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IELTS Opinion Writing Samples Band 6.5

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A 14-year-old young who seriously damaged school was made to clean streets as a punishment. Do you think young criminals should be sent to prison or there are alternative forms of punishment? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

A criminal mindset develops at an early age. Of late there are many instances of teenagers committing crimes, but a school of thought believes that punishment should not be limited to imprisonment, but there can be an alternative to it so child realises his mistake and doesn’t think of repeating the crime. In my opinion, sending a child to prison is not a valid sanction, as this will degrade him in the society which will make him do more crimes.

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It is better for students to live away from home while studying at univeristy than to live with parents. To what extent do you agree or disagree ？

Many college students choose to live in university accommodation or shared flats with friends. In my opinion, It shows that they have reached adulthood, although they find it hard to keep in touch with their parents every day. Living away from parents means that young people learn how to live an independent life. They have to develop some life skills, such as doing housekeeping, managing finances, and getting along with a roommate. With those skills, they find it easier to deal with work. For example, they can get everything well organized if they have a habit of keeping a cleaning room.

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Fast food has become so popular worldwide that it is destroying the nutritional quality of food. What do you think because of this the traditional food and cooking method is being forgotten. Do you agree or disagree with the statement give reasons for your answer.

In the era of a fast food trend, people around the globe are more concerned about the nutritional quality of food that contains natural vitamins and minerals for their family members. However, the rising popularity of the junk food is so much massive in developed nations as compared to the previous decades. As per my viewpoint, my inclination to several reasons are articulated in the ensuring paragraphs and will draw a logical conclusion.

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In the future, more people will choose to go on holidays in their own country, and not to travel aboard on holiday. Do you agree or disagree?

It is predicted that in the future, people would prefer travelling within the home country on their vacations instead of going to a foreign place. In my opinion, this would not be the case, mainly because of advancement in technology that is making the world more beautiful than ever before, and a decline in the ate of travelling packages.

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SORTS PROGRAMME ARE HUGELY POPULAR ON TELEVISION NOWADAYS. BUT SOME PEOPLE ARGUE THAT THESE GEMS ARE TO BLAME FOR THE POOR HEALTH OF MANY YOUNG PEOPLE. WHAT EXTEND DO YOU AGREE AND DISAGREE.

There is no doubt that watching sports event on television is a popular pastime activity for many. It is sometimes thought that this habit can cause some health issues to the viewers. I firmly believe that this statement is true because prolonged sitting leads certain physical ailments.

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Governments should spend money on railways than roads. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

In this contemporary era, the world is changing by leaps and bounds. Spending money on creating transportation facilities are the most important development these days. Many governments are in favour of railways, whereas the others are in support of roadways, but I partially agree with both views. It has its own pros and cons.

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Some people believe that students should be taught international news as a subject at school. Others feel that this would be a waste of valuable school time. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

It has been always a point of debate that, Whether International news as a subject should be compulsory in pupils curriculum or it should be avoided as It is not useful for students. I will discuss both the views and give my opinion in the last paragraph.

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Many parents today pay for private tutors to teach their children after school hours. Do you think this is a positive or negative development？

It is increasingly common for families to employ teachers to help their sons and daughters with schoolwork during evenings and weekends. Although this can certainly be beneficial, I agree with experts in education and child-rearing who express concerns about the practice.

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

Most of the people argue that there should not be any limits when sharing information for scientific research, business and the academic field. However, others consider certain types of information are confidential and valuable. In recent years, there has been a big debate about information sharing. This essay will describe why some people believe than sharing information in certain fields is worthy and why others consider some information as important and valuable.

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Employers sometimes ask people applying for jobs for personal information, such as their hobbies and interests, and whether they are married or single. Some people say that this information may be relevant and useful. Others disagree. Discuss both the views and give your opinion

It is often believed that enquiring workers of their personal details such as their leisures, interests and marital statuses while hiring is important, whereas some regard them as futile. Although not acceptable to all, I agree with the latter assertion and opine that asking such personal questions have got nothing to do with the job a worker does.

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Some people think that the dangerous sports should be banned . Do you agree or disagree?

There is no doubt that sports are considered a profession by many. Although there are some people think adventurous games should be restricted, others believe that it is unnecessary to think in that way. In my opinion, I firmly support to have these as everything has an element of danger.

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Some people think that modern technology is making people more sociable, while others think it is making them less sociable. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Technology has entirely revolutionized the world because it has made the communication process easy and fast.It is said by some individuals that modern equipment have made people more talkative because these days sources of communication with people have increased as compared to ancient time,while others believe that it has widened the communication gap. In my perspective, technology has pros as well as cons and my viewpoints on this issue will be elaborated in the aforementioned paragraphs.

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some people believe that international sporting events are the ideal opportunity to show the world the qualities of the host nation. Others believe that thesze events are mainly large unjustifiable expense. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

There is no doubt that many countries are ready to organise mega sports events. However, it is sometimes thought this may not be profitable in terms of money, others, consider that this can bring plenty of chances to develop even further financialy. In my opinion, I think that this can offer a positive energy to host country.

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The majority of news Is being reported bad news such as wars famines, accidents and crime. Why do you think that is? Do you think news should be balance of good news and bad news?

There is no denying the fact that journalism is the backbone of every nation. Either in newspapers or social media. The headlines news broadcasted are reaching its pinnacle. But people should always be aware of good news. This essay will discuss this assertion with a plausible reason in the upcoming paragraph before forming the conclusion.

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Although more and more people read the news on the internet, newspaper will remain the most important source of news for the majority of people. Do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays ,there is a phenomenal increase in the number of people who read the news on the internet, but newspaper will always remain popular among the masses. I completely agree with this opinion and think that newspaper is the most reliable and cost-effective source of getting news.

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Some people think that the range of technology currently available is increasing the gap between rich people and poor people. Others think that it is causing the opposite effect. Discuss both view and give your opinion.

There is no doubt that the latest technical advancement improves our quality of life. However, there are some people who think that this cutting-edge technology windens the gulf between the rich and the poor, in my opinion, I firmly object this argument because after the development, even, the economically stricken people also get equal opportunities.

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Social Media has helped us increase our virtual networks . this has isolated us physically making us social awkward in person. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give you opinion.

The virtual world is on the growing exponentially due to the presence of many social networking platforms, this has made us immobile and causing nuisance in our public life. I disagree to the statement and the essay will focus on how digital platforms improve social life.

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Studying business or science related subjects at university level is more important than arts related courses like literature. Do you agree or disagree?

When considering tertiary level discipline, there is a school of thought that believes that studying concrete topics such as commerce, physics or biology is more valuable to the community than spending time focused on novels and other literary subjects. However, this argument is flawed for a number of reasons as will now be presented.

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Some people think that a sense of competition in children should be encouraged. Others believe that children who are taught to co-operate rather than compete become more useful adults. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.

It is often argued that we should encourage rivalry in children rather than collaboration. Despite the benefit of competition, I believe that young ones that work together become of better use as adults. In this essay, the arguments surrounding these issues will be discussed.

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More and more companies are allowing employees to work at home. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

Many companies are now allowing employees to work from home in an increasing order. In my view this development is beneficial for both the employees and the company. This essay will first explain how traveling and infrastructure cost is saved and then talk about employees' convenience by adapting this phenomenon.

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