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IELTS Opinion Writing Samples Band 7.5

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Some people say it is important to keep your home and your workplace tidy, with everything organized and in the correct place. What is your opinion about this?

Well-organized things make our homes and workplaces more attractive. Some individuals say it is good to keep your home and workplace neat and clean. This essay will discuss its nice effects on others, and how it makes it easy to find something. In addition, this essay will provide an opinion that why it is essential to keep everything organized.

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In the future, nobody will buy printed newspapers or books because they will be able to read everything they want online without paying.To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?Write 250 words within no more than 40 minutes.

Based on modern revolutions in digital technologies, it is very evident that digital medium adoptions are rapidly increasing over traditional methods. In this essay, I support the view that, even if these digital channels predominantly overrule traditional paper-based readings due to their cost effectiveness or no cost, there will be a limited target audience still stuck to traditional methods.

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More and more newspapers and news channels are using photographs to support their news articles and stories. Some people think that photographs are not a reliable source of news while others consider photographs to be irrefutable. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

The increasing number of printed media and news channels prefer to use related pictures as a supporter of their news articles and stories. Some would argue that using pictures is an unreliable source of news while others think pictures are undeniable. Although using photographs to support their news might be an unreliable source I believe using pictures next to articles can be interesting to read.

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It is the responsibility of schools to teach children good behavior in addition to provide formal education. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is widely debated whether schools should solely focus on communicating formal education or also take responsibility for teaching good actions to children. In my view, I totally agree that schools should play a significant role in teaching good behaviour to offspring, in addition to providing formal education.

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Many people today would argue that cinemas are becoming irrelevant due to new streaming services. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

There is an argument about the purpose of theatre’s existence because of the latest streaming services that have become mainstream worldwide. I agree with the opinion to a certain extent.

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There is a lot of pressure on young people today to succeed academically. As a result, some people believe that non-academic subjects, such as physical education and cookery, should be removed from the school syllabus so that children can concentrate on academic work. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.

Education has become a very important part of a person's upbringing in the modern world. It provides people with many opportunities that will determine their lifestyle and social status in the future. Some parents believe that their kids should put all their focus and time into their studies while leaving no space for other skills like sports and cookery. I strongly disagree with this fact as I believe physical education and basic skills like cooking should be treated as equally important as education.

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“Nowadays technology is increasingly being used to monitor what people are saying and doing (for example, through cellphone tracking and security cameras). In many cases, the people being monitored are unaware that this is happening. Do you think the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?”

It is true that more and more technology is being used to track people's actions, and many people do not realise that this is happening. Although this development could be beneficial to companies and the government, I personally believe that the drawbacks of this advancement outweigh the advantages due to the probability of detrimental issues that can be caused by monitoring.

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Some people say that the best way to reduce the time that people spend travelling to work is to have large roads that go through the city centre. Others however, think that there are more effective ways to reduce the time people spend travelling to work. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Numerous people think, having highways which travel through the centre of the city is a proper solution to save time that otherwise could be wasted from travelling to work; on the other hand, few others say that there are better alternative ways to achieve this. Although there are alternatives like working from home which have some positive sides also, I think it will reduce traffic congestion by building bigger roads.

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The media should include more stories which report good news. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

There are those who think that the media should pay more attention to positive news. In my opinion, I partially agree with this view, and the reason will be elaborated in the enlisted paragraphs.

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It is important for people to take risks, both in their professional lives and their personal lives. Do you think the advantages of taking risks outweigh the disadvantages?

Taking risks in people’s personal lives and professional lives is important. In my opinion, the advantage of taking risks outweigh the disadvantages, which will be discussed in this essay.

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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 poorer countries rather than financial aid. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Sub-developing countries have often been given financial aid from developed countries, however, it is not a solution to the problem of lack of money. For instance, the rich nations should provide them with different kinds of help for the poorer nations instead of giving them money. this essay agrees with the statement because poor countries will be better than now If they receive education and health.

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Some people believe that elderly emplyoees are more useful, while others believe that young employees are better..Discuss both views and your own opinion

Nowadays, it is an increasing number of elderly employees taking jobs. Some people think that elderly employees are more beneficial for the company, while others argue that young employees are better. However, I firmly believe that elderly staff are better than elderly ones.

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A lot of people who wanted to become professional athletes gave up this idea because of the fear of failure and parents' pressure. Do you think that parents should support their children who want to do a career in sports?

These days, many people dream to be a professional athlete, however, they give up this idea due to the fear of failure. Another reason is they get pressure from their parents to get a high education and formal career rather than focus on sports. In this essay, we will discuss if parents should support their children in their sports careers.

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Many parents give jobs to their children to do around the house in order to develop their characters and self-sufficiency. Discuss this idea and give your own opinion.

It is said that house duties can build children's personality and independence. In my opinion, I totally agree with this point of view.

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Some people believe that children of all ages should have extra responsibilities, for example helping at home and work. Others believe that outside of school, children should free to enjoy their life. Discuss both views and give your opinion?

Few individuals consider that offspring of all ages should have more responsibilities likewise helping at home and jobs. While others argued that outside of school, children need to be free and enjoy their life. In my opinion, there are numerous advantages for adolescents to have more responsibilities. I will discuss both views before going to a logical judgement in the impending paragraphs.

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In some countries, it can be difficult for people over the age of 50 to get good jobs, despite their experience. What do you think are the causes of this problem, and what measures could be taken to solve it?

The working class has always prioritised experience over knowledge. However, this is not true in some cases as many companies do not hire employees in their early 50s. Analysing that this is mainly because life is close to retirement and they might not have the same energy as compared to the young aged community. In my opinion, this problem can be solved by companies themselves that can limelight the experience over the maturity which beginners might not have also, with the growing years folk should not let their energy go down.

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Some people feel that manufacturers and supermarkets have the responsibility to reduce the amount of packaging of goods. Others argue that customers should avoid buying goods with a lot of packaging. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Reducing packaging is one of the key points to overcoming environmental problems due to the overuse of resources, however, the authority of packaging problem is not clear yet. Some believe that too much packaging or environmental concerns should be considered in the process of production and stores which sell products. On the contrary to this, others claim that the situation can be changeable by the attitudes of customers. Both opinions are making sense and I agree with them. I argue that it is impossible to tackle with packaging problem to prioritise either of the opinions.

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Some people say History is one of the most important school subjects. Other people think that in today’s world subjects like Science and technology are more important than History. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant example from your own knowledge or experience.

Although some people believe that students should learn history at school, some think that other scientific subjects are more crucial for students to learn rather than history. In my opinion, scientific subjects are essential in today’s era, but we should not neglect history at all.

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In many countries, parents are deciding to have children later in their lives. Do you think the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?

Nowadays, delaying pregnancy has become a trend for couples all over the world. Although postponing pregnancy can cause complications, it allows them to develop financially and mentally to have children and I believe that this advantage far outweighs any potential disadvantages.

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While many people go to university for academic study, more people should be encouraged to do vocational training because there is a lack of qualified workers such as electricians and plumbers. Do you agree or disagree?

It is true that a set of skills are required in today's workplace since fresh graduates lack working background. Some people believe that is necessary for the college to concentrate on practical ability in the real world. On the other hand, many people argue that academic preparation is fundamentally needed since it provides basic background and critical thinking for every employee. Therefore, the writing will represent the beneficial points of view on supporting real-life experience.

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