IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5. Page 436

IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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Some poeple say that in all levels of education, from primary schools to universities, too much time is spent on learning facts and not enough on learning practical skills. Do you agree or disagree?

It is true that certain folks believe that educational institutes of all levels, from primary to university, should focus and spend time on learning facts instead of practical skills. I strongly agree with this statement, the impending essay will discuss the same with a logical conclusion.

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Some people think visual images (like photographs and videos) can tell information more accurately in a news story, while others think they cannot represent the full story. Discuss both views and give your own opinion

We are now living in the fifth generation of technology where photographs and videos are playing a vital role to understand a topic

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It is a natural process for animal species to become extinct (e.g. dinosaur, dodo…) There is no reason why people should try to prevent this from happening. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Today, it is becoming more and more difficult to find animals included in the Red Book such as dodo, since there is no reason why nations should try to avoid it. I disagree with this view because I believe that we should try to keep as rare animals.

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In the future all cars, buses,trucks, will be driverless. The only people travelling inside these vehicles will be the passengers. Do you think the advantages of driverless vehicles outweigh the disadvantages?

Self-drive vehicles will be the new norm in the future. Moreover, there will be no driver in the cars,buses or even trucks only the passengers. In my opinion, the disadvantages of driverless cars outweigh the advantages.

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Successful sports professionals can earn a great deal more money than people in other important professions. Some people think this is fully justified while others think it is unfair. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

It is certainly true that today stars of sports earn a huge amount of money compared to the other people who work in crucial positions such as doctors, nurses, teachers. Some individuals think stars athletes worth to earn great deal of salaries, and others believe otherwise. In my opinion, the people who work in vital services namely, medical staff, teachers should be have higher salaries than stars sportsmen.

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Some people feel that it is better to live in a city while others believe that life is a better in the countrysides. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Many people argue that living in a city is a preferable lifestyle while others think the countrysides are more comfortable for living. This essay intends to analyze both views. I, however, agree with the first opinion.

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"The most important aim of science should be to improve people's lives. To what extent do you agree or disagree?"

People believe that improving one’s life should be the main result of science. In fact, science had an important role in developing society and led to individual lives becoming easier through innovations. But the advantages of science should be controlled by the state.

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The most important consideration while selecting a job or career has a high income. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

When going through a job description, the first thing that an individual check is a monetary gain associated with it. The compensation in terms of salary keeps one get going and motivated throughout. However, I am not entirely in favor of this thought. In my opinion, salary is essential, but there are other things to it.

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Some people say that the main environmental problem of our time is the loss of particular species of plants and animals. Others say that there are more important environmental problems. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.

Many people think that the biggest problem in our habitat is related to the disappearance of some species from the flora and fauna. However, others believe that there are more essential troubles in this area and I agree with them.

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Many people think that money is important to achieve happiness. What is the importance of money to happiness? Give reasons for your answer and include examples from your experience.

Many people believe that to be happy, one needs to have a massive amount of money. While money is essential for survival, achieving happiness is unnecessary. Happiness is a state of mind tied to the well-being of the people we love.

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Essay type: Problem and solution. Theme: People who live in large cities face a range of problems in their daily life.

It is true that rather many involving states, available a problem with a decrease in the quality of air and water 🌊 from both industrial and building plays an important role in the life of the population. In my opinion, this is largely because waste from factories and people do not protect nature and solutions lie in factories should be reduced and a fine must be paid for damage to nature.

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In many countries around the world, rural people are moving to cities, so the population in the countryside is decreasing. Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?

The rapid urbanization trend is seen all other the world. Some think that countryside losing its residents to the cities is a negative trend. However, I hold the point, that urbanisation has far more merits than demerits. In this essay, high-level facilities and positive impact on the environment of megapolis migration trend will be discussed.

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Nowadays, not enough students choose science subjects at university in many countries. Why is this? What effects does this have on society?

Never before has a demand for technical professions been so high. However, in a number of countries, students prefer to learn humanitarian over scientific subjects. This essay discusses the root cause behind it, which is a poor secondary education and the lack of opportunities. Secondly, the negative impact on economy that results from this issue is analyzed.

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Nowadays, not enough students choose science subjects at university in many countries. Why is this? What effects does this have on society?

In recent years, that many people choose major related to science at university in many countries has been in the spotlight of the public attention as well as that of the government. In this essay, the reason about this phenomenon will be discussed first and effect to have on society will be followed.

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For centuries, importan parts of education have remained such reading, writing and maths. With the advent of computers, some people think that computer skill be made as a fourth skill to added to the list. to what extent do you agree?

Computer has become a great demand in education in the last decades. Computer skill is considered the fouth requisted skill along with writing,readind and maths.I firmly opine that technology learning is an essential demand in the contemporary era of electronic revolution as it helps learn and assess learning .

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Some countries encourage foreign companies to open in their country. Many people think the government should focus on encouraging local business rather than foreign businesses. To what extent do you agree?

Nowadays, one of the high arguments today relates to whether to boot companies from other countries to open or focus on the local business. In my opinion, both have their advantages, but I may say the former belief is more correct when compared to the latter.

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Some people think visual images (like photographs and videos) can tell information more accurately in a news story, while others think they cannot represent the full story. Discuss both views and give your own opinion

There is a conflicting view on whether visualized content can give the audience a full picture regarding the description of a story or not. From my perspective, while information that is consisted of on-site photographs and videos could tell many issues in a more vivid and accurate manner, the truth behind it may be beyond what we have seen in some aspects.

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Some people believe that unpaid community service should be a compulsory part of high school programmes(for example, working for a charity, improving the neighbourhood, or teaching sports to younger children). To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Many individuals think that it is beneficial for students at high school to have a compulsory course regarding the unpaid communit service. I personally agree with this statement, as young people will develop some necessary skills in early ages. This essay will argue some of the advantages of my view along with one disadvantage.

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Fast food is becoming a part of people’s daily life everywhere, and this has had negative effects on people and societies. Do you agree with the statement?

It is irrefutable that daily consumption of fast food has a negative impact on all individuals and communities. I firmly agree with the above statement as it contributes to an awful and holistic development. In this essay I will explain the scenarios contributing to the above-given statement.

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Some people believe that children should not be given homework every day, while others believe that they must get homework every day in order to be successful at school. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Giving homework to children is always a debatable issue as some minds claim that homework should be given to children every day for success in school whereas others claim that there should not be a such thing for the successful at school. I personally agree with the latter notion.

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