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IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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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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In my countries today insufficient respect is shown to older people. What do you think may be the reasons for this? What problems might this cause in society.

The number of older people is getting higher especially in the developed countries in comparison with third world countries. But both nowadays older people suffering or complaining from less caring and respect. While the right concept this level of people must have high-quality health and mental care. So, due to this problem, many consequences will present and face families and communities out there such as no more family boundaries and caring.

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Nowadays, people always throw old things away and buy new things, whereas in the past, old things were repaired and used again. What factors cause this phenomenon? What effects does the phenomenon lead to?

There is a fact that at the present, many people tend to change to new ones, whereas in the past , these old things were repaired and used again. In this essay , I will discuss the reasons for this change and what it can lead to.

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In some countries, teenagers have jobs while they are still students. Some people think it is a brilliant idea and brings a lot of benefits to young students; others, however, deny. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Although it is sometimes thought that it is an excellent idea that teenagers are getting jobs when they are still in schools or colleges, other people do not have a positive notion regarding this. In my opinion, I feel that working in the early days of life has a huge amount of advantage for young pupils.

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Modern societies need specialists in certain fields, but not others. Some people therefore think that governments should pay university fees for students who study subject that are needed by society. Those who choose to study less relevant subjects should not receive government funding. Would the advantages of such an educational policy outweigh the disadvantages?

The public confronts a moot issue that the state is obligated to fund university academics who study in certain fields that are demanded by the public, while others are not eligible for scholarships and grants. Even if it benefits the community and certain individuals, what will happen in the future is not guaranteed. In my opinion, the disadvantages outweigh the advantages.

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Some people say that music is a good way of bringing people of different cultures and ages together. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this option

A group of people considered that the best way to connect people in different countries and ages is through music. I totally agree with this viewpoint due to the benefits song bring to the current life.

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Both the poor and the rich find the accessibility into university difficulty. Do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays, both the destitute and the wealthy find the difficulty to study in educational institutions. In my point of view, I totally agree that studying these days is too sophisticated for both the poor and the rich humans. This topic will examine the agreement with the topic and two arguments will be given.

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Do you believe that self-driving cars will become common in the near future? Why or why not? Support your answer with reasons and examples.

In the recent world, we see an increasing number of news and articles related to auto-driving vehicles every day. Indeed, many top companies in the industry invest heavily on the development of the device and a large number of citizens are looking forward to a day that they can travel by car without touching the wheels by themselves. I have no doubt that the day would come soon as for one, people's high demand is there, and for two, governments and private companies alike are devoting huge amount of funds and energies to the realization of this dream.

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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 opinions.

Advertising plays a crucial role in our lives. Based on some viewpoints, advertising is a trigger in such a world where people are mostly consumers. On the contrary, there are people who believe that advertising is in vain and kind of a distractor for them. They opt to buy a product only to meet their needs.

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