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IELTS Writing Samples Band 8.5

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Some people prefer to travel around town by car, while others prefer public transit such as bus, train, or subway. Discuss both these positions and give your own opinion.

It is an irrefutable fact, that people need to move from one place to another. The use of transportation to visit down town in populated cities is an important topic. The following up paragraphs will analize this situation. Finally, my personal opinion will be given.

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These days internet-based courses have become a popular alternative to university based courses, some students prefer this type of learning because they do not attend lectures, others argue that it is important to study at the University. Discuss both the views and give your opinion.

Many pupils are more interested to study online courses though others prefer to study at educational institutions. In spite of different views, I believe that studying in the University will be overwhelmingly beneficial.

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Most people do not care enough about environmental issues. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays, the condition connected with the environment is getting more and more problematic – global warming, decreasing of flora and fauna variety and plenty of garbage around the globe. Personally, from my point of view, we have not cared enough about nature, because we are still suffering from many issues and the majority of citizens have not paid enough attention to that, but otherwise, there are many individuals, who are trying to change this situation.

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Some people think watching TV is bad for children, while others think that watching TV has more beneficial effects on children. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.

It is common that enormous adults are worried about the negative influences of watching televisions on young generations. And also, another group of persons hold an optimist thought towards this phenomenon. From my point of view, I believe that watching the tube can bring both merits and disadvantages to the boys and girls, and the reasons will be presented below.

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Universities should accept equal numbers of male and female students in every subject. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience

While some individuals opine that the number of girls and boys students should be equal in the university regardless of subjects. I disagree with the given statement, because not all courses are suitable for both genders, and choice of study should be based on the other important aspects.

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Some people think that teenagers should be requested an unpaid job in their free time, it will be helpful for both individual teenagers and local communities. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons to your answer.

Some individuals have an opinion that juveniles should be encouraged to do some jobs that are without pay which in turn benefits both the people and local groups. I somehow agreed to that aforementioned statement and inclined to articulate both pros and cons of this approach in the next paragraphs.

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Modern technology such as personal computers and the internets have made it possible for many people to do their work from home at least part of their work instead of going to an office everyday. What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of this situation.

It is an irrefutable fact, that now a days in all over the world and also due to Covid 19 a lot of working people have to follow the "Stay at home" program. This situation has developed different job styles. The following up paragraphs will analyze the pros and cons about not going to the usually work places. Finally a conclusion will be given.

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"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?

It is incontrovertible that prophylactic initiatives have been playing a superior role to protect mankind against diseases rather than finding remedies for them since the ancient time. The argument whether a nation's financial blueprint should be deflected towards the protective steps from medicaments – has become a moot point. Notwithstanding, this disquisition delves into these both standpoints, and subsequently will explore my own perspective, accordingly.

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Today parents spend little free time with their children. Why is it the case? Who are more affected: parents or children?

In the contemporary world, there is an issue that parents spend less of their spare time with their offspring. This essay will elaborate further on the reasons that lead to this concern, as well as prove that this controversial condition may bring a greater impact on children compared to adults.

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Email is a fast and convenient way to communicate, and written letters aren't needed anymore. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

It is arguably true that the email is considered to be one of the fastest and easiest method of communication. Therefore, the need for traditional letters is slowly vanishing. I completely agree with the fact that email is thought to be as the rapid and the convenient way of communicating, that has led people to move away from writing letters.

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2. #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? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words. (IELTS 2, AC)

It is incontrovertible that prophylactic initiatives have been playing a superior role to protect against diseases rather than finding remedies for them since the ancient time. The argument whether a nation's financial blueprint should be deflected towards the protective steps from medicaments – has become a moot point. Notwithstanding, this disquisition delves into these both standpoints, and subsequently will explore my own perspective, accordingly.

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Some businesses find that their new employees lack basic interpersonal skills, such as cooperative skills. What are the causes and suggest some possible solutions?

In some businesses, employers often face serious concerns in new hirings regarding lack of interpersonal skills, for example, cooperative skills. However, there are two potential causes for this and two possible solutions as well.

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Some people believe that scientists have more influence over the world whereas others argue that politician have more influence over the world. Discuss both the views and give your opinion?

It is often believed that the planet is more impacted by the people who have expert knowledge in physical or natural science, while others argue that it is generally influenced by persons, who are especially involved in politics. In this essay, I will discuss both sides of the argument and explain my support for the former view.

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The tendency of human beings to copy one another is shown in the popularity of fashion clothes and consumer goods. To what extent do you agree?

The culture of following others, either their clothing or the items they use, has boosted the demand of those items quite significantly. This aforementioned statement holds a valid point and I totally agree with it.

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Many people believe that social networking sites such as (facebook) have had a huge negative impact on both individuals and society. To what extent do you agree?

At present, many people are concerned about the utilization of social networking sites as they think it brings disadvantages for the users as well as the community. In my opinion, though to some extent such media is harmful, it brings significant advantages if employed carefully.

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Many people believe that social networking sites such as (facebook) have had a huge negative impact on both individuals and society. To what extent do you agree?

At present, many people are concerned about the utilization of social networking sites as they think it brings disadvantages for the users as well as the community. In my opinion, though in some extent such media is harmful, it brings significant advantages if employed carefully.

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The use of social media is replacing face-to-face interaction among many people in society. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

In this modern-day, the cutting edge of technology has changed the pole of communication among people. I totally believe that the benefits of the usage of the advancement for communication would be better than the detrimental.

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Some people believe that personal happiness is directly related to economic success, Others believe that there are other factors. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

In the era of modernization, everyone is looking for their inner pleasure. The chunk of folks thinks that the financial state of the person. However, others do not agree with it and they consider that there are some other important facts, which are more responsible for happiness than wealth. This essay will discuss both views that how money is important to leads a happy soul in the terms of luxurious life and how the bonding among family including satisfaction will help to achieve personal happiness.

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The use of social media is replacing face-to-face interaction among many people in society. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

In this modern world,citizens have been preferring to use the usage of online interaction rather than face to face communication. I believe that cutting-edge technologies are part of our life and it has affected us in a positive way.

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Nowadays it is not only large companies that can be able to make films. Digital technology enables anyone to produce films. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

In the past, only the large production companies could make films due to the lack of technological advancement. However, it is not the case in modern society anymore. Small business firms or even individuals are allowed to produce films as well. In my opinion, it is a positive development, both to the country and interns. Therefore, I will explain the positive effects of this contemporary phenomenon in the following essay.

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