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IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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In order to study at university, students are required to pay expensive tuition fees. Not all students can afford them, so some people think that university education should be free for everyone. To what extent do you agree or disagree

In the contemporary era, there is a heated argument over the issue that academies finance costly tuition fees. A little bit of students affords them. Others people think university education should be unoccupied for the public. A lions-share of society favours it. however, the rest go awerse it, the following paragraphs would highlight my personal perspective along with costly tuition fees and free education.

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In many countries, people now wear western-style dress such as suits and jeans rather than traditional clothing. Why is this? Is this a positive or negative development?

In the present, with the advance of technology, many sub development countries have been influenced by other nations not only in relation to foods and art but also in the way of using clothes. Certainly, clothes can demonstrate plenty of the culture of some people. There are many causes to this issue and this progress tends to be a negative development.

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Discuss the reasons why people define happiness differently and how to obtain happiness?

Since people are gradually achieving every aspect of life, they are currently in a ceaseless pursuit of true happiness which is often lacking. However, the definition of this varies from one to another and is hard to determine. This essay is devoted to analysing the underlying roots of this phenomenon and offers some methods to attain inner peace of mind.

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Men and women can never share the same responsibilities at home and in every day life.do you agree or disagree?

It is argued that never can men and females perform the same tasks and duties at home and in their daily life. And I feel I must take issue with the statement asserting this gender-specific ideology.

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Some people think that all universities should study whatever they like. Other they believe that they should only allowed to study subjects that will be useful in the future. Such as those related to science and technology. Disscuss both side views and give your opinion

In this contemporary era , major varieties of subjects are available in universities for students. Therefore , one skool of thought reccons that every student is independent to choose his/her desirable subject. Indeed , some natives argues that universities should only allowed practical subjects related to science and technology section which would be more beneficial in the future. The facts of the thesis will be demonstrate with my personal opinion in the followings paragraphs.

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Children who starts reading earlier in life , perform better later on un thier school studies. How important are early reading skills in a child's academic performance ? What other preschool factors influence a child's later academics achievements ?

It has been widely suggested that children who begins reading earlier before thier academics , have a greater benefit to perform better than ordinary students later on in school life. Juveniles with having strong reading skills can easily obtain good score in exams as well as many other improvements related to studies can be improved. There are also further pre-school factors plays a vital role in child's academic achievements. Which will be elaborated briefly in upcoming paragraphs.

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In the future, nobody will buy printed newspaper or books because they will be able to read everything they want online without paying. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Some individuals predict that traditional printed items such as newspapers and books will be replaced by the online system because it can be read without paying. In my opinion, I agree with this statement since using advanced technology can be more friendly for environment and timing saver.

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Some people say that punishment is the best way to teach children to behave well, while others disagree and point out that rewarding and praising them is better.Discuss both views and state your opinion.

Since every family have a different background, they present different education strategies. While some parents are teaching their children to obtain something good from their proper behaviour, others believe that it is better to educate through punishment. In my opinion, since kids new generations are experiencing social changes, people should find a balance between recognising good actions and the consequences of behaving badly.

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Some people believe 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. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.?

It has been debated that some people believe that it is a good way to accept a bad circumstances like getting unsatisfaction in job or capital shortage while others think that it is better to endeavour to escape from such situations. This essay will examine both points of view and argue in favour of the latter.

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

So important has the phenomenon of early-stage second language introduced to the children. I personally believe that this trend has more positive. This essay will discuss this statement analyzing both sides of the arguments that lead to this issue.

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Some people believe that they should be able to keep all the money they earn and should not pay any tax to the state. To what extent do you agree or disagree

Many people perceive tax as financial burden which can reduce their disposable income. I, however, consider taxation a necessary evil, because without tax revenue it is difficult ofr a country to function effectively.

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Many people believe that global environmental problems should be dealt with internationally rather than domestically. What is your opinion?

It is true that the damage to the environment is increasing at an alarming rate mainly due to human activities. Our actions have negatively impacted the ecology and biophysical environment of the globe for decades. While I accept that global environmental problems should be dealt with internationally, I suppose individuals also have a major role to play in minimizing global environmental issues.

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Giving lectures in auditoriums to large numbers of students is obsolete. With technology everything should be done online. Agree or disagree?

It is said that giving lessons in classrooms to the bulk of learners is becoming old-fashioned and all things should be done on the internet with technology. While I accept that advanced technologies make studying more convenient, I believe that they have some negative effects on our learning ability.

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Governments in developing countries can best improve people’ s quality of life by introducing new technology. However, others believe that free education should be offered for all. Discuss both views and give your opinion

People have different views about government policies to raise the standard of living for all citizens in underdeveloped countries. While some people believe that massive investment in new technologies is the most efficient method to for this issue, I am convinced that a free education system can bring more substantial benefits to society as a whole.

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Young people who commit serious crimes should be punished in the same way as adults. Do you agree or disagree?

People have different views concerning the question of how to tackle serious juvenile crime. While it is sometimes argued that immature offenders should be punished in the same way as mature ones, I, to some extent, disagree with this opinion.

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Some people believe that we cannot learn anything from the past for our life today, while others believe that history is a valuable source of information to understand human’s life. Discuss both views and give your opinion.Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

It is true that some traditional value could be out of date and incompatible with today’s world. However, I do not believe that all the information accumulated from the past is completely useless.

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Extreme sports such as sky diving and skiing are very dangerous and should be banned. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this view? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Doing sport is the best way to have a healthy body and mind and has the most impact on everybody’s health, however, some types of sports such as sky diving and skiing are very dangerous. Some people think that extreme sports should be banned because of their drawbacks. I believe extreme sports like sky diving, skiing and surfing should not be banned based on many reasons.

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AFRICAN NARRATIVES OF ‘EVERYDAY HOPE’ IN THE EARLY STAGES OF COVID-19

In April 2020, I received a saddening message from my home country that a fellow Zimbabwean friend was critically ill in South Africa― suffering from what was suspected to be Covid-19. He, unfortunately, succumbed and died after a few days. In the following weeks, another friend broke similar disturbing news of his wife contracting the virus. She was part of over 70 medical staff and frontline workers infected in a problematic hospital cluster in my hometown of Bulawayo. My friend requested...

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Some people believe that it is good to share as much information as possiblein scientific research, business and the academic world. Others believe thatsome information is too important or valuable to be shared freely.

According to some, the sharing of information in business, academia, and science isbeneficial and positive, whereas others believe that certain kinds of informationshould be not be shared due to its value and importance. In my view, thedissemination of some types of knowledge is a positive step for society. This essaywill discuss, how medical research can be advanced by shared knowledge, and whysome business details should be kept secret.

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In their advertising, businesses nowadays usually emphasise that their products are new in some way. Why is this? Do you think it is a positive or negative development?

Today there are more marketing campaigns of different companies and manufacturers which focus the attention of consumers that their product is new on the market. There are many different reasons for this, but I assume that it is the struggle for the buyer’s attention and the growth of product sales. From my point of view, it is a positive development.

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