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IELTS Writing Samples Band 5

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As the internet becomes more popular, newspapers are becoming a thing of the past. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.

Since the presence of the Internet, newspapers have been considered to become a thing of the past. People think that there would be no demand for printed newspapers while everyone has got information freely via accessing the Internet. This essay will shed light on this idea and discuss my opinion.

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When the time comes to commence full-time employment, individuals who have graduated from university deserve a higher salary than those who have not. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

Nowadays, it is common to hear that university-graduated people get a higher salary than non-graduated people. Is it fair? Many believe people can't be determined by their degrees but by their working experience. However, there are several arguments for why university alums should have higher salaries, as follows.

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In the past, many people had skill such as making their own clothes and doing repair to things in the house. In many countries, nowadays, skills like these are disappearing. Why do you think this change is happening? How far is this situation true in your country?

People with technical skills such as repairing broken chair and making new clothes for living were very common in the past. However, all those special skills are about to disappear now across the globe.

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Multinational companies are becoming increasingly common in developing countries. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this?

The popularity of multinational companies are widespread in developing nations. In the following essay I will discuss pros and cons of these multinational companies for the country and elaborate them.

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Nowadays the way people interact with each other has changed because of technology. In what ways has technology affected the types of relationships people make? Has this become a positive or negative development?

Presently, people interacting each other through different methods due to the rapid change of technology. In the following essay, I will discuss how technology affects the types of relationship between people. In addition how it became a positive development for the people.

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Some people say that the best way to improve public health is by increasing the number of sports facilities. Others, however, say that this would have little effect on public health and that other measures are required. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Some individuals point out that in order to ramp up public health the number of facilities might increase, while, Some people believe that it has fractional effect on the public health. In the following essay I will discuss both views and elaborate them.

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These days, more and more people are going to other countries for significant periods of time, either to find a job or to study. There are clearly many benefits to doing this, but people who live abroad can also face some difficulties. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of living and working in a foreign country.

Presently, more people are prefer to study abroad or work in a different counties for a duration of time. there are many pros and cons to work or study in a different country and in the following of my essay, I will explain them.

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If an individual acts in an anti-social way, such as committing the crime, who is to be blamed: society or the individual? What are the causes behind such behavior? Who should be responsible for this?

Presently, every society is work on how to reduce crime commitments in their nations, however, it won’t eliminate from the society completely.In fact society can be blamed more than individuals. society are the blame for an individuals who do an anti-social act. In the following paragraphs. I will explain the reasons and the people who are responsible for the mentioned problem.

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In some parts of the world, the rate of divorce has increased dramatically over the past few decades. Explain some possible reasons for this problem and suggest some solutions.

Nowadays, couples face with various difficulties and they should get ready for them. In some countries, the divorce rate has surged significantly in the past few decades. In the following paragraph, I will discuss reasons and provide potential solutions.

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Nowadays it is common for people to get married and have children in their thirties rather than when they are younger. Do you agree or disagree that this trend will benefit society?

Now people get married and have children in their thirties which is much later compared to the past. I personally agree that this trend will benefit society. In the following essay, I will discuss the reasons why I agree with the given statement with examples.

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Nowadays, more and more countries are becoming similar to each other, because people are buying the same products. What do you think is it positive or negative development?

In this modern day and age, a great range of faraway nations are becoming more likely to be similar to each other by virtue of the identity of goods that are obtained by individuals in any part of the earth. In my opinion, this development has more negative impacts on the future of society and there are several reasons for my position.

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Nowadays many people have access to computers on a wide basis and a large number of children plays computer games. What are the negative impacts of playing computer games and what can be done to minimize the effects?

Nowadays computer is accessible to many people and playing computer games is a hobby for a large number of children. The low eyesight problem is caused by expending too much time looking at a screen and can result in incapability in doing regular daily work and having to use glasses or eye surgery. The possible solutions to this problem will be discussed in the following paragraphs.

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A large company in your area has decided to spend a certain amount of money, either to sponsor a local children’s sports team for two years, or to pay for two open-air concerts. It has asked for feedback from the general public

I am writing to make a suggestion about your sponsorship. Perhaps we could consider the advantages and disadvantages of two variations: local children’s sports teams and two open-air concerts.

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Some children spend hours every day on their smartphones. Why is this the case? Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?

The amount of time spent daily on smartphones has increased in the past years by the youth. There are several approaches to this matter, either on positive or negative side. My impression is that it is harmful, and it can lead to troubles in the self-development of youngsters.

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Some people think that the government should decide which subjects should students study at the University while other believe that students should be allowed to apply for subjects they prefer. Discuss both views.

The majority of society opines that the government ought to decide what subjects students should take at the University, while others reckon that learners should be admitted to enrol for subjects that they aim for. This essay will elaborate on both aforementioned perspectives in subsequent paragraphs.

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the international community must act immidiately to ensure nations to reduce their consumption of fossil fuel for e.g gas and oil. To what extent do you agree or disagree.

The global group should take sudden action to make sure to the countries to decrease the ingest of fossil fuel like oil and gas. I partially agree with this and will discuss some views further.

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Some people think parents should supervise their children's activities closely, while others believe children should have more freedom

One of the social concerns today relates to the way parents look after their children. While it is widely believed that sheltering children’s action is necessary for parents, others believe children should be independent of their nurturers. I’m going to discuss both these opposing points of view. In my opinion, parents should only handle every movements of their children until they reach a certain age.

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The world today is a safer place than it was a hundred years ago, and governments should stop spending large amounts of money on their armed forces. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Luckily society has learned from previous mistakes made and most governments aim to avoid going into war. It doesn’t make sense spending a considerable part of a country’s gross domestic product on weapons. Therefore, I support the thesis that we should spend less money on defence.

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Technological innovations have negatively affected our lives. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

It is commonly argued that the innovations of technology have given some negative effects to our lives. Personally, I can neither completely agree nor disagree with this statement for a variety of reasons.

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The number of elderly people in the world is increasing. What do you think are the positive and negative effects of this trend?

Nowadays, advanced medical technologies and better food quality increase overall human expectancy, help people to live longer. As a result, older age population has risen, bringing not only a lot of benefits but also some unwanted drawbacks.

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