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IELTS Opinion Writing Samples Band 6.5

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In some countries, people are no longer allowed to smoke in many public places and office buildings. Do you think this is a good rule or a bad rule?

Smoking is injurious to health. There are a number of countries where smoking is commonly used places is prohibited, such as cinemas, offices, and other publicly used locations. I believe it's a great law that can prevent indirect smoking and make places more livable and productive. I have explained my points of view in further paragraphs.

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In some countries, parents expect children to spend long time studying in and after school and have less free time. Do you think it has positive or negative effects on children and society that they live in?

Nowadays, some parents in some countries want their children to study longer time both in classes and after school, and children have less leisure time. From my perspective, this will create a negative impact on not only communities but also children. In this essay, the cons of studying too long and less free time will be examined before reaching a conclusion.

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Some people say that now we can see films on our phones or tablets there is no need to go to the cinema. Others say that to be fully enjoyed, films need to be seen in a cinema. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.

Nowadays, few people say that watching films on mobiles or tablets is more feasible and there is no necessity to go to the theatres to watch a film. However, I think going to the cinema gives lots of pleasure and happiness. I will elucidate my opinions in this essay below.

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Children who are brought up in families that do not have large amounts of money are better prepared to deal with the problems of adult life than children brought up by wealthy parents. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion.

Many people claim that children from poorer families deal with their life problems better than those from a rich family. In my opinion, I do not agree with such a claim from the perspective of both the educational environment and children’s personal characters.

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Universities should accept numbers of male and female students in every subject. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

In the past, the male gender has been opportunistic to have the option to study whatever subject they felt like, unlike the female gender that wasn't allowed to study any subject they wanted, even to attend schools. However, now the proposition that female and male students should be allowed to take the same subjects in higher education has begun. This essay completely agrees that both female and male students should be allowed to take any subjects they wish to enrol in. This essay will look at the factors why it is important to allow both genders to take any courses they want to learn in higher education.

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In some countries, fastfood restaurant and supermarket give money to school to promote their products.do you think this is a positive development or negatively development?

In some countries, there is a trend that fast-food restaurants and supermarkets give money to schools in order to promote their products. It is clear that there are more positive points of this development.

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Some people think that the teenage years are the happiest times of most people’s lives. Others think that adult life brings more happiness, in spite of greater responsibilities. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

The contentious argument that whether the adolescence period is more enjoyable or adulthood erupts a heated debate among different elements of society, Basically this question is subject to the priorities that people determine at each stage of life and thus the answer varies from person to person. In my opinion, both have their own charms but adulthood tend to be more fulfilling.

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In many countries, the amount of crime is increasing What do you think are the main causes of crime? How can we deal with those causes? Give reaons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

A number of nations have high crime rates. This essay focuses on the prime reasons for crimes, which are the absence of opportunity and the high cost of living. However, these issues can be solved by creating job opportunities and controlling the living cost.

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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. Others argue that it is better to try and improve such situations. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

There are some people having a notion that when an unwanted situation happens, for example, a difficulty in career path or lack of money, we ought to do nothing but suffer from it without any actions. By contrast, others suggest trying to cope with these problems. From my point of view, I strongly believe we had better deal with these difficulties.

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Many parents choose to teach their children at home rather than sending their children to school. Do you think the benefits of home-schooling outweigh its drawbacks?

In this day and age, many people hold a strong view that homeschooling is a better way to develop children rather than sending them to school. While this statement is valid to some extent, I would argue that it may do more harm than good.

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Some people say that we no longer need printed newspaper, do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays, some think that it is unnecessary to print newspapers anymore as it is unpopular and can be replaced by internet. I disagree with this point of view because newspaper is still an important source of informtion and it can provide relatively reliable information.

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Some people think that instead of preventing climate change, we need to find a way to live with it. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Climate change has always been a debatable issue of countries leaders and a worldwide concern. Some people believe that global warming is unavoidable so that they must learn to live with it, instead of fighting against it. I completely disagree with this statement because the issue would bring about negative effects on the lives of humans and other species.

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The internet means people do not need to travel to foreign countries to understand how others live. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

The first aspect to consider is charity. "More than three in ten adults around the world donated money to charity in 2020" according to the World Giving Index report. This is an indicator calculated every year by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), an English charitable organization that has been active for 45 years. (…)

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Rich countries often give money to poorer countries, but it does not solve poverty. Therefore, developed countries should give other types of help to the poor countries rather than financial aid. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Lots of people are suffering from being poverty-stricken. Poor people can be seen in underdeveloped and developing countries more often. To alleviate these challenges, developed regions allocate an adequate amounts of money to the governments. Yet, despite all the efforts, governments can not decrease this problematic situation. I agree with the idea that instead of giving money to the local states, rich countries should send commissioners to investigate less wealthy fields or give them an education or healthcare services opportunities to cut down on their problems.

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Some people says that adverting is extremely successful at persuading us to buy things. Other people thinks that advertising is so common that we no longer to pay attention to it. Discuss both sides of view and give your own opinion.

According to some, an advert can influence our minds and make us buy things regardless of whether they are needed or not. Others think that popularity of different types of advertising is that high, that people are not interested in it anymore and do not pay any attention. I believe that a qualitative ad can persuade anyone to buy anything. Nevertheless, some people who work in the sphere of marketing or PR do not perceive ads due to their profession.

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Some people says that adverting is extremely successful at persuading us to buy things. Other people thinks that advertising is so common that we no longer to pay attention to it. Discuss both sides of view and give your own opinion.

According to some, an advert can influence on ours mind and make us buy things regardless of whether they are needed or not. Others think that popularity of different types of advertising is that high, that people are not interested in it anymore and do not pay any attention. I believe that qualitative ad can persuade anyone to buy anything. Nevertheless, some people who work in a sphere of marketing or PR do not perceive ads due to their profession.

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In the world of the internet, people write product reviews of products and services. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

Different strokes for different folks. In the tech-savvy era, it is irrefutable fact that humankind has increased tremendously and the current era is enriched with new innovations. Nowadays people tend to write about the reviews of items that they bought. It is definitely a positive development because it does not only aid the new customers but also helps the service provider to increase the quality of articles. This essay will elaborate on this issue in the upcoming paragraphs.

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Most people have forgotten the meaning behind traditional or religious festivals; during festival periods, people nowadays only want to enjoy themselves. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

There is an idea that says most people have forgotten the meaning behind traditional or religious festivals. Although almost everyone that attends a festival wants to enjoy it, I believe that most of them know the meaning of the festivals.

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Compared to our parent’s generation, life has become much more stressful. As a result, stress-related illnesses are on the increase around the world. Why is stress such a problem in the modern world and what do you think can be done to overcome the problems caused by stress?

In such a hectic life, were compared to our parent's generation ,currently life has changed and become more stressful than before, and just because of that stress-related illnesses are on a hike around the world. It's because of the amount of mobile and social media we use nowadays and if someone wants to overcome that habit we should do yoga and spend more time for meditation.

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Some people think that schools should select their pupils according to their academic ability. Others believe that young people with different abilities should be educated together. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

Some people believe that schools should accept students based on their academic ability, while others argue that children should study together no matter what they have different level of abilities. I agree that the latter viewpoint have more advantages than the former one. In this essay, both of these viewpoint will be discussed before reaching a conclusion.

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