IELTS Writing Samples Band 8. Page 767

IELTS Writing Samples Band 8

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While recruiting a new employee, the employer should pay more attention to their personal qualities, rather than qualifications and experience. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give your opinion and include relevant examples.

It is commonly believed that employees should be more aware of personal qualities rather than qualifications and experience when hiring new personnel. I partially agree with this belief because even though personal characteristics are relevant, it is crucial to assess experience and education to recruit new employers.

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Advertising discourages people from being different individuals by making us all want to do the same and look the same. To what extend do you agree or disagree?

Many people believe that advertising is an art that can stimulate people with different tastes and needs to buy similar products. I agree that a perfect advertisement can change each person’s mind and could be able to convince the majority of the population for following the trends.

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In many places, new homes as needed, but the only space available for building them is in the countryside. Some people believe it is more important to protect the countryside and not build new homes there. What is your opinion about this?

With the increasing population it has become a pressing problem to find suitable homes, since there is a lack of space, especially in urbanised areas. Therefore, the only areas available are in the countrysides. While some individuals oppose building houses in villages, I believe it is necessary to do so. My views with appropriate reasons will be elaborated in the forthcoming paragraphs.

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Some people think it's better to choose friends who always have the same opinions as them. Other people believe it's good to have friends who sometimes disagree with them. Discuss both the views and give your opinion.

Few people find comfort in their friends, who always agree with their opinions, whereas, some people prefer mates who challenge their views. In my opinion, I would always prefer that people in my circle give me honest and contrasting viewpoints.

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it is generally believed that some people are born with certain talents, for instance for sport or music, and others are not. However, it is sometimes claimed that any child can be taught to become a good sports person or musician Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

One of the highly controversial issues today relates to whether it is possible to train and become a good professional at music or sports or only spontaneous talents are supposed to have a successful career. I am going to examine this question in both views and then I give my own opinion on the matter.

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In some countries, more and more adults are continuing to live with their parents even after they have completed their education and found jobs. Do the advantages of this outweigh its disadvantages?

In spite of being educated and going to work , a lot of individuals in certain nations still reside with their parents.The benefits and the drawbacks of such a scenario will be discussed and compared in the following paragraphs.

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with the rise of e-books comes the decline in paper books. Some people see this as a good step forward while others do not. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend?

These days, technology has affected substantially to society. To illustrate, e-books have proliferated, however , the opposite way, paper books have gradually decreased, that some individuals disagree with this statement. This essay will demonstrate both advantages and disadvantages.

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Improvements in health, education and trade are essential for the development of poorer nations. However, the governments of richer nations should take more responsibility for helping the poorer nations in such areas. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

The development of a more impoverished country depends on the growth of health and education sectors and cross-border trades. Nevertheless, some people believe that more prosperous countries should take more responsibility for growing the backward one. In this essay, I will exhibit why I completely disagree with this notion.

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Some people believe that university education should focus on the skills of employment for the future. Others think they should focus on academic study only. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

In this day and age, in order to compete in the dog-eat-dog world, it is imperative to acquire necessary skills related to the job market. Resultantly, whereas some individuals claim that tertiary education should give more concentration on providing with the required skills of employment, others contend that universities have the only responsibilities to deliver better academic study to students. I, too, wholeheartedly feel that the main purpose of higher studies is to gain deep and broad knowledge in a certain field.

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Some people say the main way to be happy in life is to have a lot of money. How might having a lot of money make people happy? What other things in life can make people happy ?

According to few folks, plenty of wealth is the primary reason for happiness. Firstly, to understand the role of money in happiness, this essay shares some perspectives. On the other hand, this essay also explores other avenues in which one can find joy.

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Some schools have restricted the use of mobile phones. Is this a positive development or a negative one?

In most schools around the world, students have their own mobile phones. While these devices can undoubtedly play a role in safety, connectedness even learning, many schools have chosen to restrict their use on campus. In my view, this is a positive step and can bring benefits not only academically but physically and socially too.

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ESTABLISHING GOOD RELATIONSHIPS AT THE WORKPLACE IS NOT IMPORTANT AS THE PRIMARY GOAL OF every person is to focus on the work. To what extent do you agree?

A regular person spends more than one-third time of the day in the office. Some individuals believe that their primary goal at the workplace is only to focus on the work rather than maintaining a good relationship with their co-workers. Though it is important to focus and complete the tasks given to them, I believe establishing a good connection between team members is way more important as it has benefits that should be discussed in detail.

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Some students prefer to take a gap year between high school and university, to work or to travel. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?

After completing their 4 years of high school, students have an idea of what they would like to pursue and accomplish. As a result, some adolescents take a year off before going to university to either travel or work to have some exposure to the fields they would like to explore or simply to go on vacation after the hard work they put in during their years of high school. It is said by the vast majority that the benefits of taking a gap year after high school are greater than the drawbacks.

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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 using their cars?

Buying a car is progressively increasing over the last three decades that has resulted in a major problem of traffic jams in many world cities. I am of the opinion that there are several reasons that have led to this trend and governments across the globe should take appropriate measures to curb the use of private cars. This essay will discuss both these aspects in a brief.

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Certain parents believe that good parenting means constantly being involved in the lives of their children. While some parents believe it is better for the development of their children if they learn to deal with situations by themselves. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Nowadays nurturing the offspring plays a huge role in today's generation. Some people believe that constantly monitoring the teenager is a better way of paternity. While others think that, they have to learn from their surroundings or their mistakes. I believe that adolescents have to examine their surroundings and try to learn from them. In this essay, I would discuss self-caring and parental caring.

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Nowadays people are not fit and active as before. These will have negative effect in the future health. What are the reasons and solutions to this issue?

In today’s rapid pace of life, people have less time to be physically active because of urbanization. This will cause health problems like fatness which endanger their life. In this essay, I will discuss how the civic style of living makes people unfit and present some solutions such as having a healthy diet or playing sports to tackle these issues.

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nowadays people are not fit and active as before. these will have negative effect in the future health. what are the reasons and solution to this issue.

In today’s rapid pace of life, people have less time to be active and playing sports than before. This will cause health problems like fatness which endanger their life. In this essay, I will discuss the causes and present some suggestions to overcome these issues.

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An increasing number of people are now using the internet to meet new people and socialise. Some people think this has brought people closer together while others think people are becoming more isolated. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

In the midst of the technology-driven global world, the internet plays an important role in this modern era. Some people believe that human beings interact with each other whereas, another group of thinkers support that people feel lonely. Both have their own pros and cons. Therefore, before commenting on my decision, both sides will be discussed further in this essay.

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Surveillance cameras in banks, offices, shops and streets have been very successful in reducing crime in the workplace and public, but they are also took for their users to spy on people's private business. what problems do surveillance cameras create? what are the solutions?

Security cameras have been put in place in various places where crimes such as theft could occur. These places may include automated teller machines (ATMs), banks, shops, etc. As the years have progressed, they have been placed in schools and offices to monitor students and employees respectively. Nevertheless, this action created more problems as people have begun demanding their right to privacy. This essay will delve into the problems caused by these gadgets as well as the solutions to them.

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Some people think that having a set retirement age for everybody, regardless of occupation, is unfair. They believe that certain workers deserve to retire and receive a pension at an earlier age. Do you agree or disagree? Which types of workers do you think should benefit from early retirement?

In the modern era, the government keeps increasing the age of retirement. Some people think this decision is in favour of elderly people, while others believe retirement should not decide on the basis of age. It should be decided on the basis of mental and physical ability. I completely agree that the retirement age should be decided on the basis of some criteria and work.

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