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IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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It is important to take risk, both in their professional lives and their personal lives. Do you think the advantages of taking risks outweigh the disadvantages?

Taking risk in Professional and personal lives are essential. The advantages of taking risks massively outweigh the disadvantages.

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

There has been much discussion revolving around the issue of whether different countries should give more attention to producing more materials and goods, whereas others demure that it is not an appropriate goal for every country. In this essay, I will discuss both views and give my opinion.

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In some countries, more and more people are becoming interested in finding out about the history of the house or building they live in. What are the reasons for this? How can people research this?

There are many individuals who have developed passionate interest in figuring out about the history of where they dwell. Several reasons can be presented for this increasing tendency and I believe, this desire can be fulfilled using different means.

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The most important consideration when choosing any career or job is having a high income. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

People’s opinions differ as whether or not a higher remuneration is a vital element when selecting job. However, many argue that job satisfaction should be the most significant determination to choose a career path. Personally, I strongly agree with the latter viewpoint and this essay will extensively explain the reasons to support my opinion based on real-life examples.

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A big salary is much more important than job satisfaction. Do you agree or disagree?

It is argued that a big wage is much more crucial than career pleasure. This essay totally disagrees with that statement. I believe that people who spend most of their life, daily at work, understand what they spend it on and are more likely to feel pleasure rather than negativity, also they think money doesn’t exactly bring happiness.

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Some people say that holding sport competitions cause many troubles, others disagree. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Some people indicate that holding sports competitions may cause many complications ,while others suggest that its just a game.For me I advocate the first opinion ,we will discuss both points of view in the below paragraphs.

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Some people prefer to study alone. However, some prefer to study with a teacher. Which one do you prefer?

Some people from all walks of life are likely to study alone. On the other hand, some others choose to study with a tutor. I am of the latter opinion as it might be beneficial.

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In some countries it is thought advisable that children begin formal education at four years old, while in others they do not have to start school until they are seven or eight. How far do you agree with either of these views?

In some nations, children start academic education at four years old, while some people believe that children should attend school at seven or eight years old. I agree with the second idea.

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Many people believe that the age of shopping malls is coming to an end, soon online shopping will completely replace retail stores. Explain the reasons for this and give your own opinion.

In these recent years, individuals tend to be more advantaged with the appearance of the internet, and nowadays is the era of cyberspace. The way of shopping has changed from physical to virtue via online shopping. There are some considerations that shopping malls will become a past, and virtue shopping will utterly replace retail stores. In my opinion, online shopping won't be able to fully substitute actual stores, and it will be discussed in my later essay.

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In some societies, more and more people are choosing to live on their own. What are the reasons people choose to do this? Is it a positive or negative trend?

Nowadays, it is frequently noticed that an increasing number of people in few communities are looking to be self-dependent rather than taking help from others. This essay will portray the reasons behind such attitude and also comment on whether it is a positive and negative development.

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The world's air pollution levels are rising year on year. What should humanity do to counter this problem?

It is a matter of common knowledge that environmental issues getting more and more problematic every year. The world's air pollution figures are increasing annually, this is a problem which needs to be solved in a short term since it represents a danger to the world's population. In this , essay I will discuss the ways humanity can reduce pollution tendency.

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Many people believe that social networking sites (such as Facebook) have had a huge negative impact on both individuals and society.

There is no denying that using of the social networks especially, Facebook has increased by year. For this reason, many people claim that social media sites cause several negative situations not only personally but also community. Although such sites are mainly beneficial to the individual, I agree that they have had a damaging effect on local societies.

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Whether or not someone achieve their aims is mostly by a question of luck. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

People mostly get to their goals by luck. I completely disagree with this opinion, because I think that achieving your aim is a long way and you only come to a finish if you work really hard.

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Some people believe that children can learn effectively by watching TV and they should be encouraged to watch TV both at school and at home. To what extent you agree or disagree?

Nowadays, a lot of people think that watching TV has become a good way for children to study knowledge. So that some people think that children should be allowed to watch TV both at school and at home. My view is that Watching TV can help children to study easily, but people can encouraged them to watch TV at school but not at home.

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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. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

There are two dissimilar viewpoints about advertising, the first group reckons that advertising has been being one of the most crucial factors in making more profits for businesses, however, the other section of the world's population looks at advertisements as a usual thing which does not have any attractions for consumers. And I firmly follow the initial view, and in my point of view, well-known companies and businesses are able to keep running more than unknown ones.

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Public museums and art galleries are not needed because people can see historical object and artistic works by using computer. To what extend do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays, visiting museums and art galleries is becoming less significant. Some people believe that they can watch artwork from a mobile phone instead of going to places. Others believe seeing the works through their eyes is more pleasurable. In this essay, I will examine why I totally agree with this statement.

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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 longer pay attention to it. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

There are two dissimilar viewpoints about advertising, the first group reckons that advertising has been being one of the most crucial factor of making more profits for businesses, however, the other section of world's population look at advertisements as an usual things which does not have any attractions for consumers. And I firmly follow the initial view, and in my point of view, well-known companies and businesses are able to keep running more than unknown ones.

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With the development of technology, children are now living very differently than children 20 years ago. What problems does this cause for society and the family?

Life today and 20 years ago are not comparable anymore. Instead of meeting friends spontanously in the garden to build some kind of treehouse, kids nowadays spent their time at home in front of the TV watching series or playing some apps on their own smartphone. This can cause problems in the society and the family. But what exactly are the impacts that this technology development has?

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Many people believe that the priority of the government should be to ensure growing economy. While others believe that the government should focus its effort on uplifting the less fortunate? discuss both views

A section of the community feels that the government should be more focused on increasing the economy of the nation,while the rest feel that improving the quality of life of the less privileged should be the priority. In this ,essay we will analyse both these views as they are both inter-connected and is the base for a nation's prosperity.

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what is your statement of purpose for graduate school

I knew that the human heart fascinated me in many ways. In my formative years, my grandmother who later died practically lived on certain pills that she said in our local language “were good for the heart”. This inspired me to ask questions. Are there no drugs to remodel an ailing heart into a healthy one, such that there would be no need to keep taking medications? My incessant questions got no answers. I, therefore decided to embark on a journey to better understand the physiology underlying the cardiovascular system.

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