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IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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Travelling in group with a tour guide is the best way to travel. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reason for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

There is no doubt that these days that the travel with people become increasing. The question is, is it better to travel with different people included a tourist guider? In this essay I am going to write my own opinion and draw a conclusion.

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The position of women has changed a great deal in many societies over the past 50 years. But these societies cannot claim to have achieved gender equality. To what extent do you agree or disagree.

Nowadays, modern people are more conscious of gender equality than in the past. Some people believe the rights of females are totally equal to males.However, there are still some situations which are unfair to women, especially in employment circumstances. I agree with the above statement and I will give my own explanations.

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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.

New types of social media deeply affect the living habits of people, it is an irreversible trend in society. Some people argue this trend only has a bad effect on youngsters while others do not agree. I will give my own explanations according to experience and knowledge.

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Higher education can be funded in several ways including the following three: 1. all costs are paid by the government. 2. all costs are paid by the students. 3. all costs are paid by the student using loans from the government that must be repaid after graduation. disscus the benefits of each option. Which is the best one?

The debate over government funds for education is a hot potato. In the current world, it is undoubtedly true that after school education who can pay money for further education. So there are several options such as government funds, own self and taking a loan from the government. I would like to discuss the benefits of all options and give my opinion in these upcoming paragraphs.

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Using a computer every day can have more negative than positive effects on your children. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Computers these days play a very important role in everyday life ,especially for working professionals. The use of computers among children would prove positive as it would make them more familiar with the most commonly used machine and simultaneously develop their cognitive skills. Although, there could be negative effects too like being less socially active, and not indulging in outdoor activities which may also lead to risk strain injuries. However, I would disagree that using a computer every day has more negative effects than positive effects on children.

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Some people believe that electronic calculators should not be allowed in school until after the pupils have mastered mental arithmetic. Others believe that calculators save pupils time, especially with complicated calculations. Discuss both views and give your own opinions.

Advancements in technology have changed the way we approach learning in school, but there has been a hot debate on the use of electronic calculators in school, some say that because of the dependency calculators can create on young pupils, it should be banned. As for others, because of the benefits of saving time, especially with complex calculations, calculators should continue to be used. As for myself, I will first look at both sides and give ways we can approach this situation.

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Some people believe that they should be able to keep all the money they earn, and should not have to pay tax to the state

Most people have to work throughout their life in order to earn enough money so as to ensure acceptable living standards for their families. However, all citizens of the state are obliged to pay taxes and non-payment of taxes is a criminal offence in any country in the world. I mostly agree with this sentence and will try to illustrate my point of view in this essay.

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Some people think that men and women have different qualities. Therefore, some certain jobs are suitable for men and some jobs are suitable for women. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

In the recent ,era there is a question that what men can do and what women cannot be able to do all are equal nowadays. The different qualities of men and women cannot affect their jobs or lifestyle. I totally disagree with the given statement and mention the detailed reason in my following paragraph.

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Many manufactured food and drink products contain high levels of sugar, which causes many health problems. Sugary products should be made more expensive to encourage people to consume less sugar. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Since obesity has risen among adults and children, many people has raised their concern about the highly used of sugar. As a result, some people claim that sugary products should raise their price in order to reduce consumption. However I partly disgaree with this view as I think education may be more effective.

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It is important for people to take risks both in their professional lives and their personal lives. Do u think the advantage of taking risk outweighs the disadvantages.

In today’s background, risks showed it significant role whether in professional lives or personal lives, some people might think taking risks was a worse decision. At the same time, there were plenty of public considered it as a great.

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IT is important for people to take risks, both in their professional lives and their personal lives.

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Educating children is a more difficult task today than it was in the past because they spend so much time on cell phones, online games, and social networking Website. Do you agree or disagree?

With the development of today's technology, electronic devices have entered the house of each person, which has made people's life much easier than before. Children have also been massively exposed to these new forms of technology. However, at the same time, some parents started to complain that it is harder now to educate their children than it was before, because their children would always be playing with their cell phones or other electronic devices. From a personal experience, I think it indeed has become harder for parents to educate their children now. My reasons are provided below.

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Beside a lot of advantages, some people believe that the Internet creates many problems. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

In this sophisticated technology, the internet plays a crucial role in everyone’s lives. Some argue that there are massive advantages of the internet, while others say that it has numerous issues. This essay agrees with the latter view, and the reasons behind this will be explained in the subsequent paragraphs.

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The internet has transformed lives and economies but it is turning the world into a global village. soon everybody will think and behave in the same way. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

These days the internet plays the main role in the life of humans. Everything is affected by this technology. I would say the internet is a powerful and colossal technology that has the ability to change the lifestyle and people's minds. So I agree with this remark.

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Computer have changed the way people study. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using computers as study aids?

There is no doubt that these days, technology and modernity has changed our globe. The occurrence of Computer and sophisticated devices help the process of learning. In this essay I am going to analyse both pros and cons of the high demand on these instruments.

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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Young people today have no influence on the important decisions that determine the future of society as a whole. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

I disagree with the statement that young people have no say in important decisions, mainly because there are in fact many ways young people today can influence the decisions that determine the future of society as a whole: they can arrange massive protests for a cause, they can make petitions which can have a big impact on society and they might even influence their parents voting decissions.

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Spoken communication is more powerful than written communication. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

With regard to communication, some opine that speaking has more power than writing. The this statement might be based on the instant impacts that a spoken speech could have on the audience. However, I believe that the influences of writing as a means of communication are far more effective since they can encourage readers’ reflections and have stronger legal values.

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More and more young people from wealthy countries are spending time in communities in poorer countries doing unpaid work such as teaching or building houses. Why is this? Who benefits more from this, the communities or these young people?

In recent years, helping to pauper lands for teaching or constructing houses with groups is very popular in young societies .This essay will explore two of the problems which have resulted from these changes and propose measures which might address them.

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Some people feel that equality between the genders has already been achieved while others feel there is considerable progress to be made. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

In recent years, evenness for both sexuality play a key role in the way people lead their lives. While some people perceive that equality in both sex has already been reached, others argue that there is significant improve to be done. In this essay, I will discuss both sides of the argument and explain why I feel there is a big improvement but still no equality between the genders.

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It is believed that schools should focus more on practical skills than theory. How far do you agree? Why?

In today's modern world that mostly the informatics revolution shaped, we need skilled and experienced workers more than ever. Schools are the places where children are being trained both theoretically and practically. According to a view, children's education in schools should focus more on practical skills than theory. From my previous experiences and knowledge, I am so close to this idea.

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