IELTS Writing Samples Band 5. Page 29

IELTS Writing Samples Band 5

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Some people believe that the internet is increasing the gap between the rich and poor, while others argue that it helps to reduce this gap. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Our world is becoming increasingly modernized, especially when it comes to internet connection. Some people believe that the internet makes the rich become richer and poor become poorer. This essay agrees with the later opinion and will show that despite some points supporting first view, the internet present a great tool to narrow the gap between the rich and poor.

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In some countries university students live at home with their family while they study, whereas in other countries students attend university in another city. Do you think the benefits of living away from home during university outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from own knowledge or experience.

In some countries students study in university while they are live with their family at home, meanwhile others in some countries attending university in another city. In my opinion it has some drawbacks, but its also beneficial, beacuse they are maturing while they are away from home and they get more skill in some aspects of life

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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?

The ultimately significant goal of science has been a vital topic of debate. While some people believe that the utility aim of science should enhance humans' lives, I strongly advocate this trend and believe that improving peoples' lives should be considered dramatically.

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It is becoming more and more difficult to escape the influence of the media on our lives. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of living in a media rich society.

Nowadays, the impact that the media has on people is becoming increasingly more and it is challenging to escape its influence. While this novelty can push people forward to achieving their dreams and goals, it also has certain drawbacks such as the appearance of stress and anxiety. This essay will discuss both the advantages and disadvantages of living in a media wealthy community.

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Some people prefer full-time jobs because they offer stability. Other people prefer casual jobs because of the freedom they offer discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Full-time jobs are often proposed as a way to achieve stability. While some believe that this approach would be effective, others tend to do part-time professions, claiming that these types of jobs preserve time and offer them freedom. In my opinion, although full-time jobs contribute in stability and ensure successful future, having some time for ourselves and space for our private life is crucial, which can be achieved by casual jobs.

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Many governments have laws that ban the sale and use of hard drugs such as heroin and cocaine, yet they allow people to buy drugs such as tobacco and alcohol. Laws that prohibit the sale and use of hard drugs should be applied to all drugs, including tobacco and alcohol. What is your opinion?

There is no denying the fact that hard drugs utilization is prohibit globally. While it is a commonly held belief that alcohol and tobacco are allowed by some governments, there is also an argument that encourage to regulate the tobacco and alcohol usage because they considered drugs after all.

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Nowadays, young people communicate with friends and family through mostly social network sites, rather than other ways of communication like talking on the phone or face to face. Do you think it is a positive or negative development? Give some reason for your answer.

In recent times , youngsters are giving more preference to social media sites to communicate with their friends as well as family members instead of using other ways such as face-to-face conversation and on the phone calls . While there are some drawbacks associated with the former points , but I think it is a positive development .

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You should spend about 40 min on this task. Write about the following topic: More people are educating themselves with online educational sources. Do the advantages overweigh the disadvantages.

Nowadays, the educational system has various of types. In fact,some people prefer to educate themselves online. Some people believe that majority of people are teaching themselves online. In tis essay I will provide some advantages and disadvantages of self-educational sources. Overall, online educational servises are more convinient for people with disabilities and for learners who need to revise the lesson, as these kind of courses provide online video-lessons that can be rewatched. However, it might be hard to learn something without a teachers and their feedback. That's why advantages outweigh disadvantages.

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

Having a house is becoming increasingly popular lately. Individuals who decide to buy a property have several reasons and in this essay I will explain in details why most of the people choose to buy a house than renting, as well as show you that despite several downsides associated with having a house, I believe that this is a positive development.

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Studies shows that many criminals do not receive enough education, for this reason, people believe that the best ways to reduce crime is to educate them so they can find a job after being released. Do you agree or disagree.

Number of crimes committed each year are dramatically increasing due to many factors. There is an opinion that education could eliminate the criminal rates and preserve people from crime commitment. Others believe that such measure will not give sufficiant results. Although there are convincing arguments on both sides, I strongly belive that education should be conducted in prisons.

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In many countries today there are many highly qualified graduates without employment. What factors may have caused this situation and what, in your opinion, can/should be done about it?

Nowadays, several countries have many high-standard graduates who are unemployed. I will explain some causes and solutions to overcome these problems.

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Sources of electricity in four countries 2003-2008.

The pie chart illustrates a variety of sources of electricity which were used in four different countries during 2003 and 2008.

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In your view, what is the most important thing for governments to spend money on: education, health, transportation, or something else? Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.

When it comes to allocating public funds, governments face the challenging task of prioritizing areas that can foster long-term societal growth and well-being. Although, it's quite complicated to emphasize the sector for the most reasonable resource share, there should be priorities which are aimed on work processes optimization. I assume, education stands out as an anchor of a development as it leads to improving quality assurance of other sectors.

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In many countries, younger people are forgetting their old and traditional languages. Discuss this issue.

In numerous nations, younger generations are forgetting or destroying their mother tongue; while my personal attitude toward this is that they must keep their traditional language to communicate with their ancestors and should keep these languages alive. The idea provokes strong arguments, which will be explained here.

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Many people around the world use social media every day to keep in touch with other people and get news events. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

In the modern era, most of the people use social media in everyday for their communication between the surrounding people to get daily updates of the news. However, people keep touch with others, I disagree with advantages is not overweigh the disadvantages because there are some reasons such as spending social media will ruin people morality, health issues and also it will affect careers growth.

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Some people say that advertising is extremely successful at persuading us to buy things other people think that advertising is so common that we no longer pay attention to it Dicuss the both viewsand give your opinion

Group of citizens believe that definitely announcing is the best way to encourage others for buy products. On the other hand, many citizens said that advertising is very ordinary and they do not matter to it. I agree with the first mindset.

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Some people say that advertising is extremely successful at persuading us to buy things other people think that advertising is so common that we no longer pay attention to it

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In many places, new homes are needed, but the only space available for building them is in the countryside. some people believe it is more important to protect the ciuntryside and not build new homes there.

There is no denying the fact that building a new house is a crucial matter that so people allocate a significant attention to their house's location. While it is a commonly held belief that the only space available for building them is in the countryside, there is also an argument that some people believe it is more crucial to protect the countryside and not build new houses there.

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Some people think that it is the responsibility of governments to take care of the environment, while others believe that it is the responsibility of the citizens. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

In recent years, governments have taken on lots of responsibilities. Such as taking care of the environment. However, people have different views on this situation. Some of them think that the citizens should be responsible for the environment. Nevertheless, some people say that governments should take care of the environment. I firmly believe that it is necessary to the government should take responsibility for the environment.

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There seems to be an increasing number of serious crimes committed each year. While some think the best way is to use death penalty as a deterrent, many believe that other measures will be needed. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

Statistics show that the number of serious crimes commited each year has been increasing. This has caused people to look for solutions to this problem and some say that the death penalty is a good deterrent that will contribute to reducing those crimes. While others believe that alternative solutions should be explored first.

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