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IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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More and more people are suffering from health problems caused by modern lifestyle which cannot be treated with modern medicines. Some people think that a return to traditional medicine should be encouraged. To what extent do you agree?

In virtue of the modern lifestyle, majority of people are suffering from issues related to health conditions, which the modern medicines fail to treat. It is often argued that use of the medications used in traditional days should be uplifted. In my opinion, I completely agree with this point of view, as I believe that the ancient methods of treating diseases are superior to recently developed medicines.

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What can be done to solve the pollution caused by plastic bag?

Lately, plastic bags have been one of the major culprits behind pollution around the globe. This essay will explore how the large scale industrial production of the plastic bags and the ability of the plastic shoppers to not get decomposed is the root cause of the bad environmental impurity and how through proper government schemes about industrial pollution reduction and usage of decomposable shopping bags rather than plastic bags can be helpful in reducing this problem.

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Some people believe that teachers should teach children good manners while others believe that parents should take this responsibility. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Manners play an important part in the life of an individual around the globe at various stages of life.It is often argued by some that teaching good habits and manners to the children should be the duty of the teachers as the kids spend much of the time with their teachers. Meanwhile, others argue that it is the responsibility of the parents to make sure their children learn good manners the fact that kids learn most of the things from their mom and dad. I will discuss will both sides and opine that both the parents and teachers should play their part in teaching the children the right manners since it requires collaborative action from both parties.

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Employers sometimes ask people applying for jobs for personal information,such as their hobbies and interests, and whether they are married or single. Some people say that this information may be relevant and useful. Others disagree Discuss both these views and give your own opinion

One of the controversial issues of hiring that interviewers are facing is whether to ask candidates about their private beliefs or personal information besides their knowledge and accomplishments or not. Some believe it must be kept secret and asking about them is not allowed morally whereas, other interviewers who imagine personal properties can impact applicant's characteristics and their manners subsequently. In my opinion, depending on policies from different companies although personal data can be helpful and necessary but is not enough to pick up someone based on that.

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Some people who have been in prison become good citizens later. Some people think they are the best people to talk to school students about danger of committing crime. Do you agree or disagree?

Serving sentences in a prison can change a person drastically as he lives with his thoughts for a considerable amount of time and there is nothing to distract him from doing so. Some people who have served jail sentences become an acceptable part of the society later, and some believe in the idea that they are best suited to have a dialogue about the hazards of committing a crime with school students. I agree with the above statements.

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All children should learn to speak a foreign language as soon as they start school. How far do you agree with this proposal? How important is it for a child to learn a foreign language?

Few topics are more important than teaching children to speak a foreign language. Nowadays many assert that youngsters should increase their skills such as learning a foreign language as they start school. It can not be denied that learning a new language would have a vital role in children’s future. this essay will discuss a few reasons for this opinion.

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Nowadays many people choose to be self-employed, rather than to work for a company or organisation. Why might this be the case? What could be the disadvantages of being self-employed?

Many people these days decide to work for themselves instead of being employed by others. This essay discusses the reasons for this and also the drawbacks of this choice of career. There are two main reasons why people are choosing to become self-employed. The first is that people feel motivated to become entrepreneurs. This is because they see running their own businesses as an exciting challenge. For instance, I was bored with my regular job teaching at a school and so I started my own online IELTS teaching company in order to have a more stimulating work day. In addition, running your own business can lead to better long-term career prospects. If you work hard at your business and develop enthusiastically satisfied customers, you will be deriving all the benefits rather than passing these on to an employer. However, being your own boss is not without its drawbacks. The biggest downside is the risk of venturing out on your own. If the business is not successful you w...

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People's shopping habits depend more on the age group they belong to than other factors. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

There are a number of factors that can affect people’s consumption habits such as age, financial conditions and gender difference. Therefore, from my point of view, age is simply one of them.

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Many museums charge for admission while others are free. Do you think the advantages of charging people for admission to museums outweigh the disadvantages?

