of education has been highlighted over the past decade. From this aspect, some opine that expenses for education should mainly be spent on better computers, while others hold the view it would be spent on teachers. This essay will discuss both views and then my opinion will be suggested.

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Advertising can influence the way people think, so it has negative effects. Do you agree or disagree?

It is argued that there are bad impacts on the way mankind thinks that caused by advertisement. It is believed that they will make a bad decision. This essay strongly disagrees with that statement. I believe that people will get more inspiration after reading or watching advertising, and they can collect as much information as possible from it.

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Crime rates are likely to decline due to the advancements in technology, which will help prevent and solve crimes in an easier way.

The technological advancements are likely to stop criminal activities, which helps in preventing and solving crime cases without facing difficulty. This essay totally agrees with the statement because it helps finding offenders and monitor the public places online.

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Some people feel the best way to reduce the number of accidents on the road is to further limit the speed of vehicles. Others think that there are better ways to tackle this issue. Discuss both views and give your own opinion

In the modern era, some individuals believe that with adopting stringent laws on speed limit, the rate of collisions can be decreased while others think there are better ways. I personally think that a blend of both can tackle this problem which I'm going to explain more in the rest of this essay.

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Some people believe that government grants should be offered to people to encourage them to buy electric vehicles. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

As environment is getting polluted by the air and noise pollution, the world is shifting to electric vehicles in order to reduce the pollution. Few people state that government subsidy should be given to public to support them to purchase electric vehicles. I do agree with this statement and I will explain it in next paragraphs.

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Some people think that advertising may have positive economic effects. Others think it has negative social effects because advertising makes individuals less satisfied with what they are and have. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

It is believed by a contemporary group of individuals that marketing affects economy of a certain country positively, while others reckon that it has more drawbacks as they may wish the thing which is advertised. This essay will discuss both points of view.

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Young people are often influenced in their behaviors by others in the same age group. Some argue that peer pressure is important while others feel it has distinct disadvantages. Do the disadvantages of peer pressure outweigh the advantages?

In adolescence, various behaviors is had youngsters ranging from good or bad behaviors. These behaviors of young people of the same age are able to affect others. Some believe that peer pressure is necessary, while others feel this can brings adverse effects. Despite advantages, the disadvantages of this issue are more significant.

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Some people think technology development decreases crime, while others believe it actually encourages crime. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

It is believed by a contemporary group of individuals that technological fiction reduces criminal acts while others reckon that it definetly prompts criminals. This essay will discuss both these points of views

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Nowadays parents put too much pressure on their children to succeed. What is the reason for doing this? Is it a negative or positive development? Give your explanation using some relevant examples from your experience.

In today's era, parents tend to put their children under a lot of pressure for success. Some people believe it is better for the children's future and others believe it will do more harms to the children. There are various reasons why parents are more and more success driven. In my opinion, it is a negative development which i will elaborate in this essay.

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Some people think that study of history is little use to us.others believe that studying history helps us to know the present. discuss both the viewpoints and give your own opinion

It is often argue that getting a knowledge of history is really valuable to be aware about the present while other believe that it is not much useful for us. In this essay , I will be disussing both views and discuss in favour of the benefits to study history.

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A government has a responsibility to its citizens to ensure their safety. Therefore, some people think that the government should increase spending on defence but spend less on social benefits. To what extent do you agree?

The problem of distributing government funds has been long debated. Often it is a question of whether to allocate them to public safety or social needs. Through both are important, I favor the later, and in this essay the reasons for that will be covered.

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Every year several languages die out. Some people think that this is not important because life will be easier if there are fewer languages in the world.

The world, with more extensive globalisation, tends to be dominated by a handful of languages and witnesses the extinction of several languages each year. Some take this of no significance and as an easing factor to the international community.

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Robots and artificial intelligence are being developed to replace humans in the workplace. Why this is happening? Do you think this will have a positive or negative impact on society?

In recent years, there has been an increasing trend of machines and special systems usage, mainly in companies and industries.The causes of this situation appear to be focussed on three factors, and perhaps a number of benefits in society also appear to be possible.

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In many countries, people are now living longer than ever before. Some people say an ageing population creates problems for governments. Other people think there are benefits if society has more elderly people.To what extent do the advantages of having an ageing population outweigh the disadvantages?

Nowadays, people no longer die early all round the world, the aged are increasing. While some individuals believe this trend causes troubles for the government, others argue that it is beneficial to the community. Personally, the profits are minimal when compared to its cons.

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