IELTS Writing Samples Band 5. Page 156

IELTS Writing Samples Band 5

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Many people these days rely on traditional medicines rather than going to doctors. What are the causes? Is this a positive or negative development?

Despite a huge development of the medicine which has been going on during the last decades many people still do not trust it. Such people prefere to use traditional medicines than go to the doctor. Their behaviour may be caused by the fear as well as the lack of trust to the science and constitutes an example of negative development.

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People believe that they should be able to keep all the money they earn and should not pay tax to the state. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from own knowledge or experience.

A portion of populace believes that they should save all the pennies they have earned from their hard work instead of paying taxes to the government, and some say otherwise. I agree with both perspectives. As that is the case, I will elaborate on why it is important, as well as why some people disagree with the system,with evidence for each claim.

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Some people think that there are things individuals can do to help prevent global climate change. Others believe that action by individuals is useless and irrelevant and that it is only governments and large businesses which can make a difference. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

To start with, I am going to focus on the point that, environment cleanliness is everyone’s responsibility and if a country or place is not liveable, the people that live in the country or that place should be held responsible for keeping it clean and sustainable for human as well as animal life. Individuals have a role to play in keeping their surroundings clean and governments have their own set of duties that they should be performing.

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"Nowadays, the way people interact with each other has changed because of technology. In what ways has technology affected the types of relationships people make? Has this become a positive or negative development? Type two: type one is this alright?"

Technology has revolutionized every aspect of human life. People are experiencing the comforts of fasted traveling in built trains and in self-driven taxis and also enjoying the quickest communication all around the world which has accelerated the process of creating and bonding relationships among people. With a click or touch of a button, anyone can connect with people miles away, for doing business or for just saying hello to loved ones. In my opinion, it is the most useful advantage of all times.

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Increasingly, many young people are deciding to work or study in other countries. What are the causes of this phenomenon? Do you think it is a positive or negative situation?

The topic under discussion is nowadays it has become a commonplace for the youth to study and work overseas instead of in their own country. This ‘brain drain’ phenomenon has gaining popularity as compared to how it was, before. This essay will explore about various reasons behind the phenomenon and the implications to individuals as well as the nation.

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In modern age, some people think it is unnecessary to teach children the skill of handwriting. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

These days, some people argue that is unnecessary to teach children handwriting. I completely disagree. Firstly, young people needs to learn about handwriting because is helps them to developing mentally. Secondly, handwriting is necessary to doing your business in dailyroutin.

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Some people say that main environmental problems of our time is the loss of particular species of plants and animals. Others say that there are more important problems. Discuss both views and give your own opinion

Recently, some debates about the reasons of environmental problems have been risen. Some believe that the main factor in destruction of earth, is related to the extinction of some kinds of plants and animals. On the other hand, I believe that the negative changes in our habitat have serious reasons, which both viewpoints will be discussed below.

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In many countries today, parents are able to choose to send their children to single-sex schools or coeducational schools. Some people think that children going to single sex schools have disadvantages later in life. To what extent do you agree?

Are children that are sent to single-sex school causes disadvantages to their life? In my personal opinion, no. In modern days, the internet is open. Students can have a conversation with another sex pretty easily if the parents allow them to have messaging apps. Some of them might go out often and make friends with a friend of another sex. However, some individuals might be an LGBTQ which is okay, but people might bully them.

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The most important aim of science should be to improve people's lives. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Nowadays, due to the rapid development of new technology, there are various big changes in our daily lives, and also the science helps enhance our life conveniently. From my perspective, science is significant for our daily life.

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Some people think that all university students should study whatever they like. Others believe that they should only be allowed to study subjects that will be useful in the future, such as those related to science and technology. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

The university process is important and remarkable in our lives, in this stage we become able to discover ourselves precisely and define exactly what our abilities and demands are trying to compromise them to our dreams. half the opinion agrees that students should study whatever they want while the rest have a different point of view. As far as I'm concerned that is better to keep the students choose what they find suitable to their abilities and needs unless they will lose their ambitions.

