IELTS Writing Samples Band 5. Page 436

IELTS Writing Samples Band 5

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Many parents choose to teach their children at home instead of sending them to school. Do you think the benefits of homeschooling outweigh its drawbacks?

Academic learning is not only limited to formal delivery at school. Many parents choose the alternative, which is homeschooling their child due to certain advantages that it might contain. In my opinion, the benefits of homeschooling can not outweigh its drawbacks that it might introduce.

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Some people believe today that everyone has a right to access to the Internet and that governments should provide this access for free. Other people believe that access to the internet is not a right and should be paid for like other services. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.

It is undeniable that internet has become an essential part of our life. However, there is no absolute agreement on whether access to the internet should be for free or not.

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Living in a country where you have to speak a foreign language can cause serious social probelms, as well as practical problems. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Language is one of the most crucial aspects in life, especially when living abroad. It interferes with our daily life, hence why some people see living in a foreign-speaking country may cause problems, socially or practically. This essay argues why this problem is no longer relevant.

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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? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

In some nations, home ownership is crucial for the individuals and they prefer to live in their own home instead of a rental one. This, clearly, has certain underlying reasons, and I believe it solves more problems than it creates. To achieve a clear picture; this matter requires further examination into a broader context.

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Sending criminal to prison is not the best method of dealing with them. Education and job training are better ways to help them. Do you agree or disagree?

Some people argue that the better way to treat offenders is to give education and job training rather than imprisoning them. Personally, I think the suitable method heavily depends on the significance of crime committing.

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Some people think that exams are a good way of assessing a student’s level. Other people believe that they put unnecessary pressure on young learners and tell us very little about their actual ability. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Exams are essential for the assessment of a student's academic abilities. Throughout history, exams have played a significant role as a reliable method of classifying students to their respective levels, as well as a way for learners to track their performance. However, more and more people are calling for a stop to exams as they generally put a lot of pressure on learners and may not accurately show the students' real academic abilities. This essay will discuss the two sides of this argument, as well as provide a personal opinion on exams.

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Some people think that only the government can make significant changes in society, while others think that individuals can have a lot of influence. What is your opinion?

Nowadays, some individuals believe that only the states can make a relevant changes in the world, whilst others believe that people can have the most influence. In my opinion, both are important to do the changes that the society need to, because is a complement between public policy and the people.

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some people think the best way to solve global environmental problem is to increase the cost of fuel. To what extent do you agree or disagree ?

The human kind have a pressing problem called environmental degradations. It is of utmost importance to find a effective comprehensive solution. There are a number of ways to restrict frevolent behaviours of citizens and most of the people are suggesting to raise the price of energy, such as fuel. In my opinion, such a movement is a partial solution not a long-term and cost-effective one, hence, I partially agree with this viewpoint.

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Some people think that all teenagers should be required to do unpaid work in their free time to help the local community. They believe this would benefit both the individual teenager and society as a whole. Do you agree or disagree?

Some people believe that young people should be required to participate in social work during their free time to benefit both the individual and society. I agree with this idea and will explain why in the following paragraphs.

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ome people think that the main factors influencing a child’s development these days are things such as television, friends, and music. Others believe that the family still remains more important. Discuss both opinions and give your opinion

There has been a debate on influences of child development, some people are of the idea that it mostly influenced by television, music and friends. Others still believe that family is the most influential. This essay will look at both these opinions and give a final verdict at the end.

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Governments should spend money on railways rather than roads. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

The allocation of government expenditure on transportation infrastructure is a topic of considerable debate. While some argue that governments should allocate more funds to railways, considering their efficiency and convenience, I believe it is equally crucial to improve the construction of road networks.

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Some people believe that children are given too much freetime. They feel that this time should be used to do more school work. How do you think children should spend their free time? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Children love playing, that is undeniable. By playing, they would get happy, which would boost their productivity. This is why having a balance between playing and doing productive stuff such as studying and doing chores is the key for a succesful childhood experience, that unfortunately isn't being practised by the majority of families. Kids nowadays have extremely tip-toed quantity of either leisure or study time, with some of them having complete freedom on how they manage their time while others having no window to sit down and enjoy life. This condition would ironically conjure more negative effects and affect youngsters in a bad way.

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Some people feel that equality between the genders has already been achieved while others feel there is considerable progress to be made. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Many are of the opinion that nowadays the males and the females have equal rights; however, others maintain that there are still significant changes to be made in order to reach this point. As far as I am concerned, I completely agree with the viewpoint of the latter. Nevertheless, this essay will analyze both perspectives along with supportive examples.

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In many countries, small shops are closing. Give your reasons about this. Is it positive or negative? Give examples from your knowledge and experience.

There is no doubt that cumerism has changed over the past few decades around the globe. Therefore, small retail establishments are stopping their services due to the business loss. In my view, this is a neagative development as ample reasons to substantiate it.

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People born today can expect to live longer than people in previous generations. What are some of the positive and negative implications of this phenomenon? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Today's generation has tendencies to live quite longer than the prior generation. This essay will explain further the advantages and the disadvantages of this phenomenon. The benefit is the older generation as a medium of intergenerational knowledge sharing to the younger generation. Whilst, it creates an enormous drawback with the government expense to retired generation in the future.

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The best way to make the road transport of goods safer is to ask drivers to take a driving test each year. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Annual driving license is required for drivers as some people argue that it is the best method to increase the safety in transporting goods. This essay disagrees with this argument because it is neither efficient nor a substantial solution.

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Many manufactured food and drink products contain high levels of sugar, which causes many health problems. Sugary products should be made more expensive to encourage people to consume less sugar. Do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays, numerous processed foods and beverages have high sugar content, leading to more people suffering from health issues such as diabetes. To solve this problem, some believe that it is crucial to heighten the price of products containing high level of sugar, which will lessen the amount of sugar being consumed by individuals. This passage discusses why it is a good idea to do so.

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In the future, nobody will buy printed newspaper or books because they will be able to read everything they want online without paying. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

A significant number of people prefer to read online books than printed books nowadays. As a result, few argue that nobody will buy physical books in the days to come. Personally, I strongly disagree with such statement because of several reasons that will be explored in this essay.

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Some experts believe that it is better for children to begin learning a foreign language at primary school rather than secondary school. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?

Nowadays, it has become very common to witness young individuals learning a foreign language.

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The world has seen an enormous increase in flights for leisure, business and commercial purposes around the world over recent years. What do you think are the main advantages and disadvantages of such flights? Do you think flights should be taxed more? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.

There has been a significant rise in the number of trips by plane for entertainment, business and trading aims all over the world during recent years. While rising in flights may bring about some drawbacks, I would argue they are eclipsed by the benefits.

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