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IELTS Opinion Writing Samples Band 6.5

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It is important for children to learn what is right and what is wrong at an early age. Punishment is necessary to help them learn the distinction. To what extent do you agree? What sort of punishment should be given?

Punishment is one of the famous forms of discipline. Some believe that learning to distinguish right from wrong is important for children, so the punishment should be used. However, I completely disagree with this idea, and will argue against this belief, as well as provide some alternatives for teaching a child in this essay.

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Some people think that the government should establish free libraries in each town. Others believe that it is a waste of money since people can access the Internet at home to obtain information. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.

Libraries play a vital role in our society since storing numerous knowledge and information. Regarding whether the governments should construct free libraries, some people believe that free libraries should cover every corner of the country, however, other people think that doing such projects is meaningless and wasting funding because the real libraries would be replaced by the Internet. In my opinion, the government should build free libraries but could lay out a more economical plan such as launching both real and electronic libraries in a collaborative way.

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The best way to teach children to cooperate is through team sports at school. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

There is no doubt that team sports at school have a major role in teaching children to cooperate by being one team. In addition, team sports have other great advantages for children. I believe that playing in teams can be a point of power for children.

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In the future, people may no longer be able to pay for things in shops using cash. All payments may have to be made by card or using phones. Do you think this will happen one day? Why do you think some people might not be happy to give up using cash?

The world has witnessed the rapid development of technology, affecting all aspects of daily life, particularly in payment. In my opinion, payments will be all made online one day, and there are many factors why people may dislike this change.

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t is better to buy just a few expensive clothes, rather than lots of cheaper clothes. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Considering the high inflation in goods recently, people have debates about whether they should buy luxury clothes or ordinary alternatives with the same total amount of money. I agree with the point that cheaper clothes are better.

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Some people believe that allowing children to make their own choices on everyday matters (such as food, clothes and entertainment) is likely to result in a society of individuals who only think about their own wishes. Other people believe that it is important for children to make decisions about matters that affect them. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

People have different views about whether or not children should be allowed to make decisions for themselves. While I agree that permissive parenting can create self-centred children, I also believe that there are some potential benefits to giving children more independence when it comes to choice making.

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Some people like to try new things, for example, places to visit and types of food. Other people prefer to keep doing things they are familiar with. Discuss both these attitudes and give your own opinion.

Nowadays, people hold different views regarding their approach to life. While some are keen to explore novel experiences, others prefer to stick with what they are already familiar with. In my opinion, although the latter perspective is understandable, I believe that trying new things can bring about many advantages.

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schools should offer some type of physical education program to their students. to what extent do you agree or disagree?

Over the years, the approach to educating students has constantly been evolving and one of the recent development is the debate of whether to or not inculcate physical education of any type into students' academic training program. I strongly agree that students should have some sort of physical education added to their curriculum.

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Some people believe that the government should make laws regarding nutrition and healthy lifestyle, while others think that it is a matter of personal responsibility. Discuss both the views and give your opinion.

It is believed the regulations about health and nutrition should be driven by the government agency while others insist that it should be considered as a self-responsibility. I definitely agree with the former statement which can positively affect personal consuming behaviour.

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Some people think that having a high number of young people graduating from universities is beneficial for a country. Others, however, believe that sending a high number of young people to universities leads to high levels of graduate unemployment. Discuss both the opinions and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Lakhs of student graduate every year and this has become a matter of debate whether such a quantity of graduates is for the betterment of a nation or whether are they going to worsen the situation, as it might lead to mass unemployment. I will discuss both viewpoints in the following paragraphs and I will try to conclude and give my perspective on the same.

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

These days one of the most controversial issues around the world is information and how we can gain profitable data.Meanwhile some people believe that people should share their information free of charge but,other group think some datas are really significant and worthy to be public.In this essay,I will discuss both point of views and I will give my opinion.

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Some people think that all university students should study whatever they like.Others believe that they should only be allowed to study subjects that will useful in the future, such as those related to science and technology. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

It is believed that pupils should study whatever they like in university subjects. However, some think students should study subjects like science and technology because they will useful in the future. The purpose of this essay is to discuss both sides of view and then explain why I agree with the latter view.

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Some people think that employers should give its staff at least four weeks holidays a year to make employees better at their jobs. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays, with the significant economic development comes the big requirement of the number of labours and working days in order to keep up with the competition among many companies and corporations. And many people become job hoppers due to the pressure from their administrators. So there is a question of whether employers should give their staff at least four weeks of holiday a year to make employees better at their jobs. Personally, I agree with the statement because in my point of ,view the more time to rest comes the better quality of work.

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it is important for people to take risks both in thier professional and personal lives do you think the advantages of taking risks outweigh the disadvantages

Risks are an important part of life, taking a risky decision can be a challenging task but the rewards at the end of it are worth the hassle. A person has to take many risks in his life which can be regarding their academics, carrier, job or personal decision in life.

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Nowadays a growing number of boys and girls within normal weight ranges have an intense fear of gaining weight and therefore get anorexia. Why do you think a lot of teenagers have a strong desire to be skinny? What can be done to prevent this eating disorder?

Recently, it has become an ongoing issue that teenagers have persured to be skinny regardless of their sex. This essay will present my personal view with respect to this current trend and will suggest several solutions dealing with subsecuential eating disorder.

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These days many families move abroad for work. Some people believe that this benefits the children in these families. Others believe that it makes their lives more difficult. Discuss both views and give your own opinion

In this diversified era of education, lots of families decided to become one of the migration groups nowadays. there are some controversies about whether we should take adolescents into a new country to live or study due to somebody saying that it was harder than ever they thoughts. On the other side, other people reckon that moving overseas is a very smart option for work or has advantages for their children. In my opinion, I prefer to choose the previous decision in my life if I had a chance to be a migrant.

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The widespread use of the internet has brought many problems. What do you think are the main problems associated with the use of the web? What solutions can you suggest?

There have been many issues caused by the evergrowing use of the Internet. Clearly, while children are being exposed to unsuitable websites and addicted adults spend too much time online, monitoring children and restricting access to sites beyond certain time limits would help both groups maintain safety and good health.

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Even though organic fruits and vegetables are more expensive than conventional fruits and vegetables, they are worth the extra cost. Do you agree or disagree?

It is commonly said that although organic fruits and vegetables are more costly than conventional fruits and vegetables ,they are worth the extra cost.While, conventional food is cheaper than organic food but preserving our health is crucial and has no price .I strongly believed that organic food is more suitable in terms of healthy products and properties to protect human health.

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Some people think that in the modern world, getting old is entirely bad.Others think that life of the elderly in the modern world is much better than it was in the past. do you agree or disagree give your own opinion.

Some people think that in the modern world getting old is entirely bad.Others think that the life of the elderly in the modern world is much better than it was in the past. while I think people getting old is a natural law, so we can not avoid it happening, I think the life of the elderly in the modern world is much better than it was in the past.

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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? High schools should allow students to study the courses that students want to study. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

As the last leg of schooling education preceding university, high school should ideally be a platform for students to garner primary knowledge pertaining to their prospective field of study. It is thus argued that these institutes should permit their pupils to take up courses that they are interested in. I strongly agree with this statement, recognising that the aforementioned would allow the students to gain a basic foundation for their future studies while ensuring a genuine interest is maintained in academics.

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