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IELTS Discussion Writing Samples Band 8.5

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It has been suggested that all young adults should be required to undertake a period of unpaid work helping people in the community. Would the drawbacks of such a requirement be greater than the benefits to the community and the individual young adults? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.

There is a contentious argument whether all young adults should dedicate themselves to a certain period of free of charge labour for the community. Some people think that there are more advantages while others think the other way around on this matter. In this essay, I will explore this notion and explain why I tend to believe that there are more positive outputs in this situation.

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Levels of youth crime are increasing rapidly in most cities around the world. What are the reasons for this, and suggest some solutions.

In many cities, the cases of delinquency are rapidly growing around the globe. The main reasons for that tendency are the propagation of violence on the internet and the lack of support from the administration. These issues might be solved by governmental aid and stricter rules about content for large web platforms such as YouTube, Twitter, etcetera.

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Nowadays, people travel to other countries for a holidays. Why people do so? is this a positive or a negative development for the countries they travel to?

Tourism gains its popularity all around the world, except for paying abroad visit. The reason for this trend is still a difficult question to discuss while some people believe that this development brings lots of negative effect on the countries having a large number of visitors. However, this essay will show some clear explanations and a huge benefit for the nations with tourism evolvement, with an appropriate conclusion.

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People now days send text massages more frequently than they talk the phone. What are the reasons for this trend ? Do the advantages of texting out weigh the disadvantages ?

With the advancement in the information technology field, the usage of smartphones has been increased by leaps and bounds. In parallel. to do text messages instead of making voice-call by most of the persons are drastically enhanced. Although there are some demerits. I think the advantages of texting outweigh the disadvantages.

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People are less fit and active nowadays than in the past. What are the reasons for this? What measures can be taken to fix this? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience

People are more inactive and unfit currently than people who lived in the past. The reasons and solutions to fix this issue are explained further below.

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In cities and towns all over the world, the high volume of traffic is a problem. What are the causes of this and what actions can be taken to solve this problem? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

For the past decades,traffic jam has been one of the issues that many countries are often facing. From my standpoint, there two major causes of these problems are transportation is getting more affordable and we are currently working in a mobile society.Therefore, the main point of this essay is to discuss these troubles to the solution.

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In recent years, many small local shops have closed because customers travel to large shopping centers or malls to do their shopping. Is this a positive or a negative development?

Shopping is one of the most essential parts of life. It has been observed that multitudes of grocery stores have been shut down due to a major reason that buyer would prefer travelling to supermarkets for purchasing goods. In my opinion, it is not be encouraged due to many constraints which will be discussed in this essay.

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Shopping is becoming more and more popular as a leisure activity. However, some people feel that this has both positive and negative effects. Why is shopping so popular? What effects does its increase in popularity have on individuals and on society? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

As modern-day stresses increase, people are looking for ways to relieve that stress. Hence, the increased popularity of shopping. As the debate on its positive and negative results are ongoing, I am going to discuss why that shift happened, as well as mention the possible consequence it has.

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In some countries children have very strict rules of behaviour, while in other countries they are allowed to do almost anything they want. To what extent should children have to follow rules? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

As the world becomes increasingly more developed, raising children becomes more challenging. While some cultures encourage children to be independent, others are stricter and make it compulsory for the younger generation to follow the rules. This essay will discuss why I believe that the latter trend is ultimately better.

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Millions of people every year move to English-speaking countries such as Australia, Britain or America, in order to study at school, college or university. Why do so many people want to study in English? Why is English such an important international language? Give reasons for your answer.

The last two decades have seen enormous change in the way folk moving to abroad for higher studies from many developing nations. In this essay, I would shed light on some reasonable reasons behind this immense change with the aid of ample examples.

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Many school children today take part in work experience sessions for short periods of time instead of attending school is this a positive or a negative development

It has been a popular trend now to put children into what can be called as hands-on sessions. Some people criticise this practice whereas others support it. In this essay, first I will try to argue about both the positives and the negatives of this issue on kids and second I will put forward a rationale behind why this program is actually a positive for children.

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The number of advertisements for charities on television and the Internet seems to be increasing. What is causing this? Is this a positive or negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.

With the rapid development of internet technology, our society has been benefited greatly as a whole. Nowadays, even the philanthropy industry has also joined in the benefited group enormously. Various reasons can be related to this phenomenon including the hi-tech advancement and individual's increased financial capability. I strongly think this is a positive trend with proper regulation.

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Walking is known to be beneficial for health, yet fewer and fewer people are walking these days? What are the reasons for this? What can be done to tackle this problem?

Going on frequent walks have been proven to aid blood circulation and heart rate which leads to better well-being. Unfortunately, despite this being common knowledge, we have seen a decline in the number of people who go on walks. This essay will discuss why this happens and ways we can improve the situation.

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Countries around the world will be facing significant challenges relating not only to the environment but population and education as well. What problems will your country face in the next ten years? How can these problems be overcome? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.

The world is running at a faster pace. Everything around us keeps changing day by day. For example, technology, traffic, weather, etc. It seems all the demographics of the earth will be facing severe challenges not only pertaining to the environment but also to the population and education field as well. In this essay, we will discuss what problems my provincial India, would face in the coming decade and how can we eradicate the issues.

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nowadays,many people have to work longer hours and they feel more stressed out than before.what are the reasons and solutions .

In today's world, there are fierce competitions in every field to win this rat race. Some crowd say working prolong time is causing more physically and mentally health challenges than past, for this reason,companies should have to make some rules to sort out this problem. The following paragraphs would elucidate possible reasons for the problem and propose a handful of remedial measures.

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You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic. In some countries in Europe, some children from the age of 11 or 13 go to schools to learn more practical skills that will help them get a job. Other children stay in schools which provide a more general academic education. What should schools do to prepare students for the world of work? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

It is often argued by the public that schools provide the skills required for students which help them acquiring a job in this rapidly growing technological world. Although there are institutions which prepare students academically and practically. But the main component of education I suggest everyone is, how to prepare kids in facing real-life practical challenges?

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Nowadays, many people have to work longer time, and they feel more stressful than before. What are the reasons? What can employers do to make their life easier?

In modern times, the issue of stress in today’s workplace has become highly controversial. It is nerve-wracking for the people who need to work for longer hours. Before offering any solution, it is important to discuss the root causes of the problem.

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Cycling is a healthier and more environmentally friendly form of transport. Nevertheless, cycling is getting less popular. What are the reasons of this trend? What can be done to make cycling more popular?

Bicycling is one of the healthiest forms of transportation but we have seen a drastic decline in terms of its number of users. We will discuss a few causes of this shift and ways in order to reverse this movement in the below essay.

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In some countries, men and women are having children at later age than in the past. What are the reasons for this development ? Do advantages of this development outweigh disadvantages?

There is no doubt that today many people decide to enter the parenthood late in their life. However, this scenario could have both advantages and disadvantages. This essay shall discuss both of them leading to a conclusion.

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Some people get into debt by buying things they don’t need and can’t afford. What are the reasons for this behavior? What action can be taken to prevent people from having this problem? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

In today's world, we live in societies that are based on materialism. As a result, some people face problems while dealing with their budget. Eventually, many lands in debts. It is undeniable that many individuals face financial issues because they buy things that are not required or those that are not within their budget.

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