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IELTS Opinion Writing Samples Band 6.5

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Team activities can teach more skills for life than those activities, which are played alone. To what extent, do you agree or disagree.

It is thought that group work can help people learn more useful skills that will be necessary for life in the future compared to some individual activities. Personally, I totally agree that playing with a team is more beneficial for these two main reasons.

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It is generally believed that the Internet is an excellent means of communication but some people suggest that it may not be the best place to find information. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

It is mainly observed that the Internet is the best way for communication, while others believe that it is not sufficiently trustworthy for gathering information I completely agree with the statement, due to the continuous wrong data that I find daily, although it is the most excellent way for me to connect to people.

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Music is played in every society and culture in the world today. Some people think that music brings only benefits to individuals and societies. Others, however, think that music can have a negative influence on both. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

In various countries around the world, people have different opinions about the role and impacts of music on themselves and their communities. From my view, I believe that music is important for humans but listening to it has some limits.

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In many countries today, crime novels and TV crime dramas are becoming more and more popular. Why do you think these books and TV shows are popular? What is your opinion of crime fiction and TV crime dramas?

Nowadays, crime tv shows and crime novels are gaining popularity. I think crime books and tv dramas are popular for the following reasons.

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What distinguishes young people from their parents' or grandparents' generation is a lack of physical exercise. Today's generation are spending far too long playing computer games, chatting aimlessly on social networking sites or simply watching TV, and too little time being active. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

it is said that nowadays young people are spending much time playing electronic games and social media, which leads to their lack of physical exercise. In my opinion, although young adults ‘addiction to the above recreative activities would cause their deficient exercise to some extent, there is another reason to cause this trend.

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Nowadays, a growing number of people with health problems are trying alternative medicines and treatments instead of visiting their usual doctor. Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?

Over the last few decades, medical science developed at a very rapid speed and cures are invented for most diseases. With these advancements knowledge of this field is also spread among people. Now, people try to take different medicines and use other methods of treatment from their own experiences rather than consulting regular doctors. This way of treatment should be discouraged because it has negative effects on health. In this essay, I will give reasons with examples to clarify this statement.

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People who cause their own illnesses through unhealthy lifestyles and poor diets should have to pay more for health care. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

Nowadays some people are of the opinion that if some individuals do not maintain their health properly, they should pay more, while others think it should not work like this. I completely agree with the first group of people and it will be discussed in the scope of this essay.

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Individuals and countries cannot help everyone who needs help in the world, so they should only be concerned about their own communities and countries. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

There has been a lot of discussion revolving around the issue of helping others. Some people believe that they and their countries should help others in need abroad, while another part of society thinks that efforts should only be put to help local communities and countries. Personally, I am in favour of the view that encourages to assist others internationally.

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A person's worth nowadays seems to be judged according to social status and material possessions. Old-fashioned values, such as honour, kindness and trust, no longer seem important. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is true that a person's worth can be defined by looking at their legacy and social status, while normal values of people like honour, kindness and trust are not necessary anymore. From my perspective, I completely disagree with this idea and the reasons will be further elaborated on in this essay.

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Do you think traditional games can better develop children's capabilities than modern games do?

Some individuals suggest that traditional play has more chances to develop good children's abilities than any modern play. This essay agreed with the topic because traditional games have approved their benefits over time and they are still in use, but the newest play style does not have such experience.

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Today more and more people are overweight than before. What in your opinion are the primary causes of this. What are main affects of this epidemic.

Over the recent years, a pervasive phenomenon that has been observed is that people are getting more overweight in comparison with before which is caused by various reasons. In my opinion, this issue causes so many vital risks to human life.

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Children today are too dependent on computers and electronic entertainment. It would be better to encourage them to spend more time outside playing sports and games. Do you agree or disagree?

In the contemporary world, technology is an unavoidable phenomenon in human life, because it provides us many advantages, and today children are more tend to utilize electronic devices for log hours compared to the past. Although, encourage them for extracurricular activities are help to keep them healthy and actively because these activities also are crucial parts of their overall life. I partially agree with this statement, because both sides have significance for their life.

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Individuals can do nothing to improve the environment ; only govt and large companies can make a difference. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays, climate change is an issue that involves humankind. There is more pollution in the air, temperatures are increasing and animals are extinguishing. Someone is convinced that only governments and lobbies can make a significant difference. I do not agree with this opinion and I think that every one of us can give a little contribution in order to make an impact.

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Individual greed and selfishness has been the basis of the modern society. Some people think that we must return to the older and more traditional values of respect for the family and the local community in order to create a better world to live in. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (society)

Being rooted in the community nowadays, individualism which is partially represented by egotism and ignorance is becoming more and more popular. It is considered that the best approach in order to make a happier world to live in is to appreciate the ancestor traditions which respect both family foundation and basic native culture. This essay will, therefore, give further insights to explain why I firmly agree with this aforementioned statement.

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Many countries spend a lot of money in art. Some people think investment in art is necessary, but others say money is better spent on public services and facilities. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Lots of countries spend so much money on art. While many claim funding of art is essential, others feel public services and facilities should rather be funded. In my opinion, I believe that government should focus on spending on public services and facilities that will benefit everyone regardless of their career aspirations.

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Some people say that social media is a digital drug that has left many people addicted enhanced their lots of valuable time while others say social media has Enable Connectivity with the world. Discuss both views and give your opinion on the topic.

The world is evolving tremendously, social publishing has now conquered the digital world. In the following ,paragraphs I am going to explain certain views about social media.

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Some people say that the only way to get success is to go to universities while others think that it depends on other factors. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

There are controversial perspectives heating up a debate over how to become a high-achiever. While some claim that getting to institutions is the sole approach to become fruitful, the opposite makes a statement that it has heavy dependence on alternatives. While it has its own merits, I would contend that it is optimal to combine both mentioned factors.

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It is important for people to take risk, both in their professional lives and personal lives. Do you think that advantages of taking risk outweigh the disadvantages?

Taking risks is very essential for men in their personal as well as work-life balance. This essay would illustrate the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

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Some people argue that it is not wise for an industry to replace its experienced but old workers with new and young yet inexperienced individuals. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

One of the controversial questions in some industries nowadays is that should we replace old experienced workers with young and inexperienced individuals. Particularly, it is noto wise to do that, isn't it? In my opinion, I strongly agree and encourage these industries to employ more new young employees rather than elderly.

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Overpopulation is the world's most serious environmental problem. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

People’s opinions differ as to whether or not the overpopulation is the major cause of a present poor environmental situation. Personally, I totally agree with this statement because of the impact on the environmental issues such as global warming, as well as, on the phenomenon of sinking landscapes. Hence, in this essay, I will extensively explain the reasons to support this based on real-life example.

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