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Some people think people working in creative arts should be financially supported by government. Others think they should find financial support from other resources. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

Funding has always been a concern among creative artists in order to sustain their sustainable development, while many governments are keen to invest capital in the industry to preserve domestic culture and heritages, some people believed that capital should be given through other means. This paper aims to assess opinions from both prespective with personal insights added.

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Many cities have areas where cars,taxis and buses are only used. Is this a positive or a negative development? What are the effects of this on individuals and society? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience

Many people are suffering from poverty worldwide. In my country, Japan, the reason why poverty becomes popular is due to low wages and educational inequality. I believe that government should provide citizens more sufficient welfare system and financial support.

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Government investment in the arts, such as music and theatre, is a waste of money. Governmnents must invest this money in public services instead. To what extent do you agree with this statement?

The government fundings which are given to arts, like theatre and music, is considered a bad financial decision. Instead, it is a much better decision to allocate the money to fund public services. I partly agree on this statement and I will explain below.

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Schools should teach children good behaviour and introduce ideas of "right" and "wrong". It should not only be left to parents. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It hard to deny that school plays an impotant role in teacing children good beahviour and introduce ideas of "right" and "wrong". Therefore, such an opinion is gengerated that school should take responsbility for the moral education. However, such a statement suffers from both logical and factual fallacies, and it should be exaimed meticulously. As far as the values of children, family relationship and educational effectiveness are concerned, I strongly hold that parents should attend moral education.

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Some people think that competitive sports such as soccer can help to reach cultural interaction among people of different age groups and nationalities, but others think that it would cause problems. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Soccer has become one of the top sports in the world. Soccer is conquering the world. It became a daily topic of discussion for few individuals. Some of the citizens have opinion that this sport is helping to interact between divergent nationalities and age groups, but few citizens believe that it also creating issue. This essay will discuss about both views.

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Education should be accessible to people of all economic background. All level of education from primary school to tertiary education should be free. To what extent do you agree with this opinion.

Across the globe, imposing excessive price of every item has increased inflation of every part of the earth and people are unable to pay their children's school fees, therefore, some people argue that education should be free of cost and this essay agrees with this notion because of equality and opportunity as well as for people who are under poverty.

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There is a lot of pressure on young people today to succeed academically. As a result, some people believe that non-academic subjects, such as physical education and cookery, should be removed from the school syllabus so that children can concentrate on academic work. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is argued that non-academic school subjects like cookery and physical education should be excluded from the school curriculum, because of the intense pressure which is about accomplish academically on teenagers and make them fully focus on school work. It is totally disagreed with that opinion because pupils can release their stress owing to that kind of subjects and they are necessary for manintaining their daily life.

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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 these views and give your own opinion

Without a shadow of a doubt, the current century is the era of data and communication. A group of people put this idea forward that sharing significant information is good for researching areas such as science, enterprise, and scholastic, while others disagree saying profitable knowledge should be free and available for all pubic. Both schools of thought, due to prominent values they carry, are apt to be taken into account.

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Some people believe that teenagers should focus on all school subjects, while others think they should concentrate on the subjects they are best at or find most interesting. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Schools are the Mecca for education and learning diverse subjects. Recently, it has been the topic of discussion whether concentration on all school syllabus is a good idea or not. This essay will discuss both notions and reveal my orientation towards this statement.

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Some people think the manufacturers and shopping malls should sell fewer packaged products while the others argue that people have the responsibility to buy products with less packaging. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Environmental damage is a pressing issue today. It is worth noting that although the question is multifaceted, contamination with the plastic wastes occupies a significant part in this regard. For that reason, people have divided into two groups: the majority declare the production and selling of plastic bags just as well as packaged products must be reduced to an absolute minimum, whereas the minority shift the responsibility to the ordinary consumers, calling them for acquiring less those packed merchandises. In this essay, the both viewpoints will be represented.

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