IELTS Writing Samples Band 5. Page 142

IELTS Writing Samples Band 5

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In recent years, many small shops have closed because customers travel to large shopping centres or malls to do their shopping. Is this a positive or negative development?

In this modern era, numerous small businesses have shut down because buyers go to big malls to do their shopping. In my point of view, It is a positive development as it has various benefits. This essay will shed light on supporting statements in upcoming paragraphs.

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The internet has made knowledge immediately available through computers and smartphones all over the world. Much of the information is free. Discuss the both advantages and drawbacks of this trend.

Today the Internet is the biggest search source for almost any information. This is very convenient because most of the information is publicly available to every user. However, Internet is a double-edged sword. It can be both useful and dangerous. In this essay I am going to discribe the advantages and disadvantages of this trend.

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It is important for children to learn the difference between right and wrong at en early age. Punishment is necessary to help them learn this dictinction. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? What sort of punishment should parents and teachers be allowed to use to teach good behaviour to children?

It is necessary to teach the chidren about the right and worng at their childhood and for that if the parents can apply punishment , they definetly can do this. I agree with this opinion, as at early age children can remember the things if they do any wrong and their parents gave punishment for that, that will be an important lesson for them in this learing process.

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Children can learn effectively by watching television. Therefore, they shoud be encouraged to watch television regularly at home and at school . To what extend do you agree or disagree?

As a contentious issue, watching television for children in order to learn impressively have its opponents and opposits. Whereas, in my point of view its profounds exceed in many ways, both related merit and drawbacks are provided here.

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Some people prefer to spend their lives doing the same things and avoiding change. Others, however, think that change is always a good thing. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Each person has two options for living in his/her life span. Also, the individual has the right to choose any of them; on the one side, choosing a peaceful life without changes. One the other side, one may go for a life with accepting risks and changes. This essay is going to discuss both sides and give reasons to any chosen way of life.

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Some people say that the government should spend more money taking care of elderly people while others think that government spending should be spent more on the education of young people. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Some individuals think that spending more funds for old people in each country is necessary, but the other group believe that the government should focus on the young people's education more than other ages. In the following paragraphs, both sides will be discussed with my personal point of view.

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Percentage of government spending on road and transport (1990 - 2005)

The provided bar chart gives information about the number of percentage which was spent of government on roads and transport in 4 countries over a fifteen-year period between 1990 and 2005. Namely Italia, Protugal, UK and USA.

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Completing university education is thought by some to be the best way to get a job. On the other hand, other people think that getting experiences and developing soft skill is more important. Discuss both view and give ur opinion

Some people argue that having a third education is the best way to get employed, while other believe that practical experiences and advancing soft abilities is more vital. In my view, gaining experiences would benefit more, because nowadays, everyone has college diploma, the only feature that differentiate more genius well-educated potential workers is domenstrating skills.

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These days, children have easy access to home computers, tablets, and smartphones and many spend a large part of free time using these devices. Dicuss the advantages and disadvantages of this situation and give your own opinion.

Nowadays, being reachable, youngsters are overusing their PC, mobile phones, and tablets. Although such devices allow them to reach information effectively, from my perspective, addictive features of these technological tools are detrimental for young individuals, both mentally and physically.

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Some people believe that online learning is more effective than traditional in-person classes, while others think that in-person classes are more beneficial.

There is an ongoing debate about the most effective method of learning among students . While some individuals believe that virtual learning provides better academic outcomes when compared to physical classes because its flexibility and the ability of students to learn at their own pace, others think otherwise. In my opinion in-person lecturers are more beneficial because youngsters are more focused and they can also benefit from instant feedback with this type of learning.

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The plans below show the site of an airport now and how it will look after redevelopment next year. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The given picture illustrates the current site of the airport and the plan for its reconstruction a year later.

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Children can learn effectively by watching television . Therefore they should be encouraged to watch television regulartly at hom ean dat school. To what exten ddo you agree or disagree?

Waching Tv as an impressive route for children in order to learn should be considered, which is admitted by some, including me. While the opponents believe that its demerits conquer in many aspects. However, both the profits and the dire consequences are negotiated here.

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School children are becoming far too dependent on computers. This is having an alarming effect on reading and writing skills. Teachers need to avoid using computers in the classroom at all costs and go back to teaching basic study skills. Do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays statistics depicts children are relying on technologies like computers especially using them for their studies at school.While some people might believe over usage of computers is harmful for their studies and generally their life and should be avoided at any cost, in my opinion there are more beneficial for studying better and greatly affect children's learning in a positive way.

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In some cultures, children are often told that they can achieve anything if they try hard enough. What are the advantages and disanvantages of giving children this message?

I would strongly agree that in some cultures, children are often told that they can achieve anything if they try hard enough. As we all know that nothing is impossible. Let's deeply understand it how.

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Some people believe that allowing children to make their own choices on everyday matters (such as food,clothes and entertainment)is likely to result in a society of individuals who only think about their own wishes.Other people believe that it is important for children to make decisions about matters that affect them. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

There are contrasting views on whether allowing children to make their own choices on daily matters. Some people believe that it will result in a society of self-centered individuals while others consider that which is a essential part during children’s growth process. There is no final correct answer to this argument, and both these views have their own reasons.

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The government should control the amount of violence in films and on television in order to control violent crimes in society. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this action?

Had been argued, that countries should modify the amount of violence and crimes in any entertainment industry.Onthe other hand, others believe that it should be the citizen's responsibility and that the nation does not have the right to control it. I believe that the country should minimise the amount of aggressive content in televisions and movies.

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Some people think that newspapers are the best way to learn news. However, others believe that they can learn news better through other media. Discuss both views and give your own opinion

Newspapers used to be the traditional way to spread news, until the advent of social medias, which replaced the newspaper to get oneself updated with news. Some people argue that newspaper should remain the best way to learn the news, others contend that social media is much better. This essay will discuss both sides' opinions before tendering my own.

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In the future, all cars, buses and trucks will be driverless. Do you think the advantages of driverless vehicles outweigh the disadvantages?

It seems that all cars, buses, and trucks will be driven without the control of individuals and the passengers will be ridden in a vehicle having lack of the driver. The merits and demerits of this are discussed as follows.

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Some people believe that governments should make laws about people’s nutrition and food choice while others argue that it is their choice. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Some believe that officials are supposed to make new rules about food choice and people's alimentation, whereas others think that it is up to them. In my view, as we are living in the independent world, humans have to have rights for free choices, because otherwise people are not willing to obey the laws and occur a surge in crime in the future.

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At the present time, the population of some countries include relative large numbers of young adults compared with the number of older people Do the advantages of this situation outweigh the disadvantages? Give the reasons for your answer and include any relative examples from your own knowledge or experiences.

In the contemporary world, the ratio of youngsters is more than the number of elderly people in some parts of the globe. Although, it is very beneficial to the growth of the economy as more talented youth will join the workforce, at the same time there is a small drawback of losing culture and traditional values that are passed on to the younger generation.

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