IELTS Writing Samples Band 5. Page 41

IELTS Writing Samples Band 5

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Some people believe that using a bicycle as a main form of transportation has a lot of advantages whereas others think it has many disadvantages. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Using a bicycle as a main mean of transportation has both benefits and drawbacks. This essay will examine both viewpoints and conclude my opinion in favour of advantages.

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More and more business meetings are taking place online. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend?

In this contemporary world, technological advancement has been drastically rising and it eliminates the need of in-person meetings. Today, most of the business meetings are conducted in online since many people believes it is convenient. In this essay, I will discuss both the advantages and disadvantages of online meeting in detail.

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

Some individuals argue that parents should advise children about how to behave in a community. However, the other side thinks that school is the place where children can socialise better. In my point of view, the parents show children only a good side of it, but the school teaches them to face the difficulties.

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Nowadays, some people are changing their way of look through hair colour, cosmetics and even plastic surgery. What are the reasons? Is it a good thing?

In recent days humans are passionate of their looks by coloring hair ,skin care and gone through plastic surgery for beautiful look.there are multiple reasons .Both merits and demerits can be discussed in upcoming paragraph.

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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 belive it is more important to protect countryside and not build new homes there. what is your opinion about this

It is often argued that the countryside should be used as a residency area, while some people profoundly support that it is crucial to protect these locations. I strongly believe that the society must promote environmental protection policies, since there are not that many natural locations left. Excessive construction activities across the countryside may cause loss of many species' natural habitats. In addition, deforestation indirectly contributes to air pollution since trees are the liver of the globe.

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

A few people believe that art is an integral part of life and it should be included in children's curriculum. The important form of arts are painting, dancing, music and architecture. Moreover, some children are attracted towards arts in their early life and pursue their career while, others argue that due technological advancements learning traditional art is a waste of time since any form of art can be created within seconds with gadgets like smartphones or laptops. In this essay, I will discuss both perspectives and state my opinion.

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In some countries unemployment is high, so some people think that children should only go to primary school and not to secondary school because, they will not be able to find jobs in the future. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Some part of the world employment rate is significantly low, which leads people to argue high education is unnecessary, so they do not believe that children should continue education after primary school since unemployment is inevitable. I strongly disagree with this statement, because education is one of the major factors which directly related with unemployment. In addition, high literacy rates increase tendency towards the industrialization.

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Some people think that the main factor influencing a child’s development these days are things such as tv, friends and music. Others believe that the family still remains more important. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

In current society, there are many factors that influence child development. Some people argue that the primary factors are TV, friends, and music, while others believe that family is the most important factor. From my point of view, I strongly believe that the influence of family outweighs others.

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In the past, when students did a university degree, they tended to study in their own country. Nowadays, they have more opportunity to study abroad. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this development?

Students, formerly, completed higher education domestically. However, they now have the chance to study abroad. This essay will discuss the pros and cons of this development.

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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, university students live with their families while studying, whereas in others, they move to another city. While both options have advantages, I believe that living away from home provides greater benefits despite some challenges.

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Adults do less exercise nowadays. Some think that people can be encouraged to live healthy lives through sporting events such as the Olympics or the World Cup. Others think that there are better ways to encourage adults to exercise. Discuss both views and state your opinion.

In current society, many people have health problems due to lack of exercise. Some people insist that sports events enhance the overall health of individuals, while others state that other ways should be used to encourage adults to exercise. From my point of view, the benefits of daily exercise outweighs the occasional sports events.

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Deforestation caused by human activity is happening in many parts of the words, with serious results for the environment. What do you think can be done to solve this problem? Support your opinion with reason and examples from your own knowledge and experience?

We live in an age when many organizations or people try to cut their forests in the country, which causes critical issues for the environment. In this essay, i will propose the main solution to solve this problem, such as providing events on the environmental risks of deforestation and forcing people to take care of their forest by the governments.

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Schools should teach children good behaviour and introduce ideas of "right" and "wrong". It should not only be left to parents. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Good behaviours and the judement of right and wrong aspects should be taught in schools and parents are not the only responsible persons to introduce these to their children. I totally agree with this agrument because children spend most of their time in the schools and learning from a certified teacher will be better.

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It is important for all towns and cities to have large public outdoor places like squares and parks. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

There are many opinions that big public facilities such as squares and parks are crucial to improve the environment of all towns and cities. I totally agree with this view for a number of reasons.

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Explain some of the ways in which humans are damaging the environment. What can governments do to address these problems? What can individual people do?

It is true that human activities have a serious impact on the environment. So the governments and individuals are responsible for protecting the environment. Several problems have resulted from this tendency and they should be tackled by a number of effective solutions from authorities and people.

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Society now has the freedom to work and live anywhere in the world, due to the improvement of automation. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

Society today permits us with the freedom to work and live anywhere in the world, thanks to the rise of automation. In other words, automation has enabled us to skip redundant and machinery work and save a lot of time for us, therefore allowing us to have more freedom in our life. This essay will examine both advantages and disadvantages and conclude my opinion.

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In many societies, there is a growing emphasis on sustainable living and reducing environmental impact. What are the challenges of adopting a sustainable lifestyle? What practical actions can individuals take to contribute to sustainability? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

In the modern technologycal world, more and more people are trying to reduce the carbon footprints in the environment by adopting sustainable living. While there are some major issues that humans need to combat before acheiving the net-zero carbon emission goal, but there are many steps available that can be taken by individuals help us achieve it sooner. Both of these are elaborated in the further essay.

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Many countries are experiencing population growth and need to build more homes. Some say that new homes should be constructed in existing cities while others argue that new towns should be built to accommodate the growing population. What are the advantages and disadvantages of these points of view

These days, there is no denying the fact that many countries are expecting an increase in population and need to construct more houses. Some people believe that new homes should be built in the cities while others argue that new areas should be constructed to help people to accommodate despite the population growth. This essay will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of these points of view.

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Countries are becoming more and more similar because people are able to buy the same products any ware in the world. Is it a positive or negative development?

In contemporary society, people evolve their preferences according to recent trends, so they buy the same products and this reduces the differentiation among people. I profoundly believe that it is a negative development since it leads to discrimination against people who have different choices. Additionally, this attitude tends people to exclude poor people since they can not afford these items.

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Some believe success in life comes from hard work, dedication, and motivation. While many believe success depends on other important factors like money and appearance. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.

Having success in life is extremely important for everyone to live a better life. In recent years, some people think that the main factors of getting success are hard work, dedication, and motivation. Whereas, others believe that money and good appearance play a major role. I will discuss both views with relevant examples and also provide my opinion in the following essay.

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