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IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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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.Other argue that it is better to try and improve such situations. Discuss both views and give opinions

Opinions are divided on whether people should accept the hardships in life or whether people have to find a way out of such situations and strive for better living conditions. Though I understand the reasons for which people tend to move towards acceptance of their difficulties, I am still in favor of the latter point of view.

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Some believe that people today have no interest in maintaining the traditional culture of their country or region. Others believe that it is still important to people that we preserve a traditional way of life. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Some believe that people recently have no interest in sustaining the traditional culture of their country or region. Others believe that it is still significant to people that we protect a traditional way of life. This essay discusses both ideas and gives a conclusion.

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Some people think that coins and paper money will vanish in a few years. We will only use plastic cards or some other form of electronic currency. Is this a positive or negative development.

Advances in modern technology have allowed us to change traditional trading systems over the course of time. some believe that physical money will disappear in the upcoming era and other forms of payment mode will be used in everyday life. I strongly opine on this trend as, not all individuals are well versed with electronic transactions and also, coins and paper are environment-friendly.

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Do you think that advertising encourages people to buy things that they don’t want?

Advertisements these days have taken various forms. We see new, innovative as well as creative advertisements for products and services in different medias. However, does advertisement encourage people to buy things that they do not want? While some may agree that it does, I believe it does not.

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Today more and more tourists are visiting places where conditions are difficult, such as the Sahara desert or the Antarctic. What are the benefits and disadvantages for tourists who visit such places?

Nowadays, the travelling gained popularity more than ever before. Also, there are many people who travel to places where the situation is tough like Sahara desert and the Antractic. Going to these places has several postive outcomes in addition to drawbacks.

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Some people believe that prison is the only way to tackle problem of cirme. On the other hand, people say delivering good education is more effective to cope up with crime. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Nowadays the rate of crime surged enormously,how did it become happened and what are the solutions?Some individuals argued that the only way to handle criminals is prison while others believe,They will change with proper guidance through education. This essay will discuss both viewpoints in the coming paragraph and at the end conclude with my opinion

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Young people are often influenced in their behaviours and situations by others in the same age. This is called "peer pressure". Do the disadvantages of peer pressure outweigh the advantages.

In the cutting-edge era, the young generation is often influenced in their behaviours and situations by others of the same age, known as "peer pressure". From my perspective, the disadvantages of these notions will outweigh their advantages due to various reasons which will be discussed in impending paragraphs.

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With the rise of the internet more and more people are getting their news from social media platforms. Do the advantages of this trend outweigh the disadvantages?

Social media is growing at a tremendous speed with new and innovative apps being introduced every day. With the rise in technology and power of the internet, news spread faster around the world. What happens in one part of the world becomes known to the other. Though it has some disadvantages, the advantages outweigh them.

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The government spends about 220 million pounds a year supporting museums and galleries in the U.K., and a similar amount subsidizing the visual and performing arts This is a huge sum to spend on minority interests, and the money would be better spent on more important things. It should be up to the people who enjoy cultural attractions to pay for them What are your views? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience

It is a common phenomenon for countries to devote a sizable portion of their annual budget to subsidize cultural activities. However, critics argue that other parties should be responsible for bearing such costs since investment in the arts does not benefit society at large. This essay argues that cultural spending should be prioritized over public expenditure due to the potential upsides for the economy and that government-funded cultural attractions would benefit the creative industry and by extension, the whole society in the long run.

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These days people spend more and more time at work and less time at home. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this?

These days, most people find themselves working longer hours, cutting into their home time. Though this brings economic stability to a nation, it also deprives people of a rich personal life.

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Some people believe that it is good to share as much information as possible in scientific research, business and the academic world. Others believe that some information is too important or too valuable to be shared freely. 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

People have different views about whether the information of scientific data, business knowledge and academic research should be shared as much as they can. While a spirit of sharing can sometimes be admired, I believe that some of the significant information should be kept by the authors.

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Government should benefit the long time job seekers. Give reasons and examples under what conditions and who should get the unemployment benefits

It is a crucial thing that everyone should be employed, as the governments provide special privileges for the job seekers by giving them unemployment fund. This easy will demonstrate the reasons along with examples whether it is beneficial that long time job seekers should get government benefits or not.

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Some people say it is important to keep your home and your workplace tidy, with everything organised in the correct place. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Cleanliness is next to godliness. I abide by this principle. Hence, i totally agree that it is extremely important to keep your home as well as your workplace tidy.

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Some organisations believe that their employees should dress smartly. Others value quality of work above appearance. 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.

‘First impression is the last impression’ is the expression that we hear very frequently. But is that true in today’s business world? Do how you dress matter for the organizations you work for? Well, there are contrasting views about it. Some organisations believe that their employees should dress formally and should appear smart. Whereas, there are other organizations that prefers the quality of work above your experience.

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One way to solve problem of congestion in cities is to build sky trains which run overhead rather than on or under the ground. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using this solution to solve congestion?

Erecting sky trains can be a solution to the problem of traffic jams instead of providing traditional trains or subways according to numerous personages. The probable and general pros and cons of the idea have been working in this con-current age and these will be provided to solve the problem by citing examples.

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Many famous sports players advertise sports products. Do the advantages of this trend outweigh the disadvantages?

Advertisement in sports is something usual nowadays, especially it became so after the appearance of sports broadcasting. There are many arguments about the benefits and drawbacks of that, and in that essay, it will be explained thoroughly.

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Some people think children have the freedom to make mistakes, while other people believe that adults should prevent children from making mistakes. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Some people think that children should be allowed to make and learn from mistakes, while other people believe that adults’ intervention is needed to prevent these mistakes.

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Some people think that young people should be required to do unpaid work helping people in the community. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

In this day and age, it is widely believed that the younger generation ought to partake in volunteer community service projects. I personally think that the upsides of this trend are weightier than the downsides.

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In many countries, more and more young people are leaving school and unable to find jobs after graduation. What problems do you think youth unemployment will cause to the individual and society? Give reasons and make some suggestions.

At the present time, there are a lot of people, especially graduates, who are unemployed. This might lead to many issues which directly affect the individual and society and there are lots of measures that can be taken in order to tackle the problems.

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Some people believe that social media sites, such as Facebook or Twitter, have a negative impact on young people and their ability to form personal relationships. Others believe that these sites bring people together in a beneficial way. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Social media has a tremendous impact on the younger generation today. While some believe that it has limited the ability of an adolescent to maintain personal relations as they limit themselves behind four walls of their home. Others debate that social media sites have brought people from different countries together, sharing their lives with each other. In my opinion, the negative impact is greater than its benefits, as I will explain.

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