Samples Band 6

IELTS Opinion Writing Samples Band 6

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Some people believe that teaching children at home is best for a child's development while others think it is important for them to go to school. Discuss the advantages of both methods and give your own opinion.

Education plays an important role in a child's mental growth. It is a highly debatable issue that, based on the individual point of views, some people think home teaching is best for child whereas others think they should attend school for their better development. Before making my opinion , I would unfold both sides of the argument and then I will make my opinion.

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Some people think that intelligence is innate. While others think that we can improve our intelligence through learning. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Genius persons are greatly appreciated in any kind of society. Some consider that it is inherent while there is another thinking that brain quickness can enhance through education. This essay highlight both point of views.

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Some people say that when buying a product (e.g. a mobile/cell phone), or choosing a service (e.g. medical treatment), price is the most important thing to consider. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

I know that a lot of people think that the price is one of the key characteristic when choosing some product or service among the others. But, in my opinion there are also other important attributes which need to be considered before making final decision.

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Fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas) are the main sources in many countries, but in some countries the use of alternative sources of energy (wind energy and solar energy) are encouraged. To what extent do you think it is a positive or negative development?

When fossil fuels were discovered it was a big help in many nations and benefited from using it. Though some countries promote natural resources as it has a positive outcome. I think this will give a good impact, not just for our environment but also in humanity.

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Some people feel that entertainers (e.g. films stars, pop musicians or sports starts) are paid too much money. Do you agree or disagree? Wich other types of job should be highly paid?

It is often argued nowadays that public from sports and other entertainment-related industries are paid high remunerations when compared to the crowd from different occupations who comparatively earn much lesser. I strongly agree with the above notion and would like to share my opinion regarding this issue.

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in some countries many more people are choosing to live alone nowadays than in the past . do you think this is a positive or negative development?

In some part of the world a vast majority of the population is choosing to live alone . In this modern and digital era , everybody wants to have privacy and can't support the burden of joint family expenses hence a large no . of people prefer to live indivualy now .This is a negative impact on the society as we became too much independant living in own fantacies.

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Governments and big companies should work together to reverse environmental damage, rather than making individuals responsible for that. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement ?

In the last decade,the environmental problems like, global warming and climate change has become the serious issue in all around the world. Nowadays, it is believed that it should be minimized both by government and the popular commercial companies by making a same motto. Similarly, I also concur that it is the best idea to mitigate this worldwide problem instead of the individual ,because, bureaucrat has a right to formulate laws and companies are those who play a major role in polluting our environment.

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Children obesity is an increasing problem in Australia .As many as two thirds of children are now obese. Schools have a responsibility to monitor what their students seat and the amount of exercise they do. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

The problem of obesity in younger generations is growing day by day in many countries, especially in Australia where almost 33% of juveniles are facing this obstacle. Thus some people opine that schools should be responsible for the prevention and treatment of this issue with the supervision of their pupils' diet and exercise routines. I partially agree with this statement and the following essay is going to discuss the reasons behind it.

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Some people say that buying things which are imported other countries is better than buying local products. Discuss the both sides and give your opinion.

It has long been a subject of discussion whether buying imported products is good or purchasing local products is better. Some people believe buying local products is good for the county, while others think imported products will be beneficial. In order to see whether the former outdo the latter, we need to look at both sides of the debate.

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It is common for people to travel long distances for work and study. Some argue that longer commute times negatively affect people while others disagree. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

In this present world, working and studying on distant places has become so normal due to which most of the people are compelled to spend huge amount of their time on commuting. The arguement that more the time consumption on commuting, more will be the adverse effect of it is a debetable issue which is both agreed and disagreed with by many. In this essay, the two sides of this arguement will be thoroughly analysed and discussed with my own position.

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Some feel that school uniforms make schools safer for students, create a "level playing field" that reduces socioeconomic disparities and encourage children to focus on their studies rather than their clothes. Others say school uniforms infringe upon students' right to express their individuality, have no positive effect on behavior and academic achievement. Discuss both sides & give your opinion.

Nowadays, it is becoming a practice to wear school uniforms across the globe. While the majority of educational professionals are of the opinion that uniforms make pupils proactive in their study by decimating the socioeconomic disparities, the tiny number argues that these infringe upon students basic right to be individual. This essay agrees that uniforms are crucial in maintaining equality between underprivileged and wealthy students in schools. This essay will discuss both views.

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“In twenty years there will be fewer cars in use than there are today.” Do you agree or disagree?

Most people agree that cars are essential and take part for society. Particularly, I recon in the near future there will be many cars than today. I completely agree with these claim for tree reasons: urbanization, second increase the technology and third inability of public transport.

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Many people argue that smoking should be banned due to its harmful effects on human health. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Smoking should be banned because of its detrimental effects on the human's health ; hence, due to this many people have argued. In this esssay , I would agree that smoking does not give a positive impact to the people's health and even the society.

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Many foods are shipped from far away. Some people think that eating local food is more environmentally and economically. Do you think the advantages outweigh its disadvantages?

Due to globalisation,the import-export among several countries is accelerating in modern times. In this context,many individuals nurture this belief that consuming locally produced food is better from economic as well as financial view instead of importing it from any foreign nation. This essay will explore the umpteen number of merits along with a few drawbacks of this approach before reaching any conclusion. However, this school of though sounds me correct.

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Some people think that we should replace old buildings and houses in cities with more modern buildings. Other people think we should protect old buildings. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.

Urban development and projects of revitalization for old areas have always been a concern for the architectural history and identity of some cities. Some people believe that old constructions should be fully replaced for contemporary buildings, while others think that cities' historical houses and buildings must be protected. In my opinion, only historical important and preserved constructions should be protected as modern constructions are much safer for people.

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Some people are of the opinion that people are naturally born as a leader while others feel that leadership skills can be learned. Discuss both view and give your opinion

Although it is believed by some that leaders are naturally born, others think that leadership skills ought to be taught in order to be an excellent leader. In my opinion, I consider that the ability to think, act and lead a group of people has to be cultivated right from a young age.

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Some people work for the same organisation all their working life. Others think that it is better to work foe different organisations. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion?

While some workers opt for working in the same workplace until they retire, others, choose to work for different companies. Personally, I believe that it is imperative that people change their workplaces in order to have more excitement and enhance their experience.

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Some people think that is it a good thing for senior management to have very high salary compared to other workers of lower positions in the same company. To what extent do you agree?

Nowadays,managers and chief executives officers receive a huge wage.The annual pay of member,who are building blocks of a company, is substantially low.So people raise this question that whether it is a good idea to pay a huge amount of sum to managers in contrast to an annual income of another employee of lower position.In my opinion,I completely agree that they ought not to be entitled to have high earnings because the success of a trade is a combination of multi factors such as teamwork,loyalty and dedication of all member,not just performance of top leadership.

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In the last few decades there have been more and more cases of famous people being hounded by the press. Some people think that famous people in the media have no right to privacy. To what extent do you agree?

Over the last few years, it has been observed that celebrities are being followed by journalists all the time. Some people endorse this trend by asserting that famous people should be accountable to public and share each aspect of their life. However, I disagree with this notion to a large extent because of several reasons which are discussed in subsequent paragraphs.

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Shopping has become a favourite pastime among young people. Why do you think it is like that? Do you think they must be encouraged to do other things rather than shopping?

Shopping has become an integral part of our life. Younger ones are more attracted to this habit than older people and it has almost become their favourite hobby. While there are some reasons attributed to this habit such as peer influence, increased spending power, others argue that they should be encouraged to spend their time in other useful activities.

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