IELTS Writing Samples Band 5. Page 271

IELTS Writing Samples Band 5

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Some people say that parents should encourage their children to take part in organised group activities in their free time. Others say that it is important for children to learn how to occupy themselves on their own. Discuss both theses views and give your own opinion

Part of people believe that parents should teach their children to participate in the activities, which involve multiple children and others think children should learn to enjoy their own company by getting involve in such activities that just include them only. However, I firmly believe with the idea of pushing children to get into team activities because they would be able to make connections with others as well as get a chance to learn something unique from others.

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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.

There are some groups of individuals who contends that students in tertiary education should only be allowed to learn science and technology as it would benefit the nation, however, there are opposing group saying that student should be allowed to pursue any studies they like as it will contribute to diversity of society.

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Some people spend most of their lives close to where they were born. what are reasons , what are advantage and disadvantage .

Hometowns play a considerable role in human development.Therefore , there are some section of society that lives their whole life at their birthplace.There are numerous reasons behind this situation which have their own merits and demerits.

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some children spend most of their free time taking part in clubs and other planned activities do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?

Nowadays, parents tend to attend their youngsters in several classes. This trend can end up fine for children, but it can also damage them. I personaly think that the drawbacks are more than the benefits. In this essay, I wil consider both views and give my opinion.

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In many places around the world more and more people are suffering from stress-related illnesses. What are the causes of stress and how can the problem be tackled?

Over the last few decades,the number of diseases which relates on stress has increased sharply.It is considered that the majority of people are suffering from some illnesses with stress resource.This essay will look at some reasons of stress in the world which needs to be tackled urgently and also I will propose some significant solutions.

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Some people argue that it is more important to have an enjoable job than to earn a lot of money. Others disagree and think that a good salary leads to a better life. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Certain individuals claim that presence of good salary sign of comfortable life, while others believe that satisfaction at the job is more crucial than amount of money. This essay will argue although high earning can create better circumstances, it will not work if people do not like their profession.

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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

Technology has been improving tremendously more than ever before, especially media sectors. Some people believe that traditional method of newspaper is the best way to learn news while others say that there are other panedia is to be considered to learn better news. This essay discusses both viewpoints and I strongly agree with the latter opinion for the following explanations.

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Each year the crime rate increases.What are causes of crime and what could be done to prevent this rise in criminal activity?

There is an upward trend in number of crime activities during the each following year.Main causes of criminal behavior involves family background and moral issues ,whilst the measures such as investiagtaion of offender’s family and the services related to teaching moral values to people from very young age can avoid this increase.

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The best way that a government can reduce the traffic congestion in cities is to provide public transport free of cost to people 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

There is no denying the fact that traffic congestion is causing serious trouble and should be solved wisely. While it is a commonly held belief that authorities could decrease the traffic in streets by providing public transportation with no fees to people , there is also an argument that opposes it. In my opinion, I consider that the government should make transportation free to tackle this issue .

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In some countries, owning a home rather than renting one is very important for people. Why might this be the case? Do you think this is a positive or negative situation?

Owning a home or renting a home sometimes can be a serious problem in many families. However, there is a common view on housing issue in some countries that owning a home is way better than renting one. This essay aim to explore the reason why so many people consider owing a house as such a big deal.

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A lot of money is spent nowadays searching for oil. As the world's oil resources will eventually run out, it would be more logical to spend some of this money on developing new sources of power, such as wind and solar. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.

Fossil fuel has been the engine behind our technological advancement for a long time. However, as this is a finite resource, a lot of investment goes towards finding new oil fields. Some people believe, some of this investment should be spent to invent new energy sources like wind and solar. I firmly believe to this notion that this is a reasonable or even essential demand. In this essay, I will be explaining my statement.

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In recent years, the family structure has changed, as well as family roles. What are the changes occurring? Do you think these changes are positive or negative?

Nowadays, there has been a number of changes within the structure of families, and the duties for family members. The main different are family member are more separate with each other and both parents will have a jobs instead of taking care their children.

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The best way that a government can reduce the traffic congestion in cities is to provide public transport free of cost to people 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

In this urbanization era,traffic congestions have been proliferating significantly.Some argue that authorities must take some crucial steps to solve this issues.Such as,minimize the cost or provide free amenities towards the solution of it.I agree with these statements and will discuss them in this eassy.

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You have bought some clothing online and are not satisfied with your purchase. Write an email to the company that you bought the clothing from. In your email, give details of the purchase describe the problem explain why you need a replacement urgently

I am writing this letter to inform you that, recently I have bought clothes from your website but some of them do not fit well, so I need to replace them as soon as possible.

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Some parents buy their children a large number o f toys to play with. What are the advantages and disadvantages for the child of having a large number of toys?

Many parents around the world loves to spoil their kids with many different kinds of playing tools. In my perspective, getting them toys to play with will actually enhance their creativity and the drawback I see is that it waste a lot of money.

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The working week should be shorter, and workers should have a longer weekend. Do you agree or disagree?

In the company, work hour is part of the workload, and rules that every worker need to complete before they will return to home. Every employee has different work hours and some corporations give weekend overtime. Some people believe that it is essential to employee acquire sufficient rest hour and have holiday time. In this essay will discuss why sufficient rest hour is essential for employee than working in long hours every day.

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Extreme sports such as skydiving and skiing are very dangerous and should be banned. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this view?

Some people believe that extreme sports, such as skydiving of skiing, are too dangerous and should be prohibited. I completely disagree with this statement, and believe that anyone in the world must have access to these sports in their lives.

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Some people think that competition at work, at school and in daily life is a good thing. Others believe that we should try cooporate more rather that competing against each other. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

In this essay, I will discuss arguments from both sides before stating why I strongly advocate that both competition and co-operation play a significant role in day to day life. A more nuanced picture is necessary.

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There is no doubt that globalisation has benefited the world by bringing together people, business and nations. People who criticise it stand in the way of progress. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.

Globalisation has gained momentum in the last century and there is no sign of its stopage soon. It has connected countries and its trade and population, making a better world. However, some people are opposing it, they are considered as the conservatives. Though I am sympathetic to their arguments, I believe they are obstracting the betterment of our society. In this essay, I will justify my statement.

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Some feel governments should invest in preserving minority languages, while others feel this is not a good use of resources. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. (Write 250 words.)

Nowadays, some people think that the government should spend to maintain minority languages while others have different opinions about this situation. This argument will discuss both sides and my perspective.

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