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IELTS Opinion Writing Samples Band 6.5

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Many manufactured food and drink products contain high levels of sugar, which causes many health problems. Sugary products should be made more expensive to encourage people to consume less sugar. Do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays, many processed foods and drinks are rich in sugar, leading to dire consequences for our health. Some people take the view that in order to reduce sugar consumption, sugary products should be more expensive than they used to be. I completely disagree with this idea and this essay explains my reasons.

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Some people believe that it is best to accept a bad situation, such as an unsatisfactory job or shortage of money. Other argue that it is better to try and improve such situations. Discuss both these views and give your own opinions.

Some populations think that people should accept the terrible situations in their life but other communities claim that humans should attempt to enhance their life and it is a better choice to convert problems into opportunities. In the following paragraphs, the different attitudes to this concept will be discussed.

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In some schools, students must study music and learn to play a musical instrument. In other schools, studying music may not be required or there may be no music classes at all. Do you think all students should have to study music? Support your opinion with reasons and examples.

The ability to play a musical instrument or sing is both a physically and cognitively challenging task. These days many schools make music a compulsory subject, albeit, there are some schools that do not give it any importance and are purely academic based. In my personal opinion, I believe that music should be taught to all children irrespective of their ability. In this ,essay I shall further excudiate the reason behind this.

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In some countries, there has been an increase in the number of parents who educate their children themselves at home instead of sending them to school. Do you think the advantages of this overweight the disadvantages?

In some countries, more families choose to educate their children at home instead of at school and this view has both positive and negative points. In this essay, I will outline the pros and cons and illustrate my own opinion.

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Some people say that music is a good way of bringing people of different cultures and ages together. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this option

A group of people considered that the best way to connect people in different countries and ages is music. I totally agree with this viewpoint due to the benefits song bring to the current life.

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Both the poor and the rich find the accessibility into university difficulty. Do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays, both the destitute and the wealthy find the possibility to study into educational institution difficulty. In my point of view, I totally agree that studying these days is too siphisticated for both the poor and the rich. This topic will examine the agreement with the topic and two arguments will be given.

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Both the poor and the rich find the accessibility into university difficulty. Do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays, both the destitute and the wealthy find the possibility to study into educational institution difficulty. In my point of view, I totally agree that study these days is too siphisticated for both the poor and the rich. This topic will examine the agreement with the topic and two arguments will be given.

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In many countries, people are changing career with increasing number. What are the reasons and do you think it is negative or positive development?

Nowadays, with increased access to the internet and educational resources, people are changing their careers at a never seen rate. I think that this development is a good change in most people's lives, but also might have negative connotations, and will explain the reasons in this essay.

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"Art is considered an essential part of all cultures througout the world. However, these days fewer and fewer people appreciate art and turn their focus to science, technology and business Why do you think that is? What could be done to encourage more people to take interests in the arts?"

Nowadays, it has seen that the vast majority of societies tend to be more aware of science and machinery instead of art, in addition, we well known one of the cultural fundamental for any nation is art, because, art reflects basic desires and human nature as a sculpture, ancient buildings and theaters in some genres like comedy, tragedy, and drama for representative emotional conflict between different groups of societies, furthermore, art has potential for treatment, cultivate individuals indirectly, consequently, scientists have proposed that it would be necessary for all of us as a human to be familiar with craft studies, on the contrary, a plethora of countries have focused on science and technology, due to the fact, these sections would seem better for economic growth and can be built more developed countries, consequently, it might be a misunderstanding of the function of art in comparing science and technology, for example, art used for therapy, promoting creative thinking an...

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Do you agree or disagree? all students should be required to study arts and music in the secondary school.

It has always been a debate among students, teachers and parents that whether arts and music is as necessary subjects as science and maths? In today's modern world, people are getting more inclined towards arts and music because of the several advantages of learning these two things. In my opinion, it is worth learning arts and music in high school. I believe this way because of several reasons which will be elaborated in the following essay.

