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IELTS Opinion Writing Samples Band 6

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Many people believe that it is important to protect the environment, but they make no effort to protect it themselves. Why do you think it is the case? What actions do you think that individuals can do to protect the environment?

It seems to be an increasingly widespread concerned that every individuals should take steps to curb the climate change but no one give top priority to improve their environment. In this essay, I will discuss some of the main cause of this problem and offer some possible solution for it.
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Some people say that supermarkets and manufactures have a responsibility to reduce the amount of packaging on the products they sell. Others say that it is the responsibility of consumers to avoid buying products which have a lot of packaging. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Packaging plays an essential role in preventing any good from getting damaged during sell or transporting it from one place to another. But, there has been noticed many problems due to packaging, therefore someone opines(认为) that manufacturers and supermarkets should come forward to minimize excessive packaging while others believe it should be along with customers. Now, I am going to discuss both views and give my opinion.
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In recent years many governments has brought in laws to ban smoking in public places, such as bars, restaurants and offices. To what extent do you agree or disagree with banning smoking in public places?

It is undeniable that smoking is injurious to health and many governments are taking measures to create awareness to people about the health problems caused by smoking. More and more young people fall prey to smoking habits and hence governments are bringing in laws to ban smoking in public places with an intention to encourage people to stop smoking. I totally agree with this move by the government.
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Some people believe that our happiness depend on how much money we have. Others say that ‘money cannot buy happiness.’ Do you think that having money is the key to happiness, or are there more important factors?

It is argued that happiness is dependent on the amount of money we have. But others believe that money is the key lead to happiness. I agree with this idea, but not completely.
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Some people believe that it is good to share as much information as possible in scientific research, business and 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.

Some people hesitate to share information for research, survey etc. Lots of people believe to give most possible details about their for scientific research, business and the academic world while others do not trust to share some information freely. This essay will discuss views of people, why some people do not share and others share the same and will give my opinion for both.
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The money spent by governments on space programmes would be better spent on vital public services such as schools and hospitals. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Governments in some countries spend large amounts of money on space exploration
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Watching television is bad for children. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Watching television is what the young generation do in their leisure time. Watching television regularly causes health-related problems. This essay will be presenting the details as well as my opinion on the conclusion part.
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Some people think that planning for future is a waste of time. They believe it is more important to focus on the present. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is thought that thinking of the future is time-wasting so a concentration of the reality is more significant. As supposed to them, I disagree with the idea that it is unnecessary for people to have an aim for their dreams hereafter.
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In some countries young people have little leisure time and are under a lot of pressure to work hard in their studies. What do you think are the causes of this? What solutions can you suggest?

Children and young men are educated differently, based on the country they live in. While in some countries it is common for teenagers to have free time to pursue what they want to do, in other places, young men are tought to work hard and study extensively, which comes on the expense of their free time.
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Some people think it is important for all children to learn history in school. Others believe that other subjects are more relevant to children’s lives today. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Nowadays, an increasing number of children ignore the important of history. However, whether studying history in school is significant for them has sparked spirited debates. I believe it is important to know knowledge in the field of history, children do need to pay more attention to other subjects which is linked to their daily life.
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In many places, new homes are needed, but the only space available for building them is in the countryside. Some people believe it is more important to protect the countryside and not build new homes there. What is your opinion about this?

The growing working class has resulted in a huge requirement of new homes to be constructed in the vicinity of the job, but since most of these areas are mega metropolitan areas there is hardly any room to accommodate new homes, so there is no other option but to expand into the countryside. Although many believe that the countryside should not be polluted by the expanding population, there is no other way to provide a new area where facilities and homes can be built upon.
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Some people say that supermarkets and manufactures have a responsibility to reduce the amount of packaging on the products they sell. Others say that it is the responsibility of consumers to avoid buying products which have a lot of packaging. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

It is considered by many that, reducing the excess packaging is being the responsibility of the manufacturers and supermarkets. However, it is argued by some that, if customers start to stop buying excessively packaged goods then supermarket automatically starts to sell simple products. I would agree that, it is the responsibility of the producers to sell their products by avoiding excess package.
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In today’s competitive world, many families find it necessary for both parents go out to work. While some say the children in these families benefit from the additional income, others feel they lack support because of their parents’ absence. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

A modern family has both parents working for up to 8 to 12 hours a day, with the children at school and with all the family members present at home for dinner. That being said, bonding among members is significantly reduced, which is only at night. In exchange is a well financed education of the children and a more comfortable life of each.
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Technology is becoming progressively universal. In the fullness of time, classroom teachers will be totally substituted for technology. Do you agree or disagree?

In this present world, the usage of technology is constantly on the rise. Even classrooms are among the many places that enjoy the usage and benefits of technology. It is disagreed that
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Individuals can do nothing to improve the environment, only governments and large companies can make a difference. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

It is has been argued that that the people can not effect positively on their habitat, but also either administrator or big enterprises alone can perform it. I disagree that administrators and firm alone can effect improvement to the territory because the people are closer to their home as well as have the time to execute a project that can boost the surroundings.
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News editors decide what to broadcast on television and what to print in newspapers. What factors do you think influence these decisions? Do we become used to bad news? Would it be better if more good news was reported? Use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.

It is the responsibility of the news editor to decide what gets printed in their newspaper or what matters get aired on their news channel. There can be several aspects that can influence their decision in this regard, such as their inclination to spread the truth amongst the people. Sometimes truth can be harsh and bad, one can never get accustomed to such news. However, increasing the number of good news can be highly uplifting for the masses and create positivity.
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Several languages are in danger of extinction because they are spoken by tiny numbers of people. Some people say that governments should spend public money on saving these languages, while others believe that would be a waste of money. Discuss both these views and give your opinion

People have different views on whether the government should spend money to save languages or not. While the investment in the language is a waste of money but I believe that the government should make a contribution in order to save the language from vanishing.
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Some people say it is important to keep your home and your workplace tidy, with everything organised and in the correct place.What is your opinion about this?

Most of us argue that keeping the surroundings be it home or office, clutter free is the key. I completely agree to this as I feel that a clean and well kept surrounding is the reflection of one’s clear mind. There are certainly several benefits of keeping things organized.
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Most people think that truth should be objective rather than subjective when it comes to the news. Do you think all news is true? What is the function of a newspaper?

Most of us believe that truth should be unbiased and not stated from a point of view. In my opinion, it is hard to believe any news to be true these days due to several reasons. Although it is the responsibility of the newspapers to spread the truth and update the readers, they fail to do so.
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In many places, new homes are needed, but the only space available for building them is in the countryside. Some people believe it is more important to protect the countryside and not build new homes there. What is your opinion about this?

Nowadays, many hold the view that because of the land shortage in metropolises, more residential buildings should be constructed in the countryside. Others insist that protecting the countryside from excessive exploitation is even more important. In this essay, I will Nowadays, many hold the view that because of the land shortage in metropolises, more residential buildings should be constructed in the countryside. Others insist that protecting the countryside from excessive exploitation is ...
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