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IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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Some school have restricted the use of mobile phones. Is this a positive development or a negative one?

In today's world, Mobile phones have become to play a large role in our daily activities and routines, education and schooling included. While the usefulness and necessity of these devices, alongside access to the internet, is undoubtful, many schools have prohibited access to mobile phones and similar electronic gadgets for students while on campus. In my honest opinion, this decision as well as the proper enforcement of it for any age and grade is beneficial for students' mental, physical, and social well-being.

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Some people think that the government should provide unemployed people with a free mobile phone and free access to the internet to help them find jobs. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion

Some people think that the authority should provide free smartphones and free internet access to help the joblessness to help them find jobs. It seems to me that can give several impacts on those people, so this following essay will provide the reason why I tend to disagree.

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Nowadays, many families have both parents working. Some working parents believe other family members like grandparents can take care of their children, while others think childcare centers provide the best care. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Due to some hard economic circumstances in this era, some families have both parents working, while, some parents are of the belief that they could keep their children with other family members, others believe that the childcare centers are the best alternative to take care of their offspring. I am a proponent of the second point of view. In this essay, I will clarify my theory with relevant examples.

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The best way to solve the world's environmental problems to increase the costs of fuels. Do agree or disagree?

Increasing the prices of fossil fuels such as gas or diesel to reduce pollution is considered a good option.This essay disagrees with this thought because it will boost inflation or only affect general working-class people.

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Many students choose to take a gap year before starting university, to travel, or gain work experience. Do you think this is a good idea or a waste of time?

A gap year is what many fresh school graduates resort to instead of directly joining a university the next September. Some believe this gap year is necessary to acquire experience, both in life and the subject a student desires to study. I believe this depends on many situations, for example how the student plans to spend their gap year.

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In order to solve traffic problems, governments should tax private car owners heavily and use the money to improve public transportation. What are the advantages and disadvantages of such a solution?

Nowadays, traffic congestion is a huge problem and governments try to take action to find a solution. One of them is developing public transportation system with funds which come from the taxes of individual car owners. This solution may bring about numerous of advantages and disadvantages. In this essay, I will discuss

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Some children spend hours every day on thier smartphones. Why is this the case? Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?

In this era, teenagers prefer to use cell phones throughout the day. In the following paragraphs, I would like to shed light on the reasons for this change, also from my perspective it has more drawbacks than benefits.

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Today, many people do not know their neighbours. Why is this? what can be done about this?

Nowadays, people do not prefer to meet new people, especially those live next their door. In this essay, I will explain why this situation happens and what kinds of leisure activities can be done to create a bridge between neighbours.

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Some people believe that governments should have access to people’s mobile phone call records and messages for safety reasons. Others believe that this information is private and should not be available without permission.

In some countries, the government has access to call records and message whereas in other countries, this information is private. Whether this information should be available freely is up for debate and there are certain advantages and disadvantages to this.

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Nowadays newspapers publish information about private lives of individuals. Some people think the government should maintain certain control over the information that gets published, while others disagree. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

B1 : people know more about their fav. celebrity, read articles, fav. foods , hobbies etc. how they eductaed themselves , motivation, what drives them through.

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Young people learn more about good behavior from books or films/movies than they learn from real-life experiences. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Youngsters could acknowledge themselves about manners and the ways to interact with others by watching movies or reading literature, rather than with their daily interactions. I entirely disagree with the statement and the same will be discussed in the upcoming paragraphs.

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Some people think that museums should be an enjoyable place to entertain people. While others believe the purpose of the museum is to educate. Discus both views & give your own opinion

It has always been argued that museums ought to be an enjoyable location for individuals, whereas opponents consider that museums is the only place where the population can get knowledge about the historical period. In my opinion, I favour the latter perspective; however, this essay shall dwell on both viewpoints in the subsequent paragraphs.

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Schools in some countries require their students to wear a uniform. What are the positives and negatives of this rule?

These days, children are advised to be in school dress while attending classes. This tendency has its own pros and cons which will be discussed in this essay.

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Some people think it is better to have many short holidays during the year. Others believe it would be beneficial to have fewer, longer vacations. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

In the modern busy era, the importance of taking breaks from work is widely recognized. However, there are predominantly two contrasting views where a section of society vehemently deems that many short holidays throughout the year and others favoring fewer, longer vacations. Both views offer valid perspectives, and this essay will discuss their merits before presenting my own opinion.

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some people belive that it is best to accept a bad situation , such as an unsatisfactory job or shortage of money . Others argue that it is better to try and improve such situations .

Some may say that , it is better or even good to failure . While others believe that people should overcome their problems in order to improve their situations. In this essay I will discuss both sides as well as sharing my personal opinion on this matter.

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In modern society traditional food is being replaced by fast food. This trend has a negative impact on both individuals and society. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

It is certainly true that though eat various fast food, such as burgers and pizza, people's health is getting worse than before. Therefore, in my opinion, this statement brings a lot of several problems for citizens and governments.

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Some people believe that professional, such as doctors and engineers should be require to work in the country where they did their training. Other believe they should be free to work in another country if they wish. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Nowadays, development has become more advance with expert in every field, whereas some would argue that professionals should continue their practice where they have graduated. While other have different perspective of freedom to explore their opportunities. It seems to me that, individuals should decide their own desire where to go.

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New technology have changed the way children spend their free time? Do you think the advantages of this trend outweigh the disadvantages?

Nowadays, upcoming boom of technology development have changed the overview of every possible children livelihood. Even if we talk about inferior time spending on outdoor activities in compare to phone, tablets and games. Also If we talk about overall development in children profile by tech, it could overpass some disadvantages.

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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 impotent environmental problems. Discuss both these views and give your own opinian.

A large segment of people believe that environmental wellness would be guaranteed if endangered plants and animal species are saved ,whereas this statement is rejected by authorities in this field as there are more vital warnings are in to account to tackle. From my personal perspective, although the extinction of special species is of great essence ,some problems like global warming or Ozone layer depletion would Cause unbelievable difficulties for humans and even vegetation and animals.

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In some areas of the US, a ‘curfew’ is imposed, in which teenagers are not allowed to be out of doors after a particular time at night unless they are accompanied by an adult. What is your opinion about this? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

These days, the importance of curfew is one of the serious issues that has been discussed not only in the US, but also all over the world. There is a widespread belief among people that this issue is a popular subject of debate. In this essay, I shall discuss how curfew is very important to be implemented for teenagers.

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