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IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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Some people believe that studying online is more effective than studying on campus while others disagree. Discuss both views.

With cutting-edge technology, nowadays many people prefer studying online more than studying on campus. But there are some who still believe in-person interactive sessions are much better than online-based sessions. This essay will discuss both the views in following paragraphs.

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Nowadays many people have access to computers and a large number of children enjoy playing video games. What are the advantages and disadvantages of playing video games for children?

It is true that these days the majority of people have easy access to computers and children, unfortunately, prefer playing computer games rather than going out and playing with their peers. Since we live in a century of rapid technological development, we should be grateful and thankful actually to its opportunities, but still, there are some drawbacks to this.

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It is argued that the most important thing for governments invest in is education, and it is a popular opinion from people because the benefits such as short as a long time are very relevant.

It is argued that the most important thing for governments invest in is education, and it is a popular opinion from people because the benefits such as short as a long time are very relevant. This essay agrees that increase in spending public resources on the student population can make grow up the countries in several aspects.

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Nowadays people believe that governments should invest tax payers money in healthcare, others believe that money should be use in other areas. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

It is a controversial debate that some people believed that the community should spend tax revenue in medical areas, while others argue that this income must be utilized in other places. the impending essay will discuss my view and also elaborate on both sides with a logical conclusion.

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Some people think that success is the best measure of intelligence, while others think that intelligence can be measured in other ways. What is your opinion on that? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

There is no doubt that success in life has a different meaning among people. The question is, is the intelligence best way to determine success in life? In this essay, I am going to discuss this question and draw my conclusion.

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Friends have more impact on the academic performance of students than their teachers do. Do you agree or disagree? Use details and examples to support your opinion.

Education is a crucial part of a child's life and not only parents and teachers have an influence on the studies, but also friends play major part in child's education. Acedemic performance is considered to be the key to success and parents always want their children to perform the best in their studies. In my opinion, friends have more influence on the academics of students than teachers. I feel this way because of certain reasons which will be described in the following essay.

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In many countries, plastic containers have become more common than ever and are used by many food and drink companies. Do you think the advantages outweighs the disadvantages.

Nowadays, due to its comforts, many countries prefer plastic products instead of other options. Even food and drink companies like to pack their products in plastic. I believe that the advantages such as, easy transportation and economic benefits, will not outweigh the disadvantages.

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Most of the people in society enjoy watching crime movies and criminal TV programs. Why do you think people have more interest to watch them? What is the impact on society due to this?

Nowadays, crime movies are very popular among people and movies in the crime genre are best-selling. This essay attempts to explain the reason we enjoy watching movies about criminals, murders, and solving mysteries and the effects of it on society.

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An American film actor once said, “Tomorrow is important and precious”. Some people think individuals and society should pay more attention to the future than to the present. Do you agree or disagree?

It is thought that individuals and society should focus on the future rather than the nowadays, but I disagree with this statement. In this essay, I will explain why we should pay more attention to the current day rather than the future.

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Some experts believe that it is better for children to begin learning a foreign language at primary school rather than secondarySome school. What extent do you agree or disagree

According to a few specialists, it adds an advantage for kids if they begin learning a foreign language in the initial stage of their schooling rather than later and I completely agree with this statement as it is believed that children retain the knowledge which is taught at a younger age as compared to their later years. Also, international language helps in shaping a pupil's perspective about other cultures, habits and way of speaking which assist their interaction skills right from the beginning.

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Some people say that the best way to improve public health is by increasing the number of sports facilities. Others, however, say that this would be little effect on public health and that other measures are required. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

To stay fit people need to play sports. While some people claim that building sports facilities is an effective way to improve public health, Others believe that this would not be effective and that other ways are needed. This essay agrees that more ways should be taken to upgrade public health besides sports.

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Universities should accept equal numbers of male and female students in every subject. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is argued by some people that the number of male and female students being accepted by universities should be equal in all subjects.I completely agree with this idea.

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Some students work while studying. This often results in lacking time for education and constantly feeling under pressure. What do you think are the causes of this? What solutions can you suggest?

Many students are working along their studies. It is true that the given trend affects students in variety of ways – one of which is difficulties with pressure due to a lack of time to study while having a full-time or part-time job. Firstly, I will dive into the reasons behind that fact and secondly, I will present my perspective on how to overcome the problems related to that issue.

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Doctors recommend that older people should excersice regularly.However many of them do not exercise enough. What are the causes? What can be done to encourage them to exercise?

General health is one of the most important topics that elder people should care about. Many doctors around the world advice elders to practice physical exercises to improve their health. Some times choronic diseases like blood pressure or diabetes prevent people from that. The governments should play an important role in raising awareness of elder people to encourage them to do exercise.

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It is better for children to grow up in the countryside than in a big city. Do you agree or disagree? Use specIt is better for children to grow up in the countryside than in a big city. Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to develop your essay.

There is a continuous debate whether or not it is good for children to spend their initial years in rural areas as opposed to in centre of metropolitan areas. I believe, from two key aspects, that they should grow up outside of busy big cities; namely, they can enjoy close and warm human relationships and also they can acquire significant benefits from the good natural environments and can grow healthier.

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Students are becoming more and more reliant on the Internet. While the Internet is convenient, it has many negative effects and its use for educational purposes should be restricted. How far do you agree with this statement?

There has been much discussion revolving around the issue of whether the internet should be restricted for educational purposes, since it has a large number of negative effects on students. The majority of people may assert that the use of the net during studying in fact should be reduced, whereas many others claim that this kind of resource is vital for qualitative learning. I tend to believe that cyberspace is quite crucial in order to achieve a piece of higher knowledge and should not be restricted.

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People are surrounded by advertisement which has an increase effect on our lives. Do you think the positive effect of this outweigh the negative effects?

Nowadays advertisements play a high role for humanity as well as commercial increase measure. In my view, the positive sides of this outweigh adverse side. This essay will look at the benefits and drawbacks of this situation.

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Many people believe that good planning is the key factor to success in life, while others believe that other factors like hard work or luck are more important. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

There is not one particular road to be successful that's why each individual has a separate path for it. However, most of society had already assumed that it's all about how well a person has planned his life. Whereas, some are convinced that everything is related to how hard they work or how fortunate they are. In this essay, both assertions are discussed.

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multi-cultural societies, people of different cultural backgrounds live and work together. Do you think the advantages of multi-cultural societies outweigh the disadvantages?

With the rapid change of the world, strong countries might attract people who has different cultural backgrounds to develop new live and this has been becoming more and more normal. Some people think of multi-cultural societies as advantage of countries' competition, some people refer to it as a threats. As for my perspective, I consider multi-cultural societies has more advantages than drawbacks. I will be elaborated on as follows.

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

The discussion regarding the learning a foreign language by children has sparked a heated debate. Some people opine that studying different languages is providing opportunities for people to communicate with different kind of people. However, there are some individuals who believe that this is making children less patriotic. While knowing foreign languages can affects the patriotic spirit in some cases, I personally believe that it is very essential to provide primary schools with such a curriculum. This essay will look at the benefits and drawbacks of this situation.

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