IELTS Writing Samples Band 5. Page 519

IELTS Writing Samples Band 5

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Some people believe that students should not be given h/w , while others claim that hw is very important in education. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

People hold different views about whether the students should not be given homework or homework is an inseparable part of education. I will examine both views in this essay by showing my own preference.

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People nowadays sleep less than they used to in the past. What do you think is the reason behind this? What are the effects on individuals and people around them?

It is generally acknowledged that in these days and age people tend to sleep less compared to recent ages. In this essay, I will examine the factors that contribute towards the lack of sleep and the effects it causes.

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Schools should focus on academic success and passing examinations. Skills such as cookery, dressmaking and woodwork should not be taught at school as it is better to learn these from family and friends. To that extent do you agree or disagree.

Schools are fundamentally instituions designed for academic success and examinations, however, other essentials skills, such as, cooking are not given due importance. I believe that, schools should make time for both subjects and give them equal value.

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Some people think that robots are important for human future development. Others think that robots have negative effects on society. Discuss both views and give your opinion

There has been a debate about whether robots are future humanity’s vital invention, or they bring adverse effects to our society. In this essay, I will discuss both these viewpoints and argue for the second one.

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It is important for people to take risks, both in their professional lives and their personal lives. Do you think the advantageous of taking risks outweigh the disadvantageous?

It is often argued that taking risk is essential for personal life as well as professional career and individuals consider it for making changes not only in their own lives but also in society.There are pros and crons for this issue.However, by weighing both sides of the argument, I believe that it has more positive than negative outcomes.

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Some people say History is one of the most important school subjects. Other people think that, in today’s would, subjects like science and technology are more important than History. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

In recent decades, there have been disputes over the importance of history as a school subject. It is more sensible to say history is one of the most pivotal school subjects; Nevertheless, I tend to support the opponents' idea which core subjects like mathematics or science is more necessary in today's modern world.

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Today it is common practice for many business meetings and training to take place online. Do the advantages of this new development outweigh the disadvantages

It is indeed true that a common method for many business meetings and training is taking place on online platforms. However, this essay will articulate some of the pros and cons behind this phenomenon.

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Some people think the government should pay for health care and education, but others believe it is not the government’s responsibility. Discuss both view and give your opinion

Many people assert that health care and education of residents should be paid by the government while others believe it is not the government’ responsibility. To me, we can solve this issue by a balance way, I will discuss both views and give my opinion in this essay below.

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: Some people think that it’s a good to socialise with work colleagues during evenings and weekends. Other people think it’s important to keep working life completely separate from social life. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.

While some people are comfortable to socialize with their colleagues from work outside office hours, some others believe that it is not necessary and choose to keep their professional and social lives separated. Although it is based on one's preference, I personally believe that both views come with their own advantages which will be discussed in this essay.

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In some countries, many more people are choosing to live alone nowadays than in the past. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

It is true that there is an increasing tendency in people having a single life compared with the past. Personally, I believe that living alone can be both positive and negative.

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When a new town is planned, it is more important to develop public parks and sports facilities than shopping centers for people to spend their free time in. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Public parks and sport facilities are more prominent to be developed in the new city area than shopping centres. I believe that by providing larger public parks and more sport facilities will offer more positive impacts to the inhabitants than build many shopping centres.

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Some people believe that to give opportunuties to the new generation, companies should encourage high level employees who are older than 55 to retire. Do you agree or disagree?

Admittedly, the unemployment scenario is getting worse day by day, especially in developing and underdeveloped nations. Societies believe that to get rid of it, one of the possible ways is that employees working at higher levels in the companies should resign from their jobs, so that newcomers can get a chance to get jobs. However, I agree with this statement upto a certain extent. I'll discuss my both opinions on this question in the upcoming paragraphs.

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Our personalities are predetermined as a result of our genes before we are born and there is nothing that can be done to change our character traits. To what extent do you agree?

It is believed that our character traits have been decided since before we were born as a result of the genes and as human beings, we can do nothing about it. However, I strongly disagree with this statement because I am sure that society’s personality is reluctant to the situation and every individual can change.

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Many large supermarkets are being built today while the number of small shops is decreasing. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?

These days an increasing number of supermarkets have been built, whereas local shops are becoming less popular to establish. This mainly happens due to a broad range of international and local products that are combined in one place as well as the accessibility that big shops provide . Even though supermarkets are convenient, I truly believe that shutting down small stores has more disadvantages than benefits, and this essay will explain why.

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The US film industry has too much influence on the film industry around the world. Governments have a duty to invest money in their own film industries to protect and develop their cultures. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Undoubtedly,in the modern world, the US cinematography has been influencing the whole film industry year by year and sometimes not in a positive way. There is a huge amount of evidence about creating the US films without precise context about many historical events.Many believe that funds have to be invested in the local film studios for saving cultural diversity and homogenisation.

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Some people say that the main environmental problem of our time is the loss of particular species of plants and animals. Others say that there are more important environmental problems. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

In the contemporary epoch, a colossal number of plants and animal are on the verge of extinction. There are multiple reasons that contribite to the loss of wild species and cause disturbance in the ecosystem cycle due to overconsumption of natural resources. Many people opine that it is the primary concern when it comes to environmental issues. However, my firm conviction is that there are more vital problems such as floods and global warming.

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Details of politicians’ private lives should not be published in newspapers. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is argued that newspapers ought not to publish the details of private lives of politicians. This essay strongly disagrees with this view because politicians build a public image through such news and they could be held accountable for any wrongdoings.

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Some people think that family is the most powerful influence of a child's development while others thing other factors such as friends, television and music have better influence. Discuss both of views and give your opinion?

Regarding the most significant influence on offspring’ development, some hold that family shares the largest proportion, whereas others believe other things like TV, friendship or music will take the role better. This essay intends to analyse both of views and explain why I am in favour of the former idea.

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Today’s schools should teach their students how to survive financially in the world today. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Teaching students about financial literacy is crucial for their future success and well-being. In today's world where financial decisions are being increasingly complex, it is essential to equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to navigate the intricacies of personal finance. I strongly believe that schools will help gain three substantial skills including budgeting and monetary management, investment management and tax and insurance issue. In the forthcoming sections, I shall elaborate on my views.

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Some people prefer to buy local commodities, while others think that world wide products have a better quality. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Consuming local products has become a discussion these days, some believe people should buy domestic commodities while others think that an international products is the better choice. I will discuss both views and share my own opinion related to this topic.

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