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IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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Nowadays more people are choosing to socialise online rather than face to face. Is this a positive or negative development?

In recent years, there has been a new trend toward virtual communications and most people prefer to interfere with each other face-to-faceface. As far as I am concerned this is a negative development due to the reasons which will be discussed in the following paragraphs.

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In some cultures, children are often told that they can achieve anything if they try hard enough. What are the advantages and disadvantages of giving children this message?

In certain cultures, if children pursue their aspiration by making enough hard efforts, they can obtain anything they want to have. In this essay, the advantages and disadvantages are discussed, coming to a conclusion at the end.

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In some countries, owning a home rather than renting one is very important for people. Why might this be case ? Do you think this is a positive or negative situtaion?

For students, newspaper reading is essential and is usually helpful. One of the most beneficial habits is reading the newspaper. To know the world's current affairs, one should read the newspaper daily. We are getting information from a reliable source to know about the latest events. We also get to know about the different entertainment industries, sports, politics, economics, and much more.

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Many governments think that economic progress is their most important goal. Some people,however, think that other types of progress are equally important for a country. 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.

Development is the most important point for all countries. Many governments set economic progress as their most important goal, while some people believe that other types of progress are equally important. This essay will discuss both views of the argument and provide evidence as to why economic development is not most important aim.

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Scientists believe that computers will become more intelligent than human beings. Some people find it a positive development while others think it is negative development. Discuss both points and give your own opinion.

Computers are always considered to be a revolutionary invention of the 20th Century. Many research doctors nowadays believe that the intelligence of digital computers is now evolving day by day and it will become better than mankind. Many people in the nation think that it would create a great impact on society while other believe that this is a demerit. In my opinion, I agree with the second statement because it is true that computers are much more efficient and faster than humans, and will be beneficial for the creative development and growth of the country but some drawbacks such as unemployment cannot be neglected.

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The restoration of old buildings in major cities around the world costs enormous amounts of money. This money would be better spent on providing new housing and road development. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

• In our modern life, the reinstatement of older In our modern life, the reinstatement of older structures in greatest towns all around the world costs gigantic amount of money. This money would be superior spent on providing new apartments and street evolution. In this essay agrees that, the majority of countries the government spent the greatest amount of money to develop a roads or providing new housing instead of fixing ancient buildings. First of all, the burning ancient buildings should not be allowed spent public money to develop, and secondly it is better to build new buildings than to repair old ones.

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

Nowadays, it is commonly seen that citizens are quite excited to get to know about their ancestor, their lifestyle and their did. In many parts of the ,world people are getting more curious to know about the history of the houses or old creatures. The main reason behind this is the internet, with the advancement of technology and the internet individual can easily search for the past and the story behind it. This essay will discuss all the possible reasons and ways of research behind it in subsequent paragraphs.

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Some think that residents should responsible for keeping their areas clean and tidy, while others say it is the government’s responsibility. Discuss both views and state your own opinion.

There are few people who argue that citizens are responsible to keep their neighborhoods neat and clean. While some of them believe that it is only the responsibility of the government. Making the environment clean is the equal responsibility of both the parties i.e. the residents of the area as well as the government. I also agree with the foremost statement that being the inhabitant of any residential area, keeping the area should be the priority. Similarly, the government should play their roles to maintain the cleanliness of all the areas of the country.

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television has destroyed communicatio among friends and family. Do you agree and disagreewith the statement above? Give advantages and disadvantages of the t.v . include relevenmt example as well.

In today's era, technology has blessed people with many gadgets. Television is one of them. Some masses think that it is a source of entertainment. However, few believe that it has ruined communication between kith and kin. To some ,extent I agree with this notion.I shall put my views below regarding this phenomenon.

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Some people believe that school children should not be given homework by their teachers, whereas others argue that homework plays an important role in the education of children. Discuss both of these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

The effectiveness of homework given to children in schools is debatable. Some people think that children should not be given homework, while others have an opposite mindset. In this essay, I will discuss both sides of the argument and provide the reason why teachers should not overload children with homework.

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Some organizations believe that their employees should dress smartly. Others value quality of work above appearance. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

It is believed by some companies that their workers have to dress beautifully and fashionably while others prefer the quality of the work rather than the appearance. This essay discusses both ideas and acknowledges that the performance of the team is far more critical to the company's success than the clothing.

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Some people believe that companies should hire young people. Others say that older experienced staff should be hired.Discuss both these views and give your opinion.

It has been argued by a few individuals that professionals with less experience should be employed by companies but on the other ,hand few support an experienced workforce. I think a mix and match of both should be considered for smooth flow and better management of the company.

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Life was better when technology was simpler. To what extent do you agree with this statement?

It is often argued that people were happy before the technology was not so fast as these days. This essay completely disagrees with this statement because due to the improved technology students can find the best teacher from around the world and people are able to connect with their family easily who live in other countries.

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Life was better when technology was simpler. To what extent do you agree with this statement?

Nowadays, many people argue that life would be better with simpler technology. From my personal point of view, I completely disagree with this claim cause modern era can respond all needs in differrent field that we can’t.

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Writing a resume is controversial. Discuss your viewpoints on the argument.

My previous writings are mainly essays, reports, and emails to ask for information about courses’ lectures, services on campus, … However, this assignment is to write a resume to apply for jobs, so there are some specific requirements in format and structure that I should follow. Firstly, because this document aims at seeking for a job, so instead of requesting information like in other writings (e.g inquiry email), we have to focus on providing information about ourselves that is relevant to the job. Secondly, while plain text is widely used in other types of documents (e.g email, essay), a resume requires information to be organized into particular sections with corresponding headlines. Thirdly, regarding the structure, these are some sections that are mandatory and specific to a resume: headers, education, experience, and others (skills, hobbies, awards). Lastly, writing a resume also requires us to analyze the job descriptions carefully beforehand so that only information releva...

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Some people think it would be better for large companies and industries to move to regional areas outside large urban centres. Do you think advantages outweigh disadvantages?

It is believed that it would be more profitable for huge firms to switch from establishing in highly vibrant city hearts to less inhabited areas. From my perspective, this topic is not transparent, as both sides have their pros and cons, although, in my opinion, there are more merits and demerits.

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It has been argued that giving gifts to friends and family should not be encouraged, because money is often wasted on things that people do not like or want. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this?

In the present day, many people denied offering gifts to their acquaintances. Because they consider their gifts aren't going to be useful for them and their money is going to be wasted so anyone shouldn't support this. From my perspective, I would like to say that I can't agree more. In this essay, I am going to explain why I agree.

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Young people committing crimes should be treated the same as adults by authorities. To what extent do you agree or disagree.

It is considered by some individuals that young offenders should get the same treatment as older criminals from the government. In my opinion, I disagree with this because most adolescents indulge in criminal activities due to immaturity and if given a second chance, they can make positive contributions to the society with the larger number of years they have ahead.

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Some people think that arts (such as painting and music) do not directly improve the quality of people's life, so governments should spend money on other areas. Do you agree or disagree?

Whilst the continuous development in the arts and literature over the aeons, some individuals condemn the huge sum being spent in this field. As, arguably, it does not seem to have any profound impact on improving the quality of human life. However, it argued by me that by having such oversimplified estimations, the importance of some unique artistic skills in building society can be seriously undermined.

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Technology allows food to be produced in greater quantities at lower prices. Some people believe this is a positive development, while others feel that the change is harmful. Discuss both views and give your own opinions.

With the globalization, world has changed a lot. Plethora of changes can be seen in every field across advancement of technology. Through this essay, will discuss about the affect of technology advancement on food producing.

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