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IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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SOme people claim that not enough of the waste from homes is recycled. they say that the only way to increase recycling is for governments to make it legal requirement. to what extent do you think laws are needed to make people recycle more of their waste?

Many people think that governments have to make it obligatory for the people to recycle their waste, because there are not enough amount of waste being recycled. However, I tend to disagree completely with their point of view of making it obligatory for several reasons.

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26.In many workplaces, online communication is now more common than face-to-face meetings. Do the advantages of this trend outweigh the disadvantages?

Communicating by using technology is enjoying an upsurge of popularity among young individuals in recent years. This situation has surely brought about benefits and drawbacks and these are discussed in this essay.

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ome people believe that increasing tax on various industries will reduce pollution whereas others believe that there are better alternative ways. Discuss both the view and give your opinion.

The world is bedeviled by monstrous environmental hazards such as pollution. There are conflicting views about whether increasing tax on various industries would be an effective remedy to reduce pollution or other alternative measures can be taken to address this problem. In my opinion, I completely disagree with the idea of increasing tax, as there would be consequences of this idea and also, there appear to be more constructive solutions. In the forthcoming paragraphs I will expound my thoughts in details.

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Some people feel that social media encourages antisocial behaviour, such as bullying and cheating, while others disagree that this is the case. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Nowadays, part of individuals believes that such as bullying and cheating type of antisocial behaviour stimulate by the social media, while on this point some others do not agree. However, I think social platform have many advantages rather than disadvantages and this essay will analyse the reason for both views in the following paragraphs with a reasonable conclusion.

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An increasing number of people are buying what they need online. What are the advantages and disadvantages for both individuals and companies to shopping online?

In our modern society, online shopping is one of the most popular topics that is argued by people. Despite the number of offline buying is still high, the trend of online shopping is rising dramatically. There are a lot of positives of shopping through the marketplace, most importantly it convenient both for individuals and companies. While, the biggest drawback of buying what they need online is the delay in delivery and consumers’ complaints.

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Some people believe that increasing tax on various industries will reduce pollution whereas others believe that there are better alternative ways. Discuss both the view and give your opinion.

Many today argue that the environment can be best protected by heavily taxing various industries. In my opinion, though this has worked in certain cases, taxation is not as effective as more positive reforms.

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In spite of advances made in agriculture, many people around the world still go hungry. Why is this the case? What can be done about this problem?

Today there are so many advanced technologies available for farming . with that technology you can easily achieve the expected harvest . but still there is so many people who do not have anything to eat . they are a can be various reasons for that , like poor countries do not have access to them and they do not have enough money to buy them. Anyhow these problems can be sold with some steps. I am going to explain the rest below.

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The best way to make the road transport of goods safer is to ask drivers to take a driving test each year. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is a good step and in fact beneficial in order to control the fatal road accidents, which are occurring on a daily basis, due to the reckless driving by many truck operators, that is to retake the driving test every year. While this procedure is challenging on practical grounds, I am in strong favor of adopting this approach. This essay will discuss my point of view in detail.

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In some countries the average weight of people is increasing and their levels of healt and fitness are decreasing. What do you think are the cause of these problems and what measures could be taken to solve them? Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

In several countries, the average weight of individuals is growing and they are not healthy and fit like before. In my opinion, this problem is due to globalistation of refreshments and technology.

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Prison is the best punishment for criminals. How far do you agree or disagree with this statement. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.

In today's world, there has been more and more emphasis on penalties. But what is the most effective method for dealing with the rising rate of committing offences? Some people believe that prison is the best penalty for offenders. I completely agree with this statement and this essay will support my opinion with examples.

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The benefits of computers in modern society far outweigh the disadvantages. What do you think? You should use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.

It is a common belief that using computers were advantages more than disadvantages .I support this opinion because electronic products are an ever-changing world. People can use computers to work or study.Actually,it is a double-edged sword for us.

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Research indicates that the characteristics we are born with have much more influence on our personality and development than any experiences we may have in our life. Which do you consider to be the major influence?

Characteristics have been gone with us when we are born, so researcher indicates that it has more influence on our personality and development than any experience we may have in life. In my opinion, I think the experiences might be the major influence.

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It is better to learn English from a non-native English speaker in your own country. To what extend do you agree?

In recent decades, English has become a majority language to use in the world. And mostly people learn it from a non-native speaker in their mother country through the educators at the beginning. However, learning English from native speaker is more beneficial compared to non-native speakers.

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It is better to learn English from a non-native English speaker in your own country. To what extend do you agree?

Nowadays, English is widely used to communicate and share information. There are many institutes teaching the language around the world. Studying English with native speakers is often preferable.

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A person's worth nowadays seems to be judged according to social status and material possessions. Old-fashioned values, such as honour, kindness and trus, no longer seem important. To what extent do you agree or disagre with this opinion?

Nowadays, Social media plays a vital role in this modern era. Some communities believe that people are getting value based on their social status and financial status while some other communities argue with this matter and they think that Old-fashioned values also play a vital role for an individual.

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Car ownership has increased so rapidly over the past thirty years that many cities in the world are crippled by gridlocked traffic. What are the possible solutions for these cities?

Growing number of traffic jams become a major problem in cities all over the word, due to the rising number of car owners. Although it is a complex problem that affects everyone's life, there are solutions that would improve the quality of big city life.

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Nowadays, people have greater access to fast food Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvanatages

Recently, people had greater access to fast food. There are numerous Drawbacks of accessing fast food. This essay will discuss the pros and cons of accessing fast food.

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Some students take one year off between finishing school and going to university, in order to travel or to work. Do you think the advantages overweigh the disadvantages?

It is common for students to take a gap year to work or travel between graduating from high school and going to university, to which there are both advantages and disadvantages.

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Some people think the qualities a person needs to become successful in today's world cannot be learned at a university or similar academic institution. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Some people argue that the essential factors making a person successful cannot be gained at a university. What enables an individual to excel requires various qualities. I, personally, cannot fully agree with this statement.

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Some people say that the only reason for learning a foreign language is in order to travel to or work in a foreign country. Others say that these are not the only reasons why someone should learn a foreign language. Discuss both these views and give your own opinions

Studying another language apart from our mother tongue has always been a challenge to most people. Some said that this task's only purpose is for travelling or working in another region while others indicated that there are more reasons for learning a foreign tongue. This essay will analyze both perspectives and demonstrate my view on this matter.

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