IELTS Writing Samples Band 5. Page 527

IELTS Writing Samples Band 5

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Some people think that universities should provide graduates with the knowledge and skills needed in the workspace. 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?

It is still a subject of debate in the society whether univerities should give learnings that will be beneficial for workspace or let the students freely learn materials only for the sake of understanding. This essay will take a side in a freedom of learning along side with my opinions and related illustrations.

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Some people believe that visitors to other countries should follow local customs and behaviour. Others disagree and think that the host country should welcome cultural differences. Discuss both these views and give your own opionion.

In this modern state of globalisation there are many interactions across different cultures, especially when it involves people crossing national borders. Cultural adaptation needs to be done either by the visitors or the host country. In my opinion, both scenario are inevitable in the context of globalisation, this essay will further explain on these scenarios.

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Some people think technology development decreases crime, while others believe it actually encourages crime. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

As human lives in a contemporary era where the technology is more advanced these days, it is still unclear whether the technology increases crime or even do the opposite. This essay will examine both of perspectives along with my own opinion.

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Nowadays, many people have to work longer hours, and they feel more stressed out than before. What are the reasons for stress at the workplace? What can employers do to make their employees’ life easier?

In today's fast-paced world, individuals are often required to work longer hours, leading to increased stress levels compared to previous times. This essay will examine the reasons behind workplace stress and propose solutions that employers can adopt to ease the burden on their employee

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One of the biggest problems facing the world today is growing enough food to feed the ever-expanding population. Genetically Modified foods are the best way to solve this issue. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

There is no doubt that food shortage has been increasing due to global population growth. One of the practical solutions to combat this issue is promoting genetically modified foods. I strongly agree with this view as there are ample reasons to substantiate it.

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Intelligence is the most important quality of leader. To what extent do you agree or disagree.

It is an undisputable fact that leadership has many important attributes. However, some people are of the opinion that intelligence is the foremost characteristic of any leader. This discourse will examine some reasons why I totally agree with this.

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Development is fast growing . more and more machines are replacing humans ? Does the advantages overweigh the disadvantages ?? Discuss and give vital example

Robotic importation is on the rise in today's environment. However, it is becoming more prominent as the majority of technology is substituting it for individuals. This essay will discuss both its merits and demerits and also give my opinion on reasons' why am in support of the former.

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The rise of social media has affected personal relationships and society as a whole. Do the advantages of using social media for communication outweigh the disadvantages?

In the modern day, technology has developed rapidly, especially social media, and it has affected society and its relationships. Using social media brings more benefits for communication than disadvantages when it comes to human life.

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The rise of social media has affected personal relationships and society as a whole. Do the advantages of using social media for communication outweigh the disadvantages

Currently, all personal interactions have an impact on the number of people using social media. While some argue that social networking is effective in a variety of fields. I assumed that the support of social media will keep in touch with others and update information fast, outweighing the negatives of creating distance between people.

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Many graduates want to start their first job in a big corporation. Many others prefer to work for a small company first. What are the different advantages in each decision?

There is a constant debate between graduates about their next steps in the work industry, and most of the time they have to choose between a big corporation or a small company. But what is the best option and what should they consider before choosing?

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Topic -"Prevention is better than a cure". Researching and treating diseases is too costly so it would be better to invest in preventative measures.

Efforts to determine the value of prevention over cure often revolve around the costs of scientific research for disease treatment. Despite advocates emphasizing tax avoidance due to high analytics technology development expenses, the fight against COVID-19 underscores the vital role of research investment in global prosperity. While treating the pandemic incurs significant costs, rapid vaccine and antiviral drug development proves crucial in halting the virus and saving lives. Balancing preventive measures and therapeutic funding is essential for effectively addressing unforeseen health crises.

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Most countries want to improve standard of living through economic development,however, others think social value is lost as a result. Do you think the advantages of economic development outweigh the disadvantages?

There is an increasing tendency to focus on the standard of living among many countries through economic development. Some people believe that, social value is neglected while achieving economic development. I firmly believe that, if social values are ignored, the advantages of economic improvement outweigh the disadvantages.

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NOWADAYS PEOPLE ARE IMMIGRATING TO DEVELOPED WORLD. DISCUSS ITS REASONS AND STATE ITS CONSEQUENCES

Numerous countries are facing a complicated challenge where capable well-rounded individuals are leaving their own country to a more economically stabilized country. Hence, those countries are experiencing labour shortages in various different sectors. There are a plethora of reasons responsible for such a trend and dire consequences are following closely to this trend.

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The Internet should be made free for everyone. Do you argree or disagree

In today’s civilization, the Internet has become an essential part of our lives, but undeniably it is still costly for some people to have access to it. This is particularly true for people with lower income range. I strongly believe that the Internet should be free for everyone. Although free Internet might bring harm to more people by allowing exposure to negative contents, free Internet leads to equality of access world knowledge and improved economy. This essay further elaborates to provide explanation and support my point of view.

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It is commonly believed that nowadays main factors that affect a child's development are media, pop culture and friends. A different point of view is that family plays the most significant role. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Certain people consider media, pop culture and friends to be the most important aspects that influence children’s growing up, while others believe that nearest people play a vital role. In my view, family’s attention overcomes the impact of outside factors.

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Most of the people send text messages rather than calling. Explain the reasons for it. Do you think sending text message is an advantage or disadvantage?

Through development of technology, we have found two main ways to communicate long distance, phone calls and text messages. Both help us in reaching another person miles away. Although, sending text messages may rather serve a disadvantage in comparison to calling. Text messages may give people the wrong impression as we can interpret it in different ways.

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Some people think that studying online is more effective than studying on campus. What are the advantages and disadvantages of online study?

While a faction of people holds the notion that virtual study is more effective than campus study, others argue that online education is not beneficial for learners. This essay will delve into the both view points with relevent illustrations.

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The rise of social media has affected personal relationships and society as a wole. Do the advantages of using social media for communication outweigh the disadvantage.

In today digital age, the improvement of social media has a big impact on personal relationships. This author believes that the benefits of global connectivity and education outweigh the drawback of fake news.

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In most countries people prefer to rent rather than buying them? Write advantage and disadvantages of renting home?

It is argued that in some countries society tends to lease houses instead of owning them. This, could give benefits and some detrimental effects. Therefore, in this essay, I would like to elucidate both views and give some relevant evidence.

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Car ownership has increased so rapidly over the past thirty years that many cities in the world are now “one big traffic jam”. How true do you think this statement is? What measures can governments take to discourage people from owning cars?

For the past three decades, road congestions have been growing because of the escalation of car ownership. However, I think, the term of "one big traffic jam" is too exaggerated to be applied for the whole world, yet it is true that several governments are in charge to tackle certain traffic.

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