IELTS Writing Samples Band 5. Page 13

IELTS Writing Samples Band 5

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Some children spend hours every day on their smartphones. Why is this the case? Do you think this is a positive or a negative development

Mobile phones nowadays contain essential features and also entertainment. There has been a large growth seen in the usage of smartphones among youngsters. There are several reasons behind this situation and I find this development more beneficial than negative. Both the reasons and my view is elaborated further.

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Some people think there is no need for professional photographers as everybody knows how to click pictures. What is your opinion? Include any relevant personal experience and knowledge

Clicking pictures is an age-old habit usually followed by the majority people, because photos keep old memories alive and fresh in the memory. Photographs are generally clicked by professional photographers, but in recent times many people argue that it is not necessary to have photographers, when everybody can click photos. However, I am having a balanced stance on this, and reasons to support my viewpoint are elaborated in the following paragraphs.

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There is a growing debate about whether college students can join in other classes besides their mandatory courses. While some people believe it may negatively affect their academic success, I strongly support the idea that students should be allowed to choose what they are truly interested in.

There is a growing debate about whether college students can join other classes besides their mandatory courses. While some people believe it may negatively affect their academic success, I strongly support the idea that students should be allowed to choose what they are truly interested in.

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Advances in health and biology and other areas of society in the last 100 years have transformed the way we live as well as postponing the day we die. There is no better time to be alive than now. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

Over the past century, remarkable advancements in healtcare, science and technology

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The plan below shows the city before and how it looks now.

The two maps illustrate the transformation of a city centre between 1950 and the present time. The population has significantly increased from 20,000 to 200,000.

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Some people believe t hat violence on television and in computer games has a damaging effect on the society. Others deny that these factors have any significant influence in people’s behavior. What is your opinion?

Nowadays, we see content on TV and games, which is very violent in nature. This trend has sparked a debate among people, whether it has a bad effect on the society or not. However, I am having a balanced stance on this, and reasons to support my viewpoint are elaborated in the following paragraphs.

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Technology is becoming progressively universal. In the fullness of time, classroom teachers will be totally substituted by technology. Do you agree or disagree?

Technology is becoming steady worldwide. This creates a discussion that, in the fullness of time, classroom teachers will be completely replaced by technology. From my perspective, I entirely disagree with that statement. Technology, unlike humans, lacks emotions and has limited teaching methods.

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Multicultural societies where people of different ethnic groups live together, can bring more benefits than drawbacks to a country. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays, because of globalization, many countries exist multicultural xxx, which allow different ethnic groups to live together. I strongly agree that benefits outweigh drawbacks.

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In the past, when students did a university degree, they tended to study in their own country. Nowadays, they have more opportunity to study abroad. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this development?

Many students have the opportunity to study abroad instead of studying in their own countries, and that helps them to gain more knowledge about other nations. The downside of studying abroad is that students can not afford the money to study in another country.

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The plans below show the ground floor of a library in 2001 and how it was redeveloped in 2009.

The floor plans illustrate the comparison of the ground floor library in 2001 and its redecoration in 2009. Overall, although the digital facilities and librarian’s desk remained unchanged, the library underwent significant changes by 2009, particularly with the addition of new book genres and facilities.

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In many countries, people are now living longer than ever before. Some people say an ageing population creates problems for governments. Other people think there are benefits if society has more elderly people. To what extent do the advantages of having an ageing population outweigh the disadvantages?

There is growing debate on whether extension of the lifespan is beneficail to the society. While some people believe that it may positively affect our society, I argue the disadvantages far outweigh the advantages as a whole.

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some people think that there are now too many cars on the roads ,and that they are spolling our towns and cities. do you agree or disagree?

Influenced by economic growth nowadays, more and more people tend to have a sufficient budget to buy cars, leading to the dramatic increase of them on the road. Some people regard this phenomenon as a bad thing that spoils residences and I could not agree more.

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Many museums and historical sites are mainly visited by tourists but not local people. Why is this the case and what can be done attract more local people to visit these places?

Many museums and historical sites around the world experience a notable decline where the number of visitors is tourists rather than local residents. This trend highlights an important issue in cultural tourism that requires careful examination and practical solutions.

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Some people think that parents should teach children how to be good members of society. Others, however, believe that school is the place to learn this. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Some people think that is responsability of parents to teach their children how to be good members of society, while others think that is responsabilty of school to teach them. In my opinion, parents and school have the same importance and in this essay I am going to explain why.

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The world production output from Asia, Europe, and the rest of the world in different years.

The bar chart illustrates the percentage of the world’s production contribution from Asia, Europe, and the other part of the world over the period from 1840 to 2000. Overall, it is clear that there is a decline in trends except for the output from the rest of the world.

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Some people think that good health is very important to every person, so medical services should not be run by profit-making companies. Do the advantages of private healthcare outweigh the disadvantages?

One of the widely discussed issues nowadays is the importance of our health. It is undeniable that health has become an essential part of our lives. Surely, we all know that our health is a main part of life; therefore, there are only advantages to improving it.

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Some experts believe that it is better for children to begin learning a foreign language at primary school rather than a secondary school. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?

Some analytics argue that it favourable for younger students to start learning a second language in primary school rather than high school. This essay will discuss the advantages and the drawbacks of this topic within the frameworks of productivity and efficiency .

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Some people work for the same organisation all their working life. Others think that it is better to work for different organisation. discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

It is believed that the work is paramount for humans, and living without working is difficult. Some people think that it is better to still in the same company. However, others prefer to chang their work. In my opinion, I agree with changing the job if I want to improve my working skills.

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Many students graduate high school and want to continue studying outside Give advantages and disadvantages for studying abroad

e world has changed in many ways, especially in education. Students today who graduate from high school are faced with choices . Some decide to stay home , and others decide to study abroad. This essay will examine both advantages and disadvantages of this action.

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Some people think thats it's a good idea to socialise with work colleages during evenings and weekend. Other people, think it's important to keep working life completely separate from social life. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.

Discussion on a topic related to having a balance between social life and private life is an edge topic which originates from the mindset that comes from a cooperative way to being successful and happy , or to combat the social life and have own privacy to separate lines and borders , even in the workplace vs personal life .

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