IELTS Writing Samples Band 5. Page 357

IELTS Writing Samples Band 5

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Some universities offer online courses as an alternative to classes delivered on campus. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

In today’s developed world, it is true that many higher education organizations have been trying to change traditional classroom instruction through their online courses. Personally, this phenomenon is wholly detrimental because students do not have the opportunity to exchange and teenagers might easily lose concentration.

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fossil fuels are the main sources in many countries, but in some countries the use of alternative sources of energy are encouraged. Do you think it is possitive or negative effect

In recent years, there has been a growing trend towards using alternative sources of energy such as solar power and wind power as a way to reduce the dependency of fossil fuels. It is the opinion of the writer that alternative sources have benefits because of enhancing economy and reducig diseases

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Government should spend money to encourage the development of sport and art for school students, rather than supporting professional sports and art performance for general public. Do you agree or disagree?

It is universally acknowledged that art and sport play a key role in the diversity spheres of life, so concentrating on them would benefit various aspects of personalities and interpersonal skills. I believe that spending a capital to develop art and mobility at school would work better than general public.

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Many efforts have been made by countries to address challenges concerning the environment but the situation have not improved. What are the possible reasons for environmental degradation? Are there any solution to combat this problem? Support your answers with specific reasons and example.

even though there have been a lot of dogged determination which was implemented by nations in order to deal with environmental problems, these issues are still not seen more positively. the writer of this essay deems that overpopulation as well as the increase in emissions causing these challenges can be tackled by replacing metro-running vehicles with eco-friendly transportation.

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More students from developing countries move to developed ones to study in University. What are the causes of this and the consequences of such a tendency?

Over the years many learners have been moving from their third world countries to first world countries in search for better education opportunities. In this essay, I will discuss the reasons as well as the problems caused by this migration.

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In some countries, there has been an increase in the number of parents choosing to self-educate their children at home rather than sending them to school. Do the advantages of home education outweigh the disadvantages?

The preference of educating children at home by parents over letting them participating in traditional classroom setting has seen a sharp growth recently. While the statement is valid to some extent, I would contend this issue brings more demerits than their counterparts.

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Some people think that parents should teach their children how to be good members of society. Others, however, believe that school is the best place to learn this. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Young children are the base of our future generation, both parents and tutors play a vital role moulding their life which helps nurture a responsible citizen. Most people believe that parents or guardians teach moral values to make their kids wonderful human beings in the society, while others believe that educational institutions and teachers are more responsible. On a personal note, I agree both the perspective equally in the following passage I will discuss my opinion with supportive points.

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In many countries people have to pay for medical care, but some think that it should be a free service provided by the government. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

In many places around the world, people have to pay for health care, but some individuals argue that medical services should be paid by the governments. As far as I am concerned I disagree with the latter. In this essay, I will explain why.

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Some people believe that longer prison sentences are the best way to decrease crime while others believe that there are alternatives ways to decrease crime. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Whether longer jail time helps diclining crime rate has been a controversial topic recently. This writers argues that education and financial support are better way this address this problem althought some people think that the time is too short.

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Some people think that in the modern society, individuals are becoming more dependent on each other, while others say that individuals are becoming more independent of each other. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Opinions are divided on whether people nowadays are becoming depend on each other or whether each person is more independ on someone. While I may acknowledge some reasons behind the former views, I still firmly support the latter.

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Being a celebrity- such as a famous film star or sports personality-brings problems as well as benefits. Do you think that being a celebrity brings more benefits or more problems?

Many people hold the views that famous people in the fields of cinema and sports can bring them to advantages and drawbacks. Although they can have a lot of money from this fields, those life can be affected by the public and media. Even though there are still advantages to this trend, i think it has more drawbacks overweight advantages

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Should bicycles be the only means of transportation in city centers?

It's some argued that bicycles should be the only means of transportation in city centers. In my opinion, bicycles are eco-friendly and efficient for short distances. However, they should not be the only means of transportation in city centers. One significant reason is the inclusivity aspect.

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Some people say that all people should stay in full-time education until they are at least 18 years old. To what extent do you agree or disagree ?

Individuals believe that all students under 18 years old have to study full-time. This writer disagrees with thisstatement as offspring suffer from a lack of social skills and easily get under pressure.

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Nowadays the differences between countries are becoming less evident because we see the same TV shows, advertisements, fashion and follow the same brands. To what extent the advantages of this trend outweigh its disadvantages?

IN TODAY’S WORLD, CONTENTS OF TV CHANNELS OR ADVERTISEMENTS HAVE NO REMARKABLE DIFFERENCES AMONG COUNTRIES. THIS PHENOMENON HAS ITS DISADVANTAGES IN LOSING IDENTITY IN THEIR CULTURE AND EFFECTS ON AN ICON OF A PERSON’S STYLE CAN OUTWEIGH THE ADVANTAGES IN OFFERING A REPRESENTATION FOR SOME COUNTRIES.

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Some people say in order to prevent illness and disease, governments should focus on reducing environmental pollution and housing problems. Do you agree or disagree?

In the cutting-edge society, it is argued that local authorities should pay attention to alleviate pollution in the public and issues of private accommodation with the purposes of making sickness and pandemic can be preventable. The writer completely agrees with this statement due to benefits of reducing adverse emissions and eliminating insects.

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Test 17: Governments should focus their spending on public services rather than on the art (e.g. Music and painting). To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Some people assert that it is more advisable for the authorities to invest in public services instead of art. Owing to the social well-being and the current inclination of residents’ needs, this writer totally agree with this statement and will explain it in the following sections.

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Some people think that we should invent a new language for international communication. Will the benefits of this outweigh the problems associated to this?

There is a controversial discussion point is that whether creating a standard alphabet for global interaction is a positive idea. It is the opinion of this writer that the drawbacks of confusing and time-wasting are superior to the advantage of international connection.

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in many countries around the world ,rural people are moving to cities,so the population in the countryside is decreasing. do you think this is a positive or a negative development?

These days, people are becoming more and more interested to urban life ,so a large group of people who lived in rural areas are starting new life in big cities and it causes to have a decrease in rural's population.I think it can have some negative effects for countries ,and in this essay i will explain more my reasons with examples.

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In the past, people used to travel abroad, so look for a minute differences from their home country.Nowadays cities throughout the world are becoming more and more similar. What are the reasons do the advantages of the disadvantages?"

There can be no doubt that the topic of similarity between cities in the world is one which deserves some analysis. In this writer's perspective, this scenario has resulted from the organization and domination of global brands and the upside following this is outweighed by its negative consequence.

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Some people believe that children should be given homework tasks from the time they start school. Others believe that children should be free to spend their leisure time as they see fit. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

There is a belief that teachers should give homework to students at an early age, while others claim that it is better to let the pupils do their hobbies in spare time. While acknowledging the importance of homework as a way of practising, this author shares the same view as the latter statement because of boosting creativity and socializing.

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