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Many people think that fast food companies should not be allowed to advertise while others believe that all companies should have the right to advertise. What is your opinion?

Nowadays the number of fast-food restaurants which expose humans to many dangers is rising, while people’s tendency to have them is not declining. Although many people including me suppose that junk food adverts should be prevented, we have witnessed masses in long lines for these types of food.

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The young today spend a large amount of their leisure time in shopping centers. It is feared that this could have a negative influence on the young and society. To what extend do you agree or disagree with this view? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Nowadays, youth are spending the majority of their free time in shopping malls. It is feared that this might create a negative impact on society. I would partially agree with this statement. Besides having negative impacts of wasting their leisure time in shopping malls, there are also some pros to relaxing in leisure time. I would like to cite both pros and cons in this essay.

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Extreme sports like skiing, rafting, diving should be banned. Agree or disagree? Argumentative / persuasive/ opinionated type essay.

Extreme sports are known for their dangers to human lives, in many ,cases these sports cause severe to fatal injuries which could be considered as something to ban the sport for. This could be reasonable as other things in the world have been banned for their dangers. I do not believe this should be the case, since banning it will only cause there to be more problems within the justice system than with people actually doing these specific sports.

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Wild animals have no place in the 21st century, so protecting them is a waste of resources. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Some people would argue there is no room for wild animals to exist in the 21st century and it is not worth consuming resources for their protection. From my own standpoint, I totally disagree with this idea for a certain number of reasons clarified below.

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Due to the effects of globalization, the culture of some countries are influenced by others. Some people think this is a positive process. Others think this is a threat to cultural identity. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

It is often considered that the contemporary era is an era of modernisation, traditions of a few nations get impacted by developing countries. Meanwhile, the masses believe it is great progress. Whereas, few individuals think it can cause harm to the nation's image. In my, an inclined inflexion play a major role in developing regions. Thus this essay will elaborate on both views which lead to a logical conclusion.

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Doing an enjoyable activity with a child can develop better skills and more creativity than reading. To what extent do you agree? Use reasons and specific examples to explain your answer.

If we perform fun activities with a kid, it will be more beneficial in the development of his skills and creativity rather than simply reading. I completely agree with this given statement. Children tend to enjoy interactive games and tasks more as compared to reading from books hence they will put in extra effort which benefits them in their development. Also, with such ,projects they will learn how to behave and work together as a team which in return benefits them in different areas in future.

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Today a lot of different cultures and ethnic groups live together in one country. Why is this so and do you think this is a positive or negative development?

Nowadays travelling and relocating seem to be much easier than before. A large number of people work or study abroad or just simply pursue better or preferable conditions for life. People from all over the world can live together in other countries, which is heating a debate on whether it is an advantageous or disadvantageous situation.

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In some countries, students pay their college or university fees, while in some others, the government pay for them. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages

Every nation has its own education system and policies. Although higher education fees are paid by students in some countries, government pay them in others. It can be disadvantageous in terms of taking educational programs less seriously and being less responsible, however advantages such as focusing on studies, financial support, and motivation outweigh the disadvantages in my opinion. This essay will prove the aforementioned points in detail.

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Completing university education is thought by some to be best way to get a good job. On the other hand, other people think that getting experience and developing soft skill is more important . Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

It is thought by many, graduating from a university helps in gaining a better job, while others opine that gaining experience and improving soft skills are necessary to improve one's chances of gaining many employment opportunities. In my opinion, having a degree from a qualified university should be the foremost priority while job experience and building skills are secondary. In this passage , I have discussed both sides.

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Some people feel that the design of newly constructed buildings in big cities should be controlled by governments. Others believe those who finance the construction of a building should be free to design it as they see fit. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.

Architecture should not be controlled by any means. It is argued by some people that restrictions by the government on the designs of buildings are mandatory while others believe that it is the owners’ choice. In this ,essay we will discuss both views in subsequent paragraphs and brings up logical conclusions.

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