IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5. Page 972

IELTS Writing Samples Band 5.5

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You should write at least 250 words. Without capital punishment (the death penalty) our lives are less secure and crimes of violence increase. Capital punishment in essential to control violence in society. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? You should write at least 250 words. You should use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.

Different countries have different constitutions and follow the rules and regulations to deal with crime. Some nations are quite rigid in dealing with the crime and the law and order are like a tooth of a tooth and eye of an eye. Some people claim that the death penalty ought to be given to the criminals to save our society from savagery. To a certain extent, I agree with this opinion.

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Some people think that the internet has brought people closer together while others think that people and communities are becoming more isolated. Discuss both sides.

With the advent of internet, the world truly has become a global village. It has helped fill the communication void among people of different countries. While the development has contributed bringing people closer, some believe that people and communities are rapidly becoming isolated due to the incessant use of the internet.

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For a successful company, selling products depends more on company’s reputation or it depends more on if they provide discounts and offers. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

In today’s world, there is high competition between companies to sell their products to the customers. To be successful in their specific field, some companies rely on creating a brand with reputation while others rely on providing discounts and offers.

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Many people believe that social networking sites (such as Facebook) have had a huge negative impact on both individuals and society. To what extent do you agree?

A group of people affirms that social media have negatively affected the community, not only on individual aspects but also in group aspects. I strongly agree with this statement.

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is it good for children to start using computers from early age and spend long hours on them? Discuss advantages and disadvantages.

In the modern era, computer has become an essential part of our life. This advance technology has numerous advantages to starting from the children study work to multinational businesses. But the usage of computer for a long period in the childhood age have also become a debatable issue. My subsequent crumb of writing will distinctly elaborate both the facets of this notion.

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Many young people today have their own mobile phone and believe it is essential for their lives. Other people dislike mobile phones and think that they are both a nuisance and an unnecessary luxury item. To what extent do you agree or disagree with these two points of view?

The use of mobile phone among young generation has been increased enormously. Considering this fact, mobile phone has become a vital part of their life. On the other hand, there are some people who consider mobile phones as unnecessary luxury items instead of essential facilitator. Honestly as per my opinion, I strongly agree with the fact that now a day’s mobile phones have become the basic necessity of young students. This essay will discuss that how mobile phones have made student’s life much easier and productive. I strongly disagree, with the view of considering mobile phones as non-essential item. However, there are some disadvantages for not using mobile phones efficiently which will be highlighted further in essay.

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Any leader who is quickly and easily influenced by shifts in popular opinion will accomplish little. Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.

During the course of social development, the leaders’ decisive plays an indispensable role in achieving or even the prosperity of the public. It is generally believed that any leader, who can be susceptible to the changes from popular opinion, is more likely to have limited accomplishments. Personally, I completely disagree with this view because of the detailed explanations below.

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Many young people today have their own mobile phone and believe it is essential for their lives. Other people dislike mobile phones and think that they are both a nuisance and an unnecessary luxury item. To what extent do you agree or disagree with these two points of view?

Nowadays as most of us know, youths are so much inclined towards using the mobile phones and now it has become a necessity to them. But on the contrary, there are people who does not prefer using mobile phones as they are more orthodox. They feel it is a waste of money to procure a mobile phone. I am one of those who feels that having a mobile phone is very significant in this era. In the coming paragraphs, I am going to enlighten why do I feel that it is vital to have the mobile phone. One of the aspects is that It is very important to stay connect to your network which can be your friends, family and your employer. The other reason is that we need to cope up with the technology or else we will be left behind. I am going to detail this in the coming paragraphs as we go further.

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Some people think that the internet has brought people closer together while others think that people and communities are becoming isolated .Discuss both views.

Technology nowadays plays a big part in ones lives.Due to the advent of internet and other networking sites,communication becomes faster and convenient able to connect with people around the globe bringing each people together,however some opine that this will led to separation and isolation between people and the community.In this essay,both views will be discuss and its impact on everyones life.

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Individuals can do nothing to improve the environment; only governments and large companies can make a difference. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays, magnanimously people has faced problem to flourish the environmental contamination as well as industries and companies who devotes effort to diminish the problem of pollution in the air. However, I disagree with this statement about inhabitants are not reforming the pollutants in to the cleaning because they has also been giving performance at expanding level. additionally, this essay shall discuss the both prospective views from bird's eye view before arriving a concrete answer.

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In many countries today there are many highly qualified graduates without employment. What factors may have caused this situation and what, in your opinion, can/should be done about it?

Nowadays, the rate of unemployment is exponentially increasing, even the people with higher education are not getting employment in any countries. There are several factors associated with it such as a tremendous increase in the population, economy, cutthroat competition. Before, drafting my final conclusion, I will discuss potential causes behind this issue.

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Being a celebrity – such as famous film star or sports personality – brings problems as well as benefits. Do you think that being a celebrity brings more benefits or more problems? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Nowadays, being in the limelight in many fields such as sport or art, can have merits and drawbacks. Although it might have a sort of disadvantages, positive points more worth seeing.

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Some people believe that it is best to do the same type of work throughout your life. Others feel that it is beneficial to change jobs often. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

For most people, professional career is one of the longest and important tenures in an individual life not just for the survival but also for making his dreams come true. There is often a dichotomy in opinion whether; switching your profession oftenly is beneficial or keeping yourself in same field have beneficial outcomes. This essay strongly agrees that the multitalented skills aid a lot in the person’s professional career.

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Very few school children learn about the value of money and how to look after it, yet this is a critical life skill that should be taught as a part of school curriculum. Do you agree or disagree?

Whether money management should be a part of the academic curriculum is a great debate. Most of the schools are already overwhelmed with the subjects they have to teach and adding personal financial affairs to the syllabus would make things worse. Moreover, this is a skill that teachers cannot instil in a child through lectures and exams and this is why I personally believe that parents should take this responsibility.

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Some people think women should be allowed to join the army, the navy and the air force just like men. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays, most people believe that women ought to have more choices on their positions such as being a solider. I somewhat disagree with this opinion, and I will explain why.

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Every country should have a free health service, even if this means that the latest medical treatments may not be available through the service because they are too expensive. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Some people would argue that all countries throughout the world should offer free healthcare to its citizens, even if the healthcare department cannot provide the latest medical procedures to its patients due to the costs involved. I would agree with the core principles of this statement, as I believe that all countries should provide free healthcare to all of its citizens, even if this means sacrificing the level of service it can provide.

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The rise of convenience foods has helped people keep up with the speed of the modern lifestyle. What are the advantages of this trend? Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

Nowadays attraction towards processed foods made people accustomed with the fast paced life. It helps to satisfy their hunger in minimum time without much hassle, compare to home cooked food. This essay will first discuss what are the positive sides of this trend and will throw some lights on how it surpass the drawback.

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It is generally believed that some people are born with certain talents, for instance for sport or music, and others are not. However, it is sometimes claimed that any child can be taught to become a good sports person or musician.

All individuals in the universe are born with a particular skill. However, this is one of our characteristics that anyone has had and distinguished a person from the others.

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The crime rate among teenagers has increased dramatically in many countries. Discuss some possible reasons for this increase and suggest solutions.

In the past few decades, the number of crimes committed by teenagers has been intensely increasing. This is not specifically a problem of any nation but the world. In this essay, we will have a quick look at how it has happened and what can be done to tackle the problems.

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Global warming is one of the biggest threats to our environment. What causes global warming? What solutions are there to this problem?

In the past ten years, a serious phenomenon related to the rising average temperature of Earth's climate system happened which affects negatively human’s lives. I will discuss the reasons and recommend some solutions to solve the problems below.

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