IELTS Writing Samples Band 5. Page 450

IELTS Writing Samples Band 5

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Discussion Essay Questions: Some people believe that there should be fixed punishments for each type of crime. Others, however, argue that the circumstances of an individual crime, and the motivation for committing it, should always be taken into account when deciding on the punishment. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

These days people argue that there must be a specific penalty for every single crime committed, however others believe that before deciding the punishment it should be looked into deeper and why the situation happened. This essay will discuss both opinions, though I believe that before determining the penalty for a person the reasons behind committing the crime should be examined.

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n many countries the amount of crime is increasing What do you think are the main causes of this? How can we deal with those causes?

In the modern era, crime rate is increasing in some nations. The main reasons of these problems are lack of appropriate job and education and there are a lot of way to tackle this problem which I'm going to explain more about in the rest of this essay.

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#Health - "Prevention is better than cure." Out of a country's health budget, a large proportion should be diverted from treatment to spending on health education and preventative measures. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? (IELTS 2, AC)

There is huge debate concerning which kind of health system is more apropriated to be instaured in a country. Considering an old phrase which says that "Prevention is better than cure", preventive health has shown an imense saving of money and better quality of life to the individuals in some countries in comparison to the late treatment. Because of that, this essay agrees with the statement and it will be shown in the following lines.

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Some people believe that there should be the death penalty for extremely serious crimes. Others believe that it is not morally correct to kill criminals Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

It is argued by some people that criminals who commit horrid unlawful acts deserve death sentence whereas others think that death sentence is not the ethical way to punish those criminals. This essay will provide further explanation as well as example to examine both of these opinions.

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advantages and disadvantages of playing video games for children

In this contemporary era, with the advancement in the technology we can see that the video games become the integral part of today's generation. The digital games are beneficial for kids in many ways such as in improving cognitive skills whereas it also effects their health as well. In this essay i will discuss both the pros and cons of this ongoing trend in detail.

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Creative artists should always be given the freedom to express their own ideas ( in words, pictures, music or film) in wichever way they wish. There should be no government restrictions on what they do. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

Creative artists need to always be given the liberty to express their own ideas in words, pictures, music or film in order that they wish. There should be no government restrictions on what they do. In my opinion, I agree with this statement because the artists are creators of ideas and expressions, so they need to the independence to do a significant job in our society and when they show the ideas can teach to everybody the importance of arts in the world.

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In some societies, more and more people are deciding to live alone. Why do you think this is? Do the advantages of living alone outweigh the disadvantages?

An increasing number of individuals prefer to live without any partner. In this essay, I will elucidate the factors that contribute towards this problem and give my opinion about how the drawbacks overshadow the benefits.

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Doctors recommend that older people should excersice regularly.However many of them do not exercise enough. What are the causes? What can be done to encourage them to exercise?

Healthcare practicioners often advice that senior people should exercise regularly for better health. Nevertheless, the several of them are not follow this advice. This essay will delve into the possible causes for this and put forward some practical solutions to encourage them to do exercise.

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Some people think that universities should provide graduates with the knowledge and skills needed in the workplace. Others think that the true function of a university should be to give access to knowledge for its own sake, regardless of whether the course is useful to an employer. What, in your opinion, should be the main function of a university?

There is an ongoing debate about the true purpose of undergraduate studies. For some, it is necessary for colleges to provide students with skills that are applicable for work later on in the real world. For others, college is a place for students to simply gain knowledge from courses with not too much regard for their real-life applications.

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Many people support use of animals for testing medicines for humans. Others believe it isn’t appropriate to use animals for such experiments. Discuss both views and give your own opinion

Plenty of individuals approve of drug testing on animals, while some others do not condone this particular method. There are some pros and cons in my opinion which I will discuss in detail in this essay.

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Some people believe that governments should have access to people’s mobile phone call records and messages for safety reasons. Others believe that this information is private and should not be available without permission. Discuss both these views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

The intervention of the government to have access towards people's gizmo, such as call records and messages, has become debatable today. Some contend that the government should allow to do that for public security reasons, while others argue that it is too private information to give. This essay will examine both views before presenting a concerned conclusion.

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These days more fathers stay at home and take care of their children while mothers go out to work. What could be the reasons for this? Do you think it is a positive or a negative development?

Nowadays, many parents' position in the family has changed, more fathers are staying home to raise children. In this essay, I will examine this phenomenon and try to explain why this is a positive development.

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With advancing technology, the development of automated vehicles is becoming reality. In your opinion, what are the advantages and disadvantages of self-driving vehicles?

With the development in technology, the inventing of automated cars has become the reality. In my own view the merits of self-driving vehicles are less human error in accidents, cost saving business and flexibility. In contrast, the demerits are huge buying and vehicle servicing costs, limited knowledge

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The plans below show a traditional and a modern two-storey Japanese house, Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The given images compare the transformation between traditional and modern Japanese two-block houses.

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Some people say that advertising encourage us to buy things that we really do not need. Others say that advertisements tell us about new products that may improve our lives.

Advertising plays a significant role in our lives nowadays. According to some individuals promotions make our minds to purchase those things that we do not required, while others think the purpose of advertising is just to aware us about the importance of new productions. In this essay, I will discuss the both stances before presenting my own opinion.

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Many people spend a large amount of their free time playing computer games. What might be the reasons for this? Is this a good thing or a bad thing?

Playing online games is the most common thing for youngsters to lay out their time nowadays. By and large, computerization changes the perspective of a lot of people to games not as before. This essay will elaborate on the causes of this case happening and explain two major roles : negative impact and positive impact to the teenagers.

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Some argue that schools are no longer necessary because children learn so much from the Internet and can be educated at home. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

A group of people believe that formal education at school does not needed anymore due to kids obtain an abundant knowledge from the world wide web and also can utilise the online materials for them to study at home. Admittedly, I strongly believe that those are the case, because in this disruption of technology, the world is changing to a more dynamic education system that provide alternatives for children in terms of learning.

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

Although urbanization potentially improves the standard of living, I believe that this may create several harms like raising the number of criminal and environmental issues.

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Some people think that schools should remove art classes and focus on more important subjects such as mathematics and science. Do the advantages of cutting art classes outweigh the disadvantages?

In this contemporary epoch, some people believe that subject which specializing in art is not as essential as scientific field and math comparing to the numerous of interest of it in the past. However, is it really justifiable to all sectors? I personally contend that the benefit of providing an art class is still adventageous for students up till now, which I will discuss in the next forthcoming paragraphs.

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The spread of a ‘global language’ such as English will threaten national languages. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

In this contemporary epoch, some people believe that international languages will replace the existance of national languages. However, is it really a drawback? I would contend that it won't decrease our knowledge of national language in daily conversations, which i will discuss in the forthcoming paragraphs.

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