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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.

A heated topic of discussion among people is that a lot of married couples are planning to have no children. It seems as if it has become a popular trend to not have children in married life. Even though it is up to the couple's personal opinions, there will definitely be consequences for their decision.

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In the past, people lived in one place for a long time , but now they can live in many different places what are the reasons ? Is this positive or negative development ?

In the past, people tended to live in one place for most of their lives. However, today, people are more mobile than ever before. There are several reasons why people now live in many different places.

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Many highschool graduates tend to take a gap year. Do you think it is a positive or negative development?

Opinions are divided on whether a number of senior high school students tends to deter university enrollment being positive or negative. While acknowledging the advantages of this trend, I firmly believe that taking a gap year is a decidedly negative development.

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

It is sometimes argued that parents should arrange for kids’ spare time activities through their mature consciousness and experiences. I would argue that it is better to allow their children to choose their free time activities.

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In a number of countries some people think it is necessary to spend large sum of money on constructing new railway lines for very fast create between cities others believe that money should be spent on improving existing public transport discuss both these views and Give your opinion

Nowadays,transportation is a major issue,which is taking shape to the big problem.The first group of people think that money should be spent on imports as well as the construction of new railway lines.The second group of individuals believe that the buses in the existing transport system need to improve by investing money.Fast travelling and facilities in trains are supported the first view of people.But on the other hand,cheap transportation favours buses.In this essay,I will discuss both views and introduce my opinion.In my opinion,trains should be built between cities for fast travelling by spending money but no one can ignore the importance of buses in cities.

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In modern era, it is easy to sell, buy and work with other people through internet. But others against it. Do you think this is positive trend or negative trend.

There is a discussion regarding today's conditions where working and doing transactions with others via Internet is easy. However, there are still people who are contra with the idea. Personally, I think it is a positive trend for citizens to perform jobs and to carry business out through Internet because of the benefits from the destruction of physical barriers and the less requirement on capital.

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Some businesses find that their new employees lack basic interpersonal skills such as cooperative skill. What are the causes and suggest possible solutions.

It is true that businesses suffer from their new workers who seem to have basic interpersonal skills issue.There are few causes for this problem which can be tackled with some simple solutions.

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Sending people to prison is not effective, and other methods such as community work should be supported instead. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this view?

In the modern era, sending criminals to prison is not beneficial. Others think other strategies such as public work should be encouraged instead of sending individuals to prison. I completely disagree with this idea and in this essay, I will support my opinion with reasons and examples.

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Some people believe that it is good to share as much information as possible in scientific research, business and the academic world. Others believe that some information is too important or too valuable to be shared freely. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Information is very important for all of the people, companies and governments. I strongly support that information in these restricted areas( science, business and academic) should be shared freely, although some people think information about this is too risky or too wasteful to be searched without payment.

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In many parts of the world today there is a profitable market for products which lighten or whiten people's skin. Outline the reasons for using such products and discuss what effects they have in terms of health and society. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

It is true that nowadays people pay more attention to their self-regulation, in particular, they put emphasis on the colour of their skin. Towards this issue, people who stand on different grounds will give completely different views. Whereas, I will analyze this situation from many aspects as follows.

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Everyone need to study until the age of 18? Discuss and give your opinion

In the new era, most humans believe that education plays an important role in their lives and people should start acquiring knowledge from a young age and continue it at least until the age of 18 to acquire the necessary skills for life. In this essay, I am going to express my opinion about why all people should study until the age of 18.

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Rich countries often give money to poorer countries, but it does not solve poverty. Therefore, developed countries should give other types of help to the poor countries rather than financial aid. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

There is a sentiment that developed countries should facilitate other type of aids to help vulnerable nations. Following that notion, I completely agree because of the following reasons.

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A growing number of people work by telecommuting, that is, the employee works from home, using a computer and the Internet to connect with the office. What are the advantages and disadvantages of working this way? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Recently, a lot of employees prefer working online from their homes. However, this policy has been discussed, whether it is going to hamper the workflow or not. In this essay, I will illustrate my point of view and support it with examples as well.

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Both government investment in public transport systems and reductions in public transport ticket prices will help to reduce transport pollution greatly. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.

People believe that spending more money on improving the public transport system and lowering tickets prices will lead to reducing pollution significantly. I completely agree with this statement, as presently, fumes that are being produced by cars are the main reason for air pollution. With several improvements such as adding a bus line with a precise timetable and making tickets cheaper, public transport will definitely experience an increase in its demand.

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In recent year there has been a surge in the popularity of electrical vehicles(EV's). What are the advantages and disadvantages of electric vehicles. Discuss and provide examples.

From past few years there has been an increase in demand of vehicles which are powered by batteries and in this essay we will discuss the potential benefits and drawback of the same.

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As more and more information is available online, the role of textbooks has become obsolete. Therefore, universities should replace traditional books with digital materials. Do the advantages of this situation outweigh the disadvantages?

In the digital age, where access to vast amounts of information is almost available through the internet, the role of textbooks in educational institutions has become less prominent. However, there are many who argue that digital books present challenges for effective study. Despite these concerns, I believe the benefits of this situation significantly outweigh the drawbacks, offering a substantial improvement in the level of knowledge acquisition.

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NOWADAYS YOUNG PEOPLE ARE LEAVING THEIR HOMES FROM RURAL AREAS TO STUDY OR WORK IN THE CITIES. WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN ? DO ADVANTAGES OF THE DEVELOPMENT OUTWEIGH ITS DISADVANTAGES?

Due to the limited resources and underdeveloped infrastructure, youngsters are relocating from the countryside to megapolises in order to attain a profound education and a promising employment opportunity. As a direct result of globalization, the members of the young generation are encountering a multitude of impediments, therefore, I think the drawbacks of this trend will shadow the benefits associated.

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Parents should encourage children to spend less time in studies and more time in physical activities. To what extent do you agree

It is often argued that parents should limit the time that children spend on studies and indulge more in activities such as sports and exercises. In my opinion, I believe that offspring should spend appropriate time for both education and physical activities as they both are considered equally important in shaping the aspects of values and well-being. This essay will discuss my opinion in detail with relevant examples.

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In some countries, more and more people are becoming interested in finding out about the history of the house or building they live in. What are the reasons for this? How can people research this?

In several nations, the amount of citizens who are curious about the history of their accommodations is increasing. One of the reasons for this is that people value the story of objects rather than mere ownership. To know more about the story of their home, they can simply ask their neighbours.

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Nowadays a large amount of advertising aimed at children should be banned be¬cause of the negative effects. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

These days, number of advertisements are focused on children for their own benefits like the growth of the company. Some folks believe it should be banned while others believe it has several positives such as awareness of new products. However, I strongly agree with the given statement due to several possible reasons such as the financial burden on parents, and poor dietary choices and the following paragraphs will elaborate on both stances with lucid examples.

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