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IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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Happiness is considered very important in life. Why is it difficult to define? What factors are important in achieving happiness? Given reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

This model has been prepared by an examiner as an example of a very good answer. Happiness is very difficult to define, because it means so many different things to different people. While some people link happiness to wealth and material success, others think it lies in emotions and loving personal relationships. Yet others think that spiritual paths, rather than either the material world or relationships with people, are the only way to true happiness. Because people interpret happiness for themselves in so many different ways, it is difficult to give any definition that is true for everyone. However, if there are different kinds of happiness for different individuals then the first step in achieving it would be to have a degree of self-knowledge. A person needs to know who he or she is before being able to know what it is that makes him or her happy. Of course, factors such as loving relationships, good health, the skills to earn a living and a peaceful envir...

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Today more people are travelling than ever before. Why is this the case? What are the benefits of travelling for the traveler?

These days a large number of people prefer to travel more than before. It's rooted in the Improvement of people's financial level that cusses them to visit more countries, know more cultures and gain different experiences.

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In developing countries, rural children have less access to education.some people say that this problem is solved by providing teachers and schools. Other think that computer and internet should be provided. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Some people argue that in order to give broader chance for better education to children from non-urban area in developing countries, we need to build new schools and dispatch teachers to educate them. On the other hand, there are people who believe that this issue can be solved by offering them computer and internet. Obviously both approaches have their merits and disadvantages, however, I believe the idea of giving kids online devices is a better remedy, considering its quickness and future expandability.

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Some people say that advertising is extremely successful at persuading us to buy things. Other people think that advertising is so common that we no longer pay attention to it. To what extent do you agree or disagree? In about 300 words, give examples to support your ideas.

advertisement is a selling strategy which promotes what companies intend to sell us. It is true that we are surrounded by numerous companies' advertisements. some people argue that advertising strategies succeeded in influencing people by their advertisement strategy while some other people believe that these methods are not impressive anymore and people do not pay attention to them. this essay intends to discuss both views and present my personal opinion on this topic.

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Nowadays, more and more people from different cities are spending more time away from their families. What are the possible reasons and the effects on the people themselves and their families?

A quick reflection on a typical day reveals, how the advent of technology has revolutionized the world, especially the way of living. In this contemporary society, many individuals are preferring to move away from their loved ones, to different cities. In this ,essay we are not only going to look at the eminent reasons behind it but also at the way it is affecting people as well as their families.

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Going overseas for university study is an exciting prospect for many people. But while it may offer some advantages, it is probably better to stay home because of the difficulties a student inevitably encounters living and studying in a different culture. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Nowadays, many people think studying at a university abroad offers many advantages for the future while some others believe staying at home country is better due to challenges in living and studying in foreign culture. This essay will explain the pros and cons on both sides.

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some children spend hours every day on their smartphone. why is this the case? Do you think this is positive or a negative development?

Nowadays, the smartphone is the basic need of younger. A number Kid utilising hours every day on their smart devices. I believe that there are more benefits rather than negative effects of the usage of smartphones. this furthers outlines both the point of view.

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Many people assume that the goal of every country should be to produce more materials and goods. To what extent do you agree or disagree that constantly increasing production is an appropriate goals?

Globalization encourages every country to produce more products. Some people may initially believe that more manufacturing should be the ultimate goal. Personally, I do concur with this idea. In the sentences that follow, I will underline my viewpoint and provide pertinent instances. k

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Some people believe that children should be banned from using their phones during the school day. Others believe that children should be allowed to use their phones. 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.

There is an ongoing debate regarding the use of cell phones for children. There are divided opinions on this. some individuals are of the view that students must not be allowed to keep their phones with them. Whereas, other people have a notion that students can have their phones with them in any emergency. Prior to my stance, both views will be discussed in the forthcoming paragraphs with valid reasons and examples.

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Some people think visual images(like photographs and videos) can tell information more accurately in a news story. Others think they are not reliable sources. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

People can achieve least news by diversity of ways, thus some people argue that getting information by visual images is more correct than by news articles, while others consider that the origin of them can not be relied on. I prefer the former views, though some of them are unreal.

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In order to solve traffics, 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?

To rectify the vehicle congestion, authorities should make a law to give huge tax to the car owners and disburse the collection to improve the mass transit. This essay will examine the advantages and disadvantages of implementing fine to the car owners.

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Many museums charge for admission while others are free. do you think the advantages of charging people to museums outweighs the disadvantages.

While some people consider paying a fee to gain access into the museum as a good practise, other people think otherwise. In my opinion, I believe other people the benefits of paying an entrance fee which include, an opportunity to get money to maintain the facility and the value people place on the time spent touring the museum, are more than the drawbacks.

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Some people prefer to work a lot, and spend less time on leisure activities. I think that this has more drawbacks than benefits

Nowadays, people are taking part in the rat race of the maney earning, they are giving lot more time on working than personal time as a result individuals are becoming lonely and depressed. In this essay , I will discuss, how this development has became more disadvantagous than beneficial.

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Nowadays celebrities are more famous for their glamour and wealth rather than for their achievements, and this sets a bad example to young people. To What extent do you agree or disagree?

I am in a strong favour that in today's scenario, the glamour and wealth has made super stars more famed than their acheivements. This leads to the settlement of bad examples for young people. So in below paragraphs will discuss the fascination and attraction towards money is getting lead over work acheivement.

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Most people believe that stricter punishments should be given for traffic offenses. To what extent do you agree?

Nowadays, with the increase in population traffic has become a nightmare. Many people urge that stricter punishments should be given for freight violations. I strongly believe in this trend.This essay shall discuss the details of my stance with examples in subsequent paragraphs.

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nowadays many people have access to compters and a large number of children enjoy playing video games .what are the advantages and disadvantages of playing video games for children?

nowadays, video games are very popular in society. A number of people have access to laptops and a huge amount of kid joy consumes their time on X box. the trend's drawbacks outweigh the benefits. In this should outline pros and cons.

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Some people believe that universities should only accept students with high marks. Others believe that universities must accept student of all ages regardless their previous grades. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Few individuals argue that territory education need to be given for the ones who have top score while others opine that college have to consider all the people applying for the studies no matter their age or even their past grades. Although, these perspectives are different I support the former statement which I will depict in the following essays along with my opinion in the last.

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Many people think technological devices such as smart phones, tablets and mobile phones bring more disadvantages than advantages. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is often argued that salient electronic gadgets like smartphones, tablets and feature phones do more damages to its users instead of showing prominent benefits. Although I agree that such devices play a significant role in our daily activities, I think that proper attention should also be given on the health hazards these technological masterpieces pose. This essay will illustrate my reasoning behind the aforementioned statement.

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Teenagers should have regular exams at secondary school as this will prepare them better for life after leaving school . To what extend do you agree of disagree ?

From the very beginning,the all schools such as primary schools and universities scheduled their exams a mid as well as at the end of the year .However,the purpose of holding this kind of exams on a regular basis is to release the knowledgeable people to the world .On the top of that,I agree that they must have test systems as a repeat basis.

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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 views and give your own opinion.

Changing a bad situation an unsatisfactory job or shortage of money is considered hard for many people in society, and that's why a large part of them is giving up achieving some goals. Someone argued that is important to maintain the perspective about life while others support other perspectives. I'll expose my idea and discuss apply to both sides.

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