IELTS Writing Samples Band 8. Page 764

IELTS Writing Samples Band 8

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In order for a child to develop his/her family life, mothers and fathers should take a course on parenting skills and child development each year. Do you agree or disagree ?

The overall development of a child lies in successful parenting. It is often argued by some people that, it is essential for parents to take up courses on parenthood, which will help in child evolution. I completely agree with this viewpoint and this essay will elucidate the reasons to strengthen my argument.

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Information technology is changing many aspects of our lives and now dominates our home, leisure and work activities. To what extent do the benefits of information technology outweigh the disadvantages?

In today's world, it can be seen that technologies have become an integral part of people's life. This essay will discuss whether the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages.

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Some people think that sports play an important role in society. Others think they are nothing more than a leisure activity. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Many people believe that sports are influential in society, while others think that they are more important than free-time activities. I personally agree with the former because sports help us more our thinks. This essay will discuss both views and give my opinion.

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A person’s worth nowadays seems to be judged according to social status and material possessions. Old-fashioned values, such as honour, kindness and trust, no longer seem important. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

In this contemporary era, people's worth is decided by only the social dignity and material held compare to people's values, honour, kindness and trust. However, I strongly agree with this statement for the following reasons.

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Nowadays on-line shopping has become more popular than in-store shopping. Is it a positive or a negative development?

Technology is flourishing by leaps and bounds. In this modern era, virtual purchasing has become more trend than direct shopping among society. However, certainly, this is a positive improvement hence I support this new trend due to two reasons such as time-saving and an international product easily available.

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Some people say History is one of the most important school subjects. Other people think that, in today’s world, subjects like Science and Technology are more important than History. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

It is thought by some that History means more than Science and Technology as a school subject. However, others thought the opposite, that History accounts for little in this innovative era. In my point of view, both of the subjects are equally essential to young generations.

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Sports on live affects people's participation in real sports. Discuss this view and give your own opinion

Whether live sports on television change youngsters from actually playing sports in real life is a controversial issue. In my opinion, TV sports live strongly encourage young people to join sports. I will prove my view by elaborating how media influences people’s decisions of participating in real sports and give you some examples from those sports celebrities.

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Some believe that more action should be taken to prevent crime, while others feel that crime is being tackled effectively now.Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.

Crime is a pressing issue across the globe and countries are trying to deal with this serious problem. A number of people opine that the government should take more measures to stop anti-social elements, while others believe that this is being handled in an effective manner. This essay will discuss both views and I strongly support the former view.

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Some argue that we should use cleaner energy sources to protect the environment, even though they are more expensive than traditional energy sources like coal and oil. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

While most countries around the world nowadays chose coal and oil as main sources of energy, some people claimed that we should use green energy in order to alleviate the environmental problems. The following paragraphs will explain why I strongly support the suggestion to draw upon cleaner energy.

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Some people think that a sense of competition in children should be encouraged. Others believe that children who are taught to co-operative rather than compete become more useful aduts. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Many people say that children are the national future so educating them has become more significant and more adequately. In my opinion, I do agree that a sense of competition in children is necessary for their development besides they also should be educated to cooperative because of the following reasons.

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In some cultures, children are often told that they can achieve anything if they try hard enough. What are the advantages and disadvantages of giving children this message?

Contemporarily, in plenty of nations, the kids were told that they will reach their goal if they make their attempts extremely. In this essay, I will indicate the hindrance and predominance of making juniors be aware of the significance of endeavour.

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write about the advantages and disadvantages of living a traditional/modern lifestyle.

It is an irrefutable fact that globalization is being the root cause of the changing lifestyles of people in different corners of the world. While some people prefer to secure life essentials and move to urban areas, others choose a healthier life in local communities. The following paragraphs will analyze the merits and demerits of traditional and modern lifestyles.

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Some feel that it is a waste of time to plan for the future and it is more important to focus on the present. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It has long been a controversial topic about whether should people plan for their future or focus on the present. Having good planning provides you with a target to achieve and reduces fear about the future. If you fully utilise the time to figure out what to do.

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These days, mobile phones and the internet are very important to the ways in which people relate to one another socially. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

The style of communication has been changed since the prevalence of exchanging information remotely occurred. The portable devices and the smart terminals occupied the majority of time during an individual daily routine and determined how the interpersonal relationship would be established and kept. Thus, the benefits of participating in the information-built world, in my opinion, has surpassed the obvious drawbacks of distant connection.

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Some people think cars are a better way of transportation around the city, while others prefer cycling. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

The means of commute has been changed dramatically over the period of last decade. However, it has been argued that the car is the best modality of commuting over the cycle. There are few pros and cons of both transport mediums, but I completely agree with the notion of using cycle, as it enhances fitness level as well as it is environment friendly. This essay will discuss both views in upcoming paragraphs.

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Nowadays we are producing more and more rubbish. Why do you think this is happening? What can governments do to help reduce the amount of rubbish produced?

Nowadays, the amount of waste produced by households and industries has increased at an alarming rate. The most significant reason for this is the growing demand for packed foods, which lead to building more and more rubbish and threatening the environment. This essay will discuss the causes and enlighten the solutions to control this growing problem.

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In some countries, young people are encouraged to work or travel for a year between finishing high school and starting university studies. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for young people who decide to do this. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

The time gap between the completion of high school and the commencement of university life is spent in different ways by the students. Some are motivated to visit or work in foreign countries while others generally occupy themselves with family enjoying time together, without doing any specific job or travel. There are benefits and drawbacks when we think about both of these aspects.

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Computers are now the basis of the modern world. They should therefore be introduced into classrooms, and their programs used for direct teaching purposes. However, dependence on computers in teaching may carry a certain degree of risk to students. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

In today's world, technologies can be considered to be an integral part of everyone's life and it is claimed by some people that computers should be used for direct teaching, while others believe that such an approach may have negative consequences.

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Some movies are serious, designed to make the audience think. Other movies are designed primarily to amuse and entertain. Which type of movies do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples

In current rapidly changing life ,the fashion of watching films has grown at an exponential rate. Some movies are thought-provoking while others are focused on making the audience laugh. Some like-minded people foster this thinking that movies that create chuckling among the viewers are welcomed. My views are in harmony with this ideology. The understated paragraphs tend to highlight some important aspects of this preference.

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Supermarkets should only sell food produced from within their own country rather than imports from overseas. What are your opinion on this?

Globalisation and aircraft technology has made the world extremely small, which have helped immensely in the import and export business throughout the globe. Although some countries still sell the local food grown in their own country, rather than exporting from overseas. In my opinion, I disagree with this approach as there are many small countries, who lack in rich natural resources and cannot fulfil the community demand.

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