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IELTS Advantages and Disadvantages Writing Samples Band 7.5

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Research indicates that the characteristics we are born with have much more influence o our personality and development than any experiences we may have in our life. Which do you consider to be the major influence?

The research shows that the characteristics we are born with, having much more effect on our personality than experiences which we have. I believe that research tells us the truth about the importance of genes we got from our ancestors and describes the major effects on our lives.

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Research indicates that the characteristics we are born with have much more influence on our personality and development than any experiences we may have in our life. Which do you consider to be the major influence?

It is irrefutable that the nature of a person is influenced by his innate characteristics, as well as the training and experience he has been served by the society. In my opinion, the upbringing and experiences of an individual are the predominant factors to build his character.

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At the present time, the population of some countries include a relatively large number of young adults, compared with the number older people. Do the advantages of this situation outweigh the disadvantages?

Nowadays, in many countries, the number of people, who are new to adulthood, is much larger in comparison with the number of elderly. Whereas there can be a few cons associated with it, I believe that the benefits of having more young people around definitely prevail over them.

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Nowadays, the mobile phone plays a major role in our lives, which brings many benefits to us but also contains some drawbacks. Both these sides will discussed in this essay.

In recent times, the mobile phone has increasingly become huge part of daily living, and as such many have argued that though the advantages are beneficial, they are drawbacks. These opposing arguments would be explained in this essay.

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There has been a dramatic growth in the number of people studying at universities in the last few decades. While some people see this as a positive trend which raises the general level of education within the community, others fear that it is lowering the quality of education. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the increase in student numbers at university?

Nowadays, it is seen that people are more enthusiastic about furthering their studies, rather than quitting after high school. Although this trend can lead to a society with more knowledgeable citizens, it also has some negative points that will threaten the economy. This essay will discuss the pros and cons of this trend.

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In some countries, criminal trials are shown on television for the public. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

A few nations, telecast the legal proceedings against the criminals publicly on a television screen. Though the citizens of the country may feel aware and secured after such actions being taken by the judiciary, it results in an effect on the youth and causes an increase in misconduct rate. In my opinion, keeping the concern of the society it is better to avoid the screening of such events.

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Nowadays many people choose to be self-employed, rather than to work for a company or organisation. Why might this be the case? What could be the disadvantages of being self-employed?

Nowadays, self-employment trend is increasing trend across the globe.Although there are people who work for a company, many prefer to be self-employed.This essay will discuss the causes and disadvantages of this situation.

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New technologies have changed the way children spend their free time. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

With the rapid growth of technologies, there is a new tendency to spend the leisure time of youngsters. Despite some obvious disadvantages of this trend, I believe that these are outweighed by the advantages.

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It is suggested that all young adults should undertake a period of unpaid work to help people in the community. Does it bring more benefits or drawbacks to the community and the young people?

It is advised for adolescents to take on volunteering and jobs with no remunerations, for an allocated period to assist people in the community. In my opinion, such deed is highly beneficial both to the community in terms of extra aid and also to the individual who acquires skills and enhanced world views.

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Some people think that it should be compulsory for people to retake their driving test every 5 years. What are advantages and disadvantages of doing this?

It’s common today creasing number of people who aren’t sure that is it compulsory for them to resolve their driving licence each 5 years or not yet. This essay will discuss both sides of this problem and also supports advantages and disadvantages parts of this.

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Many elderly people are no longer looked after by their families but are put in care homes or nursing homes. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend?

In the 21st century, it has been a trend that the near and dear ones instead of taking responsibility of their elders prefer to move them to nursing homes. Although such homes have all the facilities specially the medical ones to take responsibility of the old age people, but they can never be home to the elderly as they lack the love and responsibility what humans at this stage of life seek for.. In my opinion, there is no doubt that old age homes are well-equipped with all the infrastructure that is required to ensure good health of the aged, but such places lack the warmth which instills the feeling of loneliness in the old-age people resulting in deteriorating their health.

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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.

It is a commonly held belief that certain countries support the idea that youngsters should be allowed to have a gap year between graduating from high school and enrolling in higher education. In this essay, I am going to explain the benefits and drawbacks that come with this decision.

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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 disadvantage of this trend?

Over the last few decades, the world has seen that the development of reading books online, However, others sees that this is not a positive trend for the future. This essay will firstly discuss the convenience as the main of the advantages of e-books, then outline some drawbacks they can face.

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The cost of flying has decreased significantly over the last decades. This has made oversea travel much more accessible. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this trend.

In recent decades, it has become less expensive to travel by air, which ease the accessibility of oceanic flying. While there are some merits of this travelling approach, some demerits should be taken into consideration as I will mention in this essay.

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Working from home is becoming increasingly popular. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend?

The number of people, who performance remotely keeps increasing. This opportunity has its upsides, such as saving time and it enables becoming more independent, but there are some drawbacks to be taken into account.

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Many things that used to be done in the home by hands are now being done by machines. Does this development bring more advantages or disadvantages? (Reported 2017)

Home appliances have significantly advanced from what they were a couple of years back. Machines that were semi automatic have now evolved into fully automatic. These gadgets are the virtual hand of many homemakers in today’s homes

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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

In the recent times, it has been observed that the number of people relocating from one country to another is increasing, either for a better career opportunity or further education. Living in a foreign country has its own pros and cons which is cited in the essay below.

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University students are increasingly studying abroad as part of their studies. Do the advantages of studying abroad outweigh the disadvantages?

In a modern and fast-paced life, pursuing educational opportunities overseas is currently on the rise among students these days. However, studying abroad would bring not only merits, but also some demerits, which usually rings in every prospective student's mind. Due to this, this essay will examine whether the benefits override the drawbacks.

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Research indicates that the characteristics we are born with have much more influence on our personality and development than any experiences we have in our life. Which do you consider to be the major influence?

A person’s quality defines his persona. Studies have shown that, peculiarities in human beings that lodged by birth are more persuasive, irrespective of the copious understandings gathered in life. Here we will moot, which over these two crucial factors that aids in building a man’s identity.

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Some parents buy their children whatever they ask for, and allow their children to do whatever they want. Is this a good way to raise children? What consequences could this style of parenting have for children as they get older?

In today’s society, there is a growing trend among parents to indulge their children everything being requested. From my point of view, this way of raising a child will be detrimental to their grown-up life as it has a range of repercussions.

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