IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5. Page 537

IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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It has been noted that many people who had a big impact on the world gave themselves completely to their work and did not bother with the idea of “work-life balance”. To what extent should people try to have a good work-life balance? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

While the term work-life balance is a common topic nowadays that a massive number of people talk about, they tend to implement this idea into their work environment. Balancing work and life is extremely essential for people, therefore this essay will discuss the method that can be used to achieve the balance.

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Around the world, many adults are working from home, and more children are beginning to study from home because technology has become cheaper and more accessible. Do you think this is a positive or negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Working and studying from home has become a trend for all ages all around the world due to the decreasing in the price of technology. I believe this is a positive development due to benefits its brought to daily life. This essay will discuss my perspective with detailed analyses.

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Some of the methods used in advertising are unethical and unacceptable in today’s society. To what extent do you agree with this view?

In recent times, advertising is becoming increasingly popular. Some people believe that the ways commercials are aired are immorally and unacceptable in society. I completely agree with this view because many adverts contain inappropriate scenes, and this could affect the younger generation negatively.

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Students are becoming more and more reliant on the Internet. While the Internet is convenient, it has many negative effects and its use for educational purposes should be restricted. How far do you agree with this statement?

Pupils' reliance on the internet is increasing rapidly. Although it is convenient, it has a lot of detrimental effects and using it as an educational tool should be restricted. In my opinion, there should be a limit of internet usage as it can cause negative issues. However, cutting it completely from students is not the answer either.

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Many manufactured food and drink products contain high levels of sugar, which causes many health problems. Sugary products should be made more expensive to encourage people to comsume less sugar.

Most of the food we are consuming is having high levels of sugar ,which can be alarming as it results in many health hazards .Due to this overconsumption, the number of diabetic population as well as well as those with heart problems has increased in the recent years.As a result of this,many people opine that, if there is a hike in the price of these unhealthy products, there is a chance of taking these items in a lesser quantity.This essay shall discuss this point in a more wider way.

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Nowadays, many medical research projects are funded by private companies. In your opinion, do you think that research should be carried by private companies, individuals or government? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Nowadays, there are so many innovations and experiments based on healthcare system worldwide. Most of the businessmen and multinational companies invest their capital on these researches and projects which are connected with medical sector. Not only that but also govenment also interfere for these experiments. In this essay, I suppose that government as well as authorized groups must pay their attention to maintain and prevent the drawbacks medica research projects.

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Some believe that new science related to criminal forensics should be used to look at old cases. To what extent do you agree or disagre

Many concerned parties today feel that new innovations should be used to prove previous cases which are in the past might be closed with wrong ideas and explanations. I completely disagree with this statement . Let me through some lights with lucid examples.

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

In recent years, smartphones has become widely popular. It has come to the point that many children are becoming addicted to the usage of smart devices. One reason for that can be that virtual content is more entertaining than real life. In this thesis, I will argue that such addiction is not a positive thing for a child's development.

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In some countries young people are encouraged to work or travel for a year between finishing high school and starting university studies. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for young people who decide to do this.

In recent years, there is a new trend of children taking a year off after finishing high school to travel or work before starting university or college. This essay will discuss both pros and cons for young people who decide to follow this route.

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Some experts believe that it is better for children to begin learning a foreign language at primary school rather than secondary school. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?

Professionals expect that studying an overseas language from a lower school level benefits the child more than starting from higher studies. This essay describes how merits over qualify demerits.

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Many governments think that economic progress is their most important goal. Some people, however, think that other types of progress are equally important for a country. 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.

The topic of economic progress is one of the most controversial and debated in almost every country. While some governments believe that economic development is very important, people believe there are many other developments that can help a country to progress as much as the economic one. This essay will discuss both sides of the argument in depth and argue in favour of the latter.

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shopping has become a favorite pastime among young people. Do you think they must be encouraged to do other things rather than shopping.

In this contemporary epoch,there is a heated argument over the issue that marketing has become a best-loved era pass among young individuals.This essay will further elaborate on reasons for the same in upcoming paragraphs.which leads to a logical conclusion.

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Nowadays, many people change jobs quite regularly, rather than working in the one company for their entire careers. Why do you think this is happening? How can companies keep their workers?

In today's world, employees are choosing to leave their jobs instead of being stuck in the same company until their retirement day. One of the main reasons for this, is the necessity that people have to develop and learn new skills. However, is not the employee's fault to not have the opportunity of growing, instead of is the employer's responsibility to attract their personnel with some benefits such as rotation in their duties.

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Nowadays, more people would rather purchase food than cook at home. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend?

Although, preparing food at home is the usual method for having daily meals, however, majority of people buying their food instead of that recently. It can save time and provide an interesting experience by trying a new kind of food but there are also drawbacks to be taken into account.

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It is expected that there will be a higher percentage of older people than young people in many countries in the future. Do you think it is a positive or negative development.

It is often argued that the ratio of the young generation will take a sudden downturn in the future and the older population will be dramatically high. The trend, however, shows that it will affect the holistic development of the country.

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Some people say History is one of most important school subjects other people think that, in today world,subject like science and technology are more important than History. Discuss both view and give your own opinion

Recent advancements in technology make it easier to purchase a car than years ago. There are several compact cars available in the market at a reasonable price that people continue to buy increasingly. Over the past 3 decades, traffic congestion has shown a dramatic increase in major cities worldwide by automobile owners. There are several avenues that can be taken by authorities to diminish this uprising problem.

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In some countries, teenagers have jobs while they are still students. Do you think this i a good idea? Support your opinion by using specific reasons and details.

Nowadays it is common that teenagers have jobs while they are attending school. In my humble opinion, I believe that this is a good idea. In fact, there are several advantages that the youngest can have if they work, such as earning their own money, understanding the value of time and developing different skills.

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Some children spend a long time each day on their smartphones

Smartphone addiction has been a common problem among children.

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Many students now have the opportunity to study in other countries. Studying abroad can some benefits to some students, but it also has a significant number of disadvantages.

An increasing number of students are deciding to study overseas and many find the option very attractive. Because studying in abroad have more opportunities for students. But it also has some disadvantages.

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childhood besity is becoming a problem throughout the developed world. Because of this, some people think that adverts for fast food, sweet sugary snakes should not be allowed in schools and colleges. what extent do you agree or dis agree with this?

Nowadays, obesity is becoming a huge threat to kids in first-world countries and due to ,this some people agreed that fast food or unhealthy snacks advertisement should be prohibited in schools and colleges. I strongly agree that sugary products and fast food shouldn't be promoted in schools. This essay will discuss it with relevant examples.

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