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IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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The growth of online shopping will one day lead all shops in towns and cities to close. Do you agree or disagree?

In the present age, there is a big tendency for numerous countries to sell online, which tends to lack offline shops in cities. I disagree with this statement and will provide arguments in favor.

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Some say that because many people are living much longer, the age at which people retire from work should be raised considerably. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

There is increasing talk of a higher life expectancy for residents of many developed countries. This is due to developments in technology and medicine. As a result, there are calls for an increase in the retirement threshold. In my opinion, this is a good solution, but each situation should be considered individually.

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These days, mobile phones and the internet are very important to the ways in which people relate to one another socially. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

Advanced technology development enables society to socialize with each other everywhere and at every time. Doing so, it gives some advantages and disadvantages for some reason. It may help people to develop virtual conversation through gadgets but sometimes it is time-consuming. This essay will elaborate more on it.

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Many companies sponsor sports to advertise their products or service. What advantages and disadvantages does this bring for the teams and individuals that these companies sponsor?

Nowadays,many companies advertise their products by sponsoring a sports team.Such a trend has pulled criticism towards the teams for promoting unaccepted products by the public,along with its benefits such as productive consumption of funds and financial support to the players.

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The only way to improve road safety is to give much stricter punishments on driving offenses. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge and experience.

The reason behind applying traffic rules of government is to reduce the chance of causing accidents and improve the safety of people travelling on the road. Along with the rules, government also implement punishment for not obeying the rules. Many people think that the best way to improve road safety is by giving stricter punishment to careless drivers. To a certain point, I would partly agree with the statement, but there are other methods that could also be used to improve it as imposing a stricter penalty, beside, is not the only way to ensure safety on roads.

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In many countries, not enough students study science subjects. What are the causes? What will be the effect on society? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

The science education system has changed over the past few years. Today there are a limited number of students selecting science subjects for their higher education in countries. The following essay will elaborate on the reasons and the effect of not selecting science subjects for society with examples.

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It is important for children to learn the difference between right and wrong at an early age. Punishment is necessary to help them learn this distinction. To what extend do you agree or disagree with this opinion ? What sort punishments should parents and teachers be allowed to use to teach good behaviour for children?

Individuals are highly dependent on making crucial decisions on their lives.It is obvious that every eye has different vision.As some people opine that punishment should be given to the children in their early age,for not facing any kind of challenges in the near future which are based on the natural behaviour.Furthermore,they agree to do this task as thus help the folks to get a greater choices not to overcome any measures.According to my point of view,I undoubtedly disagree with this idea hence this is completely unnecessary and creates more disagreements also drawbacks both parents and upbringing.

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Some people say that playing computergames is bad for children in every aspect. Ohters say that palying computergames can have positive effects on the way children develop. Discuss both views and give youre opinion.

People have different opinions about playing computer games is bad for children, as opposed to it can be good in some ways. I agree with the latter, and I believe several aspects exist to further this topic.

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The media is increasing interest in famous people who have ordinary background. Why do you think people are interested in the lives of famous people? Do you think this is a good thing

Nowadays, People likes to become famous in various categories by doing hardwork in which media plays a vital role who search the background and the journey of the person and shows that to the world through cameras. It becomes the most interesting topic among individuals which has various reasons and I think it has both good and bad points that I will discuss in following paragraphs.

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These days, internet based courses have become a popular alternative to university based courses. Some students prefer this type of learning because they do not need to attend lectures. Others, however argue that it is important to stay at university. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.

Nowadays, classroom session is less popular among students when compared to online learning. They prefer internet-based studies as it obsoletes the need of attending any lectures. While others, including me, believe that learning at university is crucial. This essay will discuss both views in detail and further provide information on my perspective.

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Nowadays, a growing number of people with health problems are trying alternative medicines and treatments instead of visiting their usual doctors. Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?

In recent years the development of medicine has brought controversial results. An increasing number of people have started to doubt the efficiency of this traditional field and started to address alternative medicine. I consider this tendency to be detrimental to people’s health and this essay will provide arguments and examples supporting this view.

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As a result of electronic inventions such as the computer and television, people do less physical activity, and this is having a negative effects on their health. To what extent do you agree or disagree.

In the past few decades, there is a considerable inclination of technology day by day. With regarding this, in today's age individuals do not play physical activity and they have more time utilise on electronic devices like mobiles and televisions however, it is a detrimental impact on their health. I partially agree with this notion and my view regarding this, which I would be elaborated in upcoming paragraphs with relevant examples.

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Some people think that social networking sites have a huge negative impact on both individuals and society . To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is widely acknowledged that with the development of technology and globalisation, the internet, as a new invention in the 20 th century is becoming very populous in people's life. Many people think that it can bring some negative effects and other people are against this idea. I strongly believe that social networking is very useful for all people and I will support this view with arguments in the following paragraphs.

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Some species of animals are almost extinct; and many others seem to be fast approaching a similar risk. What are the reasons for this? What should be done to solve this problem?

The world has turned into a dangerous place for may species of creatures and due to a number of reasons they encounter risks which cause extinction of their exists. The reasons why they come across danger of dissappearing depend on different situations. In this essay will be explained two main issue about their extinctios and two possible solutions of mentioned problem.

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Some educationalists argue that non-exam, arts-based subjects, such as music, drama, art and craft, should be compulsory in the secondary-school curriculum. They believe that activities such as these can improve overall academic performance. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is thought that art-related lessons are required in school for students to enhance their learning performance. Personally, even though I truly support that non-exam subjects have a variety ~of~ benefits for students, I do not think they are mandatory in school, which might cause more pressure but not a pleasure for students.

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Television dominates the free-time of too many people. It can make people lazy and prevent them from socialising with others. Do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays, TV is a common electronic device that many people spend too much time on. Television dominates lots of time and has numerous harmful effects on people. Television makes people lazy and prevents them from socialising. I totally agree with this statement.

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Do you agree or disagree the following statement? modern technology is creating a single world culture. Use a specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

Undoubtedly, technology in any field has been evolving in modern society. Advanced technology such as social media and transportation create a single culture around the world. This essay provides the reasons with some examples.

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If we want to save the future of the planet, we will have to drastically change our way of life. What is your opinion?

Waste of natural resources and unneeded material consumption has increased in recent years. which caused the concept of protecting the earth to enter my mind. Even while more people are becoming aware of the problem, they still don't know how to put fresh solutions into action to rescue the earth. I utterly "Agree" with the assertion, and I'll go over every detail to support my position.

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Many companies sponsor sports as a way to advertise themselves. Some people think this is good for the world of sports, while others think there are disadvantages of this. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

Some people believe that sponsorship in sports, as a method of advertising, can have negative consequences, while others believe it is positive. I believe that negative consequences can arise from this trend, however it is up to the sporting teams and events to ensure the companies that sponsor them are moral and ethical and the products they sell do not have negative consequences on society.

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Some people say that the only reason for learning a foreign language is in order to travel to or work in a foreign country. Others say that these are not the only reasons why someone should learn a foreign language. Discuss both these views and give your own opinionp.

Many people claim that learning a new language is important for commuting around the world or experiencing working life in different countries. According to some others learning a foreign language have many additional benefits to them. I strongly believe that learning a new language has many advantages namely effects and development of the human brain.

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