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IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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Large companies should pay higher salaries to CEOs and executives compared to other workers. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

In this competitive era, most of the firms are run by top-level executives. Therefore, gigantic industries ought to send an enormous amount to higher officials than their employees. I am in complete accord with the given ideology, and the reasons for my opinion will be elucidated in the forthcoming paragraphs. To begin with, senior-level executives are more skilled. To explicate, company leaders are aware of new technologies and additional skills due to which they are able to run the business smoothly. Thereby, they deserve a hefty amount of salary as compared to other employees. Therefore, it is evidence that CEOs truly deserve high payment for their duty. In addition to this, another major factor to favour this statement is that company leaders are well experienced. They have to carry the whole burden of the industry on their shoulders. To explain, an experienced one can run the job more accurately by carrying all the responsibilities of the job. As a result, t...

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Children’s leisure activities should be educational because they have too much to learn before they become adults. Do you agree or disagree?

In last few years parenting models have changed a lot. Some parents, from bad experiences in the past, have an emphasis on achieve their children skills that they have not achieved in their childhood. Consequently, their parenthood is based on academic believes, in other words, these parents believe that children’s leisure time should be full of educational activities. In front of this statement, I completely disagree with this kind of educational method for next reasons.

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Some people believe that unpaid community service should be a compulsory part of high school programmes (for example working for a charity, improving the neighborhood or teaching sports to younger children). To what extent do you agree or disagree?

There is an opinion that at school, students have to participate in unpaid services such as at charity funds, helping neighborhoods or teaching youngers sports. I think I will not agree with this statement for several reasons, which I will write below.

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Some people think that the main purpose of school is to turn children into good citizens and workers rather than to benefit them as individuals

The vast majority of population deems that the fundamental duty of the school is to convert graders into decent dwellers and employees rather than to improve them as individuals. Although I advocate strongly with the opinion of majority, I think that the schools also should care about each children as individuals.

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: With the rapid advancement of communication technology: smart phones, tablets and other mobile devices, some people believe that the disadvantages outweigh the advantages. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

These days the advance of communication technology such as mobile phones ,tablets and other mobile devices is becoming rapidly. Many opine that they have more benefits rather than drawbacks. From my point of view ,I completely disagree with this idea.

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Some people think that art is an essential subject for children at school while others think it is a waste of time. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

Nowadays 2 groups of people have different opinions about the importance of art courses in school. The first belief is, it is vital and the second belief is, it is waste of time, however, my opinion is close to the first group.

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In the future all cars, buses and truks will be driverless. The only people travelling inside these will be passengers. Do you think the advantages of driverless vehicles outweigh the disadvantages?

It is argued that all the transport in the future will become autonomous, and the drivers will no longer be required. Although this will result in some people losing their jobs, I believe that the benefits far outweigh the drawbacks because of the convenience these vehicles will provide.

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Many people believe that individuals are responsible for their own happiness, while others think happiness is dependent on other external factors. Discuss both views and include your own opinion.

A glance at two pie charts illustrates a stark comparison in three main age groups in two distinct countries namely Yemen and Italy from 2000 to some projections of changes in 2050. Overall, it is predicted to see great shifts in age distribution in both two countries with the dominance likely to belong to the 15-59 age group.

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Some people say that with the development of modern technology printed books, newspapers and magazines lose their importance. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

It is often argued that with the advancement in digital inventions, the traditional physical novels and informational papers are getting outdated. However, I strongly agree with this point of view, as I believe that technology has to be progressive and shall be used for the betterment of society.

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Nowadays, most people try to balance between work and other part of lives. Unfortunately, not many achieve this balance. What are the problems of this? Suggest some solutions to solve the problem?

In today’s unpredictable and fast-paced world, we see a lot of people having a hard time achieving a work-life balance. Thus, this essay will discuss the drawbacks caused by that particular issue and suggestions to resolve it.

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SOME PEOPLE THINK THAT A GOOD DIET AND EXERCISE ARE NOT NECESSARY FOR A HEALTH AND LONG LIFE. TO WHAT EXTENT DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE

It is considered by some that having a balanced diet and exercise are not important for wellness and achieving long life. In my own perspective, I fully disagree with them as I believe that both of these are crucial.

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To meet the growing needs of food for the increasing population, country should make use of edible insects as foods. However, some people believe that insects are not only unhealthy but affect negatively the nature too. What are the benefits and drawbacks of eating insects? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Recently, the debate on whether eating insects is good or harmful to humans and natural has made a large noise. Since there are different benefits and drawbacks of treating insects as food, this essay will examine this point.

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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 opinion.

These days, many companies focus on different aspects of their employees including their commitment to their job and also their appearance as well. However, the question is whether the details like the dress is important as much as the quality of work or not.

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In many countries, more and more people choose to buy imported food rather than food produced locally. Why do people buy imported food? What could be done to encourage people to buy local food?

There are controversial perspectives heating a debate over the phenomenon that people prefer buying imported food rather than national food. This essay is devoted to analyzing the reasons people are keener on imported food, and actions that can be done to encourage people to buy local food.

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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Television has destroyed communication among friends and family. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

In the status quo, it is undoubtedly undeniable that technology had destroyed many lives, although it plays a major role in our society in many terms, I strongly believe that, in the status quo, the drawbacks outweigh its benefits.

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In the future, the main reason for going to shopping mall will be for entertainment, not to shop. do you agree or disagree?

Some people are of the opinion that in time to come, individuals will mainly patronize the supermarkets just for fun activities rather than for shopping which I completely agree with. This essay will discuss various reasons for such a change in priority followed by a reasoned conclusion thereafter.

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Rich countries often give money to poorer countries, but it does not solve poverty. Therefore, developed countries should give other types of help to the poor countries rather than financial aid. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

These days, underdeveloped countries receive financial aid from developed countries, so they can solve the major crisis. But the most effective method to deal with this would be to solve their problem. Some people believe that providing money to these countries does not help them to tackle poverty, that is why a different source of help should be provided to such countries. I completely agree and in this essay, I will be supporting my opinion with examples.

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Some people say that the only way to learn a second language well is to live in a country where that language is spoken. What is your opinion about this?

It is believed by some people that to learn a second language proficiently one needs to live in a country where that language is spoken widely. In my opinion, it is imperative to learn a second language to live comfortably in another country/region. This essay will discuss further in the following paragraphs about the importance of learning a second language that is spoken in another country.

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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 views and give your own opinion.

The opinion is divided as to whether or not important pieces of information in various fields be circulated without limitations. Although, some argue that there should not be any restriction of data sharing from the latest discoveries, businesses and education, however, I believe otherwise. This essay will discuss both views in detail followed by a reasoned conclusion thereafter.

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Some people think that governments should focus on reducing environmental pollution and housing problems to help people prevent illness and disease. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

What are the main responsibilities of governemt to prevent illness or disease?

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