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IELTS Writing Samples Band 5

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Some people think that art is essential subject for children at school while others think it is a waste of time. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

One of the highly controversial topics today relates to whether art is a crucial subject for school children or not. In this essay, I am going to shed some light on this question from both points of view and then give my own opinion on the matter.

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People living in large cities have to face many problems in everyday life. What are those problems? Should the government encourage people to move to regional towns? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

In recent years, urban population has seen an exponential growth due to many moving in for a better livelihood. This rapid growth is creating problems in the day to day activities of people. Below, we’ll discuss about the two major problems (pollution, resource scarcity), and try to figure out whether “government encouraging people to move to regional towns” helps or not.

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There is an increasing trend around the world to have a small family rather than a large family. What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a small family rather than a large family?

In recent times, there has been a move towards having small family unit as opposed to large family. The exigencies of the modern times has made it so given that small family is easier to run and maintain and its cost effective however it has its drawbacks.

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News stories on TV and in newspapers are very often accompanied by pictures. Some people say that these pictures are more effective than words. What is your opinion about this.

It is often argued by some that a picture is worth more than a thousand words, hence, stories in the media such as television, magazines should be accompanied regularly with them. This essay agrees that pictorial representation are more significant than textual presentation, and will state that the use of images helps the audience to easily assimilate the information, and it will also help uneducated viewers have access to data.

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The growth of online shopping will one day lead to all shops in towns and cities closing. Do you agree or disagree?

Owing to the increasing trends of shopping online, it is argued by some that this will eventually result in stores in major cities and surburbs shutting down. In my opinion, I agree that online shopping will one day lead to the closing down of shops because of the convenience of buying from them and also the variety of options it provides.

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The growth of online shopping will one day lead to all shops in towns and cities closing. Do you agree or disagree?

Owing to the increase in the trend of online shopping, it is believed that stores in the metropolis and suburbs will eventually shutdown someday. This essay agrees with this view and will explain the reason in terms of the convenience and various options online shopping platforms offers to individuals over physical stores.

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The only way to solve the increasing crime rate of young offenders is to teach parents better parenting skills. To what extent do you agree?

The increase in juvnile crime rate is major concern of the civilised society. The sizable protion of younge criminals belongs to poor families, where parents are not able to devote time for proper teaching to the children. I support the view that the crime rate can be controlled by proper parenting techniques.

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In many countries, young people are finding it harder and harder to find permanent jobs. Why is this? What can be done to improve the situation?

It's believed that it's getting more difficult to land a fixed job nowadays, especially for the youth, and that with the passage of time it keeps inching closer and closer to the impossible. However, I think that this situation is getting blown out of proportion.

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These days, mobile phones and the internet are very important to the ways in which people relate to one another socially. Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?

We live in a global world where various technological devices are crucial in the means of communication among people. In my opinion, the benefits of mobile phones and the internet which includes affordability and conveniency far outweigh any disadvantages.

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Some countries spend a lot of money to make bicycle usage easier. Why is this? Is this the best solution to traffic congestion?

Countries are spending huge amount of budget in order to make the bicycle service usage easy. This is because it is a better and cheap alternative than other vehicles and is also a great assistance in an enormous issue i.e. traffic congestion.

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Some people think that one of the ways to solve environmental problems is to increase price of fuel for cars and other vehicles. To what extent do you agree or disagree

It is a thought conceived by some that one of the solutions to detrimental issues of the environment is to inflate the cost of automobile fuel. However, while I believe that the inflation of petroleum price could help curb environmental problems, other ways like, the prohibition of deforestation, could also prove useful.

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The num of people who are at risk of serious health problems.

Health is the most precious gift from God which should be valued by everyone. However, increase in overweight population is due to inactivity and intake of junk food which could be dealth effectively through regular exercise and appropriate diet. Hence, I think these solutions could help in dealing with the health problems caused by obesity.

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At the present elderly people tend to compete with younger people for the same professions?

At the present elderly people tend to compete with younger people for the same professions. There are several consequences to this problem. which inlude increasing number of bad relationships between the old and the young and high competition among the same age groups. Among possible solutions are thoroughly introducing criterias to future employees by employers, along with encouraging one of the age groups more than the rest.

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As children become adults, their social behaviour changes in some ways. What are the main differences between young children’s social behaviour and that of adults? To what extent are the changes that take place good? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

When children become grown-ups their social conduct varies in certain ways. The main difference is dependence on parents.

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It is better for children to grow up in the countryside than in a big city. Do you agree or disagree?

It has been often perceived that children who grow up in the countryside tend to become more disciplined and kind hearted when they grow up. The relaxing vibes, the laid back lifestyles as well as the easy going of the nature of life there contributes to a better growing up for the children. This essay will discuss the reasons why this seems to be the case.

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Today, more and more students are deciding to move to another country for their studies. "Do you think" the benefits of this outweighs the disadvantages?"

Nowadays, the number of students who are willing to study abroad are continuously increasing. I will try to explain pros and cons of this movement followed by reasonable conclusion including my own opinion.

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Many people believe that the high levels of violence in films today are causing social problems. What are these problems and could they be reduced ?

Many films with different genre or created now and then every time. Numerous people argue various problems are generated in society due to high level of violence shown in modern films. This essay will discuss problems and solutions regarding the effect of violence in society.

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Some people think that large, impressive buildings are important for a city. Others believe that the money should be spent on improving schools and hospitals. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion

Nowadays, more and more cities have been constructed by the development of economy. Building massive, magnificent buildings is the essential part of this progress. Despite this truth, some people think that the government should spend the money to make schools and hospitals better instead of focusing those sort of buildings.

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Today more people are traveling than ever before. Why is this case? What are the benefits of traveling for the travelers?

Easy movement of people from place to place is one of the benefits of technological innovations. There are quite a number of means of conveying people around the world and within their locality today. This essay seeks to discuss the reasons why people travel more in this recent times and the advantages of traveling to travelers.

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Countries are becoming more and more similar because people are able to buy the same products anywhere in the world. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

It has often been said that nations are progresively becoming similar to each other because now the same products can be obtained anywhere in the world. In this essay I shall attempt to argue that this situation is beneficial, due to the fact that it would prevent immigration and would also contribute to the reduction of shopping tourism.

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