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IELTS Opinion Writing Samples Band 6.5

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Economic progress is often used to measure a country’s success. However, some people believe that other factors are more important. What other factors are more important? What other factors should also be considered when measuring a country’s success? Do you think one factor is more important than others?

There is a common belief that development is all about achieving economic growth. If we use this yardstick, western countries are the most developed in the world. Some people, however, believe that economic growth is just one of the many factors that contribute to the development of a nation. I agree with this view. In my opinion, the overall quality of life and the freedom that people enjoy in a country are all important factors to consider.

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Whoever controls the media controls the mind. Discuss this statement and give your own opinion.

Since their dawn, media has exerted a noticeable leverage on the attitudes and mindsets of the general public. Regarding its influence, there is a statement that " Whoever controls the media controls the mind." From my personal perspective, while the manipulative power of media is inevitable, not all people are brainwashed by its manipulation.

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Some people think that all teenagers should be required to do unpaid work in their free time to help the local community. They believe this would benefit both the individual teenager and society as a whole. Do you agree or disagree?

It is true some people believe that all teenagers should contribute to their community by doing unpaid with work in their free times. While I agree that this would benefit both to teenagers and the community. I think that the teenagers can take more things from salary, which is they learning to working with community.

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countries are becoming more and more similar because people are able to buy the same products anywhere in the world. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

Most of the states are likely to become to be alike for the reason that citizens are capable to procure the same items no matter in which part of the world they are.In think this has a both sides positive and a negative one.

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Some people say that main environmental problem of our time is the loss of particular species of plants and animals. Others say that there are more important environmental problems. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Extinction of a certain species of plants and animals is indeed a severe environmental problem as it can cause negative consequences, however, it is argued that it is not appropriate to regard it as the main problem because there are various crises that are of equal importance, and we will discuss it now.

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Topic: Some people believed that nowadays we have many career choices. To what extend do you agree or disagree with this statement?

It is considered that in this day and age, as people, we have so many options available for everything. One of them is a career. In my opinion, I partly agree that we have a long list to make our selection from about career.

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Topic: Some people say that the main environmental problem of our time is the loss of particular species of plants and animals. Others say that there are more important environmental problems. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

It is obvious that the Earth is in danger, but people still argue that whether the paramount problem for the environment is the extinction of particular kinds of animals and plants or there are more essential issues like global warming. The essay will discuss both view and personal idea will be provided at the end.

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The environmental problems that today's world is facing are so great that there are little ordinary people can do to improve the situation. So, government and large organizations should be responsible for reducing the amount of damage being done to the environment. The what extent so you agreed or disagree?

It is often believed that few ordinary people can make an effective improvement of environmental issues which is currently faced by across the globe. Therefor, major companies and governments are accountable for decreasing environmental damage. This essay agrees with this statement because local authorities have passed strict legislation on industries and they will attend an international meeting to overcome environmental degradation and global warming.

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Nowadays children spend lots of time watching television and playing conputers games. However, it does not help in improving children's mental abilities do you agree or disagree.

With the advancement of technology, the phenomenon of watching television and playing graphical games is risen up among the age small age groups. Therefore, some people opine that this technology could bring some mental diseases like depression, while I believe that this smart device are helpful in their life. In this essay, I will discuss both sides of this problem.

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COMPLETING UNIVERSITY IS THOUGHT BY SOMEONE TO BE THE BEST WAY TO GET A GOOD JOB. ON THE OTHER HAND, OTHER PEOPLE THINK THAT GETTING EXPERIENCE AND DEVELOPING SOFT SKILLS IS MORE IMPORTANT. DISCUSS BOTH SIDES AND GIVE YOUR OPINION.

Many youngers are told that without a proper degree is very hard to get a normal job and impossible to attend certain positions. But there are many possible ways to evolve the necessary soft skills for a job. I think that it is better to attend the university when we are still young as it is also a perfect environment for personal development and in the older age we wouldn’t be motivated to do it.

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Marathi Nations should assist poor countries with humanitarian relief during natural disaster do you agree or disagree with the statement

Some people think that majority of students go to university while others are of the opinion studying in a university should be a universal right. In my personal opinion, there is some truth in both views as well as reasons will be given below.

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Many countries spend large amounts of money on preparing competitors in major world sporting events such as the Olympic Games and football World Cup. Instead, this money can be spent on encouraging children to take up sports at a young age.To what extent do you agree or disagree?

A lot of countries spend huge amount of payments on conducting competitions in events such as the Olympic and football world cup games. But, some peoples believe instead they should invest this amount to motivate children to take up sports at a small age. In this essay I would like to express my opinion with suitable example.

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University education should be free to everyone, regardless of income. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Over recent decades, by increasing in the number of universities, nowadays more and more students are keen on attending university. However, still arguments on free education for everyone are persevered. There are some acceptable arguments on both sides. Although, I strictly believe education should be free for everyone around the world.

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Some people say that people should have a different amount of holidays according to their job. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

Due to the advancement of technology and as a result of this, more convenient methods have been developed by various sectors and industries, professionals are getting remarkably different spans of holidays according to their occupations. I am totally in favour to this phenomenon and in the upcoming paragraphs describe the same with proper examples.

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People think that goverments should increase the cost of fuel for cars and other vehicles to solve envinronmental problems. Give your opinion

It is widely believed that one solution to address some environmental issues would be for the governments to raise the prices for petrol. Although I consider that this might be an effective measure, I contend that other measures have more considerably profound effects

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Using a computer every day can have more negative than positive effects on your children. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

While many people believe that young people using computers on a regular basis have a bad impact on them, others believe that the advantages of computers overshadow the disadvantages. In my perspective, computers have both positive and negative impacts on children depending upon the usage and in the essay, I will discuss my view with some examples.

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

Nowadays, there is a huge trend in travelling everywhere and to prefer malls, compare with little shops close to where we live. The major problem behind this tendency is the little spare time we have, that force people to concentrate all needs and amenities in the same moment. This of course had a big impact on the way we used to move. In details, there are people who believe that governments should invest in railways, while others deem by roads as more essentials. I partially agree with the first state and in this essay I will suggest some food for thoughts.

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News media is more influential nowadays. Some people think it is a negative development. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

In the contemporary era, media is growing by the leap and channels are ruling the social media. Some people believe that it has more benefits while others argue that it has a certain influence on the public. I agree with the latter view. In the following essay, I intend to delve into the reasons why I agree with it.

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Some people think that space exploration is a waste of resources while others think that it is essential for mankind to continue to explore the universe in which we live Discuss both sides and give your opinion

Most people argue that exploring space is not essential, on the contrary, others suggest, it is crucial to investigate the planet. In this essay, Let us discuss both the views and spill the beans.

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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 views and give your own opinion.

Advancement in technology and invention of electronic gadgets such as smart phones, tablets and laptops offers plethora of benefits to each category of the society. Due to which, some people tend to watch movies on these gadgets. However, there are certain demographics of the society who believe that theatres are the appropriate place to watch movies by considering contemporary features that theatres offer. This essay will analyse both viewpoints to present an opinion in a plausible way

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