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IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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In more and more countries, people choose to give money on special occasions rather than giving gifts chosen personally. Why might this be the case? Is it a positive or a negative development?

It is common that nowadays people prefer directly providing money rather than prepared presents on special days. There are social reasons for this trend, and in my opinion, this can cause many negative consequences.

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Many people believe that women make better parents than men and that is why they have the greater role in raising children in most societies. Others claim that men are just as good as women at parenting. Write an essay expressing your point of view. Give reasons for your answers and provide relevant example and experience you might have.

Regardless of whereabouts in the world, mothers tend to have a stronger appearance when raising offspring compared to their dads. However, the reasons behind this phenomenon are not very clear. Many believe that there is a natural explanation for why women are better at caring; others argue that both progenitors have the same capabilities if given the opportunity of equal parenting. In my opinion, all possible differences rely only on gender roles rather than any possible genetic make-up.

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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 views and give your opinion.

Nowadays,people reckon that adverts are far more effective to manipulate the people in society.Although another section of society believes that people are no longer interested in such things.In my ,opinion adverts always persuade people with their effects and revolutions.

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Shopping has become a favourite pastime for many young people. Why is this the case? Should they be encouraged to spend their free time in a better way?

Every generation has its peculiarities, including different preferences in the ways of spending their time after work and studies. Nowadays a lot of young people choose shopping as their best activity, this issue fenomenon has some reasons for it and their choice ought to be respected.

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Some people prefer to rent accommodation while others buy their own homes. Does renting a house or a flat have more advantages than buying one?

Nowadays a lot of people tend to just rent a house instead of purchasing. Definitely, they have some reasons for that, as many possibilities exist in this case.

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Traffic and housing problems could be solved by moving large companies, factories and theirto the countryside do you agree or disagree.

Traffic and housing problems have been aroused on large scale especially in the last few decades, due to certain reasons. Some argue it could be solved by changing the places of big companies and factories to the countryside. I strongly agree with this opinion, as it will help to control the flow of vehicles and settlement of houses.

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plastic shopping bags contribute to the pollution of air and sea. Some people think they should be banned. Do you agree or disagree ?

Nowadays, one of the essential pollutions of the air and the sea is the shopping plastic pouch. It's believed by some people it should be banned. In my opinion, I completely agree with this, because they are not able to dissolve easily biologically, causing animals death, producing or moving them to garbage dumps is very costly, and they are not renewable.

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some people believe that children should obey rules and listen to their parents. Some others believe that less controlling will help children deal with adults’ life. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

For sure, parents play a vital role in the growth of their children. For that, sometimes they stick to rules to ensure their safety. certain individuals are of opinion that children must fulfil and listen to their parents ,while some argue that they should rather be less controlled to help the kids to do better in adults’ life. In this essay, I will shed light on both views and state my position.

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In many countries pleastic containers have become more common than ever and are used by many food and drink companies.Do you think the advantage outweighs the disadvantage

In most Nations, food and drink industries now utilize containers made from plastic as they are readily available.Although this will give room for recycling thereby helping industries minimize cost,it can poses a threat to the health of customers.

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Smacking children is the best form of dicipline. To what extent you agree and disagree. TO WHAT EXTENT DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE

The way how parents raise their children is highly controversial. Some people believe physical punishment is the most reasonable method of discipline. This essay will argue why smacking children is adverse.

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Computers are becoming an essential part of education. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages and give your own opinion.

It's considered that computers are becoming an important part of students' education. I agree that they are essential during study life. I will discuss both sides of the advantages, like preparing the next generation for future jobs and getting information from the internet, and the disadvantages such as being open to a dangerous world and addiction of the child to it.

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Prevention is better than cure”. Researching and treating diseases is too costly so it would be better to invest in preventative measures. To what extent do you agree

This goes without saying that the prevention of various diseases is a viable and cheaper option than spending a huge chunk of money on its treatment. In my opinion, the cost should be allocated to specialised sectors such as education and physical sports to promote a healthy lifestyle and to discourage unhealthy choices for example tobacco.

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Computers are often argued to be the most important invention of the last hundred years. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

The tourism in Saudi Arabia has changed since 2015. Many aspects are developed in a lot of cities like:

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Smartphone addiction is a very serious problem. Smartphone addiction can caused many problem. Young people are addicted with smartphone addiction. Now give your opinion and illustrates how to solve this problem ?

The use of smartphones in the younger generation has led to some serious addiction problem. Young people are very prone to get addicted to smartphones mainly because they spent more time on them rather than on their studies or work.

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Some say thatr 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 views and give your opinion.

It is believed that people are successfully captivated and persuaded to own the products thanks to the advertisements' effects, while others suppose that the monotonousness of advertisements do not gather significant attention from the audiences.

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Some think that children should start school as early as possible, while others believe that they should start school at the age of seven. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Education is the key to the future so some people say that children must start learning as early as possible. While others think that they should start school at the youth of seven. This essay will discuss both views and provide examples.

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With a fast pace of modern life more and more people are dependent on fast foods as their main meals. Do you think the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?

In modern society, people tend to eat at fast food restaurants because of the fast pace of their lives. There are both advantages and disadvantages to choose fast food as main meals. However, in my opinion, peolpe have more negative effects compared to the positive ones in terms of healthy.

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Some governments have banned smoking in all public places. Do agree or disagree?

Owing to the problem that a growing population of smoking people cause for the health care system, some governments think that the key to solving these issues is to ban smoking in all public places. I completely agree that this is the best way to tackle this issue of deteriorating public health in relation to smoking.

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Social media is becoming increasingly popular amongst all age groups. However, sharing personal information on social media websites does have risks . Do u think that advantages of social media outweigh the disadvantages?

Nowadays, social networking is becoming trendy. It has gained a lot of popularity among various groups of people of all ages ,especially youngsters. Posting their personal pictures or details has become a foremost fashion in this contemporary era. However, there are both pros and cons to deciding to opine. This essay will discuss some of the reasons why social media has become an arguable discussion and some of the challenges to overcome.

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Some people believe that sports competition are a source of emotional stress for young people. Therefore youth should be banned from participating in sports competition. Do you agree or disagree?

It is believed that sport competition causes stress in the youth thus they must not be allowed to take part in sport matches. In my opinion, there are some resons why I disagree with this idea. Namely, it is good way to release excitment positively, young people need amount of competition. However,some individuals have different point of view that will be discussed the following essay.

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