IELTS Writing Samples Band 8. Page 667

IELTS Writing Samples Band 8

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In many countries today there are many highly qualified graduates without employment. What factors may have caused this situation and what, in your opinion, can/should be done about it? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Nowadays, unemployment is the most serious problem in some countries where graduates who have high qualifications are still struggling to secure a job. This essay will discuss a number of reasons for this phenomenon and measures that can be taken to overcome this situation.

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do you agree that the advantages cars bring outweigh the disadvantages

Nowadays, The development of novel technologies has introduced cars and automobiles as a significant part of modern societies. Yet ,there remains a controversial debate as to whether the overall efficiency of these vehicles is benevolent or they can cause excruciatingly destructive impacts. This essay will discuss the proposed topic from both sides of view with some detailed explanations.

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Some people believe that it is good to share as much information as possible in scientific research, business and the academic world. Other believe that some infornation is too important or to valuable to be shared freely. Discuss both of these views and give your own opinion.

Sharing information is becoming increasingly important in many nations. According to some people, information is beneficial when it is shared with the public to utilize them especially in terms of scientific, technical and academic information. However, others believe that it is better to keep the information confidential. In this essay, both viewpoints will be discussed in detail before a conclusion is reached.

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Foreign visitors should pay more than local visitors for cultural and historical attractions. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

In these days and ages, it is a broad opinion that overseas travelers ought to pay a greater cost for their excursions to the cultural and historical destinations than that of the native ones. From my perspective, I totally disagree with this statement for the price must be the same.

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Young people are highly influenced by famous people and they look up to them as role models. Is that a positive or negative development?

It is a well-known fact that, from childhood, most of us were influenced by parents to look up to famous people as role models, and this will continue even though they became teenagers or adolescents. Most of the time these role models were Artists, Scientists or leaders of religion. However,there are good and bad sides to this so I am hoping to discuss those and I am going to give my opinion as well.

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Government should invest more money in science education rather than other subjects to develop the country. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

News plays a vital role in people's lives. Distribution of news via paper base mode had started way back in history. It is also true that technological advancement has led to digital news distribution. This essay will illustrate my opinion about both modes of information.

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Many companies sponsor sports as a way of advertising themselves. Some people think this is good for the world of sport, while others think it is negative. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

These days most big organizations use sports to advertise their brands which in turn increase its sale. Some people believe that this is beneficial for sports while others think that it has some drawbacks as well. This essay will discuss the both views and put forward my opinion after discussing both sides.

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Recently, abortion increases rapidly and becomes a controversial topic. Some people suppose that abortion should be legal while others are against it. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

The rate at which pregnancy is being aborted is going very high and creates controversy all across the world. Many are of the opinion to legalize the termination of birth and some are in favour to ban it. As far as my opinion is concerned, I believe that aborting is a cruel act and also, adversely affects the health of a mother. I will be elucidating both views in subsequent crumbs of writing.

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People who travel to another country to live, work or study for a period of time often suffer badly from homesickness. Why is it? What are the best ways to reduce this problem?

Once in a lifetime, some of the people might have gone away from their home town in many miles for some reasons such as work or study. As a result, during the first period of time, some of them might have experienced a bad feeling of homesick. This essay will discuss the main reasons for this problem and express some possible solutions to avoid it.

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Some people believe that women should play an equal role as men in a country’s police force or military force, while others think women are not suitable for these kinds of jobs. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

For the time being, the role of women in the military has always been a topic of interest. While some claim that females’ roles are as equal as those of males, the opposite makes a statement that women are not appropriate for these categories of jobs. While the latter is valid to some extent, I would contend that the former outweighs the latter.

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Many manufactured food and drink products contain high levels of sugar, which causes many health problems. Sugary products should be made more expensive to encourage people to consume less sugar. Do you agree or disagree?

Sugary products seem to be the majority of consumer lives. It is argued that these should be marked up the prices in order to make people buying and consuming less of them. From my point of view, I completely agree with this statement.

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Many people nowadays don't feel safe either when they are at home or go out. What are the reasons? What can we do to solve this problem?

A climbing number of people experience frequent unsafety whether they are at residence or on the outside. There are several explanations attributed to this, which could be primarily addressed by the government.

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In many countries, women join the army as men do. However, some people argue that the army solely needs males. What is your opinion?

Nowadays, genderless is one of the important thinking in the world. In many nations, mothers take part in the military as males do, whereas others complain that the squad only needs to do guys. In my opinion, I partly agree with this statement.

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It is generally believed that the Internet is an excellent means of communication but some people suggest that it might not be the best place to find information. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Information is so easily shared on the internet that nearly any piece of it can be found an electric copy on the internet except those classified. Even though, some people still believe that there’s other better place than the internet to search for content. I am for the previous view.

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Increasing the price is the best way to solve growing traffic and pollution problems. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

These days, environmental issues pose a serious threat to society. Experts believe that ongoing congestion and pollution problems could be controlled by raising the cost of fuel. This essay totally disagrees with the statement. In my opinion, flexible work schedules for employees and waste recycling could mitigate the impacts.

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Disruptive school students have a negative influence on others. Students who are noisy and disobedient should be grouped together and taught separately. Do you agree or disagree?

Learners that engage in behaviours such as noisemaking and disobedience must form their own separate class to prevent them from passing on their traits to others. I totally disagree with this statement because doing so will only make them worse as they feel like juvenile delinquents with nothing to lose and separating them means they do not learn from the good deeds of their peers. These factors are discussed below.

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teachers think that international student exchange would be beneficial for all teenage school students. Do you think its advantages outweigh its disadvantages?

Educators believe that foreign educational visits can benefit teenaged learners. I argue that the benefits of this such as academic exposure and the opportunity to make new friends do not outweigh the challenges such as cultural shock and loneliness away from family. I expand this position in the essay below.

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Many people are optimistic about the 21st century and expect scientists to make positive changes to the world. TO what extent do you agree or disagree with their optimism? What changes do you like to see in your new century?

For the time being, alterations made by scientists of the 21st century have never failed to provoke controversial debates among people. Some claim that we should be positive regarding the favourable modifications in science to the planet. I would contend that their optimistic statements are completely reasonable and some possible variations have kindled my interest.

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The crime rate nowadays is decreasing compared to the past due to advances in technology. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Currently, with the assistance of technological advancements in our country, criminal activities have been reduced to a great extent. I strongly agree with the statement as security services are now equipped with modern devices for surveillance and for protecting their citizens. I will be elucidating my thoughts in subsequent crumbs of writing.

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In the past, shopping was a routine domestic task. Many people nowadays regard it as a hobby. To what extent do you think this is a positive trend?

Nowadays, the concept of shopping has been altered significantly to be an inseparable part of our lives. Yet, there remains a controversial debate as to whether it is just a daily habit to fulfil our needs or it can be introduced as an entertaining alternative in our leisure time. This essay will discuss the proposed topic from both sides of view with some detailed explanations.

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