A museum is one of the lovely culturelly value in any country. several museums have their policy in order to organize the visitors and the place. I believe it is important to put some fee to entry the museum that could provide some money to take care of the place and some people feel more respect to the museum when they pay money and to limit the visitors . In contrast, the poor people could not visit the museum and enjoy there because of the charge.

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Employers sometimes ask people applying for jobs for personal information,such as their hobbies and interests, and whether they are married or single. Some people say that this information may be relevant and useful. Others disagree Discuss both these views and give your own opinion

One of the controversial issues of hiring is whether to ask candidates about their private beliefs or personal information besides their knowledgement and accomplishments or not. Some believe it must be kept secret and asking about them is not allowed morally wherease, other interviewers who imagine personal properties can impact applicant's characteristics and job subsequently. In my opinion, depending on policies from different companies although personal data can be helpful and necessary but is not enough to pick up someone based on that .

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Employers sometimes ask people applying for jobs for personal information,such as their hobbies and interests, and whether they are married or single. Some people say that this information may be relevant and useful. Others disagree Discuss both these views and give your own opinion

One of the controversial issues of hiring is asking candidates about their private beliefs or routine information besides their knowledgement and accomplishments. Some believe it must be kept secret and asking them is not allowed morally wherease other interviewers who imagine personal information can impact their characteristics and job subsequently. In my opinion, depending on policies from different companies although it can be helpful and necessary but is not enough .

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Some people believe that the Olympics Games do not have a role in the 21st Century. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

The Olympics Games is a historic event in sports that nowadays became arguable and opponents of them say that they have no role in the 21st century. In this essay I will consider both sides and give my own point of view.

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It is now possible for scientists and tourists to travel to remote natural environment, such as the south pole. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this development?

With the current level of technology, remote journey become reality for people and it has its own advantages and disadvantages. In this essay, I will write my point of view on this situation.

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Some people consider price as the most important thing to think about when buying a product (such as cell phone) or service (e.g. medical treatment). Do you agree or disagree?

Financial management has always played a key role in almost all societies and when paying for a product or a service, many people think about affordability as the most important factor which I partially agree with.

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Some people enjoy change, and they look forward to new experiences. Others like their lives to stay the same, and they do not change their usual habits. Compare these two approaches to life. Which approach do you prefer? Explain why.

The world will continuously transform, while there are people who desire change for various experiences and opportunities, some would refuse and remain stagnant ,particularly to their habits. Personally, I prefer excitement and beneficial transformation, therefore in this essay I ought to explain why I reason to choose the former approach in life.

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Students from disadvantaged families and rural areas are finding it difficult to gat a university education. Some people believw that universities should help them. To what extent do you agree or diasgree?

A poorly is a major problem around the world. It has been observed in many countries that,students who belong to poor families have difficulties to an arrange money for their studies.Some people believe that, by the education authorities some facility should be provided for them.I agree with a notion to a large extent,my statement will be elaborated further.

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Some people think that it is important to use leisure time for activities that improve the mind, such as reading and doing word puzzles. Other people feel that it is important to rest the mind during leisure time

Nowadays the word leisure has seemed as a treasure, have spare time to do something different to work is a privilege that no everybody have, for this reason some people think if we have free time we should spend it resting our mind while others argue that it should be an opportunity to read or do something with cognitive result. In this essay I will explain both views as well as my own opinion which agrees with the management of this time as part of our resting routine.

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Some people think that environmental problems should be solved on a global scale while others believe it is better to deal with them nationally. Discuss both sides

Nowadays environmental issues are some of the most controversial topics, while part of the society agrees with solving them from a global perspective, others think that each nation should be responsible for its own solution. This essay aims to review both views and propose my opinion.

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In the past, people ate local food in season. Nowadays, people buy a variety of food from all over the world. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

Compared with the past, people have more opportunities to purchase imported food. Although this trend brings some drawbacks, I believe that the benefits outweigh the drawbacks.

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Some people think job satisfaction is more important than job security, while others believe that having a permanent job is better than enjoying the job. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

There is a controversial issue between job satisfaction and job security. Opinions are divided over whether the job satisfaction is more important or not. This essay will outline why they support both sides and suggest other factors that should be takeninto consideration.

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