IELTS Writing Samples Band 5. Page 1963

IELTS Writing Samples Band 5

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Some people think that prison sentences should not be used to deal with criminals. Education and skills training should be used instead. Agree or disagree?

Crime and how to deal with criminals in one of the most important issues in every society. governments try to reduce the crime rate and punish or train offenders in order not to come back to their unlawful behaviors. In this regard, it has been claimed that eliminating the sentence like prison is a practical way to meet this vital goal. Some individuals assert that substituting positive sentences such as education or job training could potentially decrease the possibility of committed crimes. However, I partially agree with this idea, which I discuss it in the following.

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Completing university education is though by some to be the best way to get a good job. On the other hand people think that getting experience and developing soft skills is more important. Discuss both sides and give your opinion

Education and professional career are interdependent. Many people opine that completing education can help you a fetch a good job, however there are others who counter this view and claim that professional experience and soft skills are more important.

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Both The Poor And The Rich Find Accessibility Into University Difficult

Nowadays, young people seek education. Some believe that the wealthy can access higher education easier that the poor. I somewhat agree to this, as finances play a crucial role in student life.

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Nowadays many people work part or full time from home. Some people say that working from home has many benefits while others disagree. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

In a world where some jobs do not require physical existence, it has become a trend to work from home. It is argued that working on distance has demerits, however, I believe that the world is heading to a future where offices would be an old fashion. Both views will be discussed in the following lines.

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Some young people are leaving the countryside to live in cities and towns, leaving only old people in the countryside. What problems are caused by this issue? What can be done to solve this situation?

Nowadays, with increasing economic levels, urban areas are expanding and many adolescent people choose to leave the countryside. This change results in adversity of the agriculture industry. Measures, such as financial support for young farmers, should be taken to tackle this problem.

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Overpopulation in most developing countries in Asia and Africa is a problem. If these countries do not try to control the population immediately, they will face serious problems. What are your suggestions to control the population? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Population rise is one of the major concern in developing countries and in fact giving birth to many serious issues thereby increasing immigration to developed countries. The government should take several measures to control such a rapid rise in population so that people of developing countries should not be moving to developed countries.

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Many people claim that massive investment in technology for space exploration is a wastage of money. Do you agree or disagree?

The huge expenditure incurred on researches related to the earth's surroundings is constantly put to question saying that it is number of uses. However , there are many benefits due to which the above investment can be easily justified.

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Q. Scientists have been warning for many years about the importance of protecting the environment and that we must limit the use of energy in our daily lives. Despite warnings, many people do not do this. What are the reasons for that and how people can be encouraged to take an interest in protecting the environment?

Environment is crucial part of our life, which provide us many resources. Researchers often argued that we should save our environment and less use of energy resources, whereas some people do not want to leave comfortable life. This essay will elaborate that why people are not interested to save environment and remedial action which encourages them.

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Some high schools require all students to wear school uniforms. Other high schools permit students to decide what to wear to school. Which of these two school policies do you think is better? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

School uniforms are mandatory for students in certain high schools while some schools allow students to dress casually. Whether or not schools should make uniforms compulsory is highly debatable. This essay will discuss why wearing uniforms to school is superior with relevant examples and evidence to support this argument.

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Some people thinks that environmental problems should be solved on a global scale,others believe it is better dealt with nationally. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

It has been opined by some people that global efforts is needed to tackle environmental issues, others believe that the problems should be dealt with nationally. Am of the view that global efforts are needed to deal with the various environmental problems.The rationale for both views will be discussed in this essay.

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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 own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Dressing style is the most important thing to everyone particularly who works in an organization or company, it will show the quality of the employees work and how smartly are them. But not all organization judge the employee's work based on how smart are they dressing. The employee's appearance can be shown from different part based on which department is the employees working.

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With recent developments in technology like e-books, some people fell that printed media like books, newspapers, and magazines will soon be a thing of the past. Others believe that these forms of media will never disappear.

In new era, technology is growing at a pace. Every single day something new is comping up which helps human to live an ease life. In today’s topic, we will discuss about the recent developments like e-books, how soon they will make the newspapers, magazines materials disappear. While others believe that these types of publishing will never expire.

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Far too little has been done to prevent animals and plants from dying out. Why do people do so little about it? How can the problem be solved

It is often argued that enough efforts are not taking place to preserve flora and fauna. The reason could be less or no awareness by the people and concerned authorities. The Government should promote methods to save them.

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Some people think that money is one of the most essential factors in promoting happiness. Do you think people can be happy without much money? What other factors contribute towards happiness?

There is a very popular saying, Money can’t buy you happiness. However, there are people contradicting this view who feel being rich and being happy are directly related. Though money may be important, it is not the only means through which one can stay happy.

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Some people think that teachers should be responsible for teaching students to judge right and wrong and to behave well. Some say that teachers should only teach students about academic subjects. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Education plays an important role in a child's life. It maybe academic or life skills. Some people claim that teachers should further educate children in moral values while others think only academic education should be taught by the educator. This essay will discuss both views of the statement.

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Some people think it is more important to spend public money on promoting a healthy lifestyle in order to prevent illness than to spend it on the treatment for people who are already ill. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

People have different view with regards to where would be a good place for government to allocate public fund to improve public health. While there are several reasons to prioritize a healthy lifestyle, I would argue that the treatments of people who are already suffering from illness are far more important.

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In some countries in Europe, some children from the age of 11 or 13 go to schools to learn more practical skills that will help them get a job. Other children stay in schools which provide a more general academic education. What should schools do to prepare students for the world of work?

A few European countries provide special practical classes to the children, ageing between 11 to 13, to prepare them for the word of work; however, other students go through same academic curriculum. This essay will brief about a few possible solutions to make children ready for securing a job for themselves.

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In Britain when someone gets old they often go to live in a home with other old people where there are nurses to look after them. sometimes the government have to pay for this care. who do you think should pay for this care, the government or the family?

As people get older, they tend to be depended on others due to the age factor and health issues. As such, Old folks home is relatively common in Britain for the elderly Whereby nurses are available to care for them. In my opinion, government should bear the cost for this services. This essay will explain why government should do so.

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Every year several languages die out. Some people think this is not important because life will be easier if there are fewer languages. To what extent do u agree or disagree with this opinion.

Annually many languages go extinct. Many individuals believe that it is not a big deal as there will be lesser languages and it will make communication easier . I think that though there are positives in having many languages still the negatives cannot be ignored and I feel languages has to be seen only as communication medium .Having so many languages is simply causing a lot of barriers among people.

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In most parts of the world, people are living longer. What are the possible causes of this situation? Is this a negative or positive development?

As the technologies advances, the life expectancy is increasing for most of the countries and there are several explanations for the phenomenon. In my opinion, I think the negative impacts outweigh the benefits of this development.

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