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IELTS Opinion Writing Samples Band 7.5

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Schools should focus more on teaching students how to be successful in the workforce and less on helping them to achieve academic success. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is claimed that schools should emphasize more on training students to be well-rounded employees and less on promoting academic achievements. I partly agree with this argument due to the following reasons.

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Nowadays, some people claim that public museums and art galleries will not be needed because people can see historical objects and works of art by using a computer. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is suggested that there is no necessity to maintain public museums and art galleries because historical objects and artworks can be appreciated on the Internet. In my opinion, although Internet has made it possible for us to browse masterpieces wherever we are, we should preserve museums and galleries.

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In many countries today there are many highly qualified graduates without employment. What factors may have caused this situation and what is your opinion should be done about it.

Nowadays a high number of graduates, who have important skills and deep knowledge, are unemployed. In this essay, I will outline the reasons for this situation, and then I will suggest that what companies and universities should do to solve this issue. I believe that being lack of experience is lead to unemployment after university, and between education institutes and, business sector there should be cooperation.

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Today more people are overweight than ever before. What in your opinion are the primary causes of this? What are the main effects of this epidemic?

It is observed that more and more people have put on weight around the world. There are ample reasons accounting for this including an unbalanced diet, lacking exercise and growing stress. Obesity does harm to people's health and the economic development of society.

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Some people say that in our modern age, it is unnecessary to teach children about the skills of handwriting. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

With the advent of digitization across the world, every field has been transformed. Nowadays most people use smartphones or tabs in their daily lives, even for little chores. Even though technological advances have changed the way the world used to work and communicate, I agree that a child should start learning and using these modern gadgets after they acquire basic knowledge of writing and reading. Handwriting is one of those crucial aspects that need to be learned because of its usage in case of unavailability of such gadgets.

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When a country develops its technology, the traditional skills and ways of life die out. It is pointless to try and keep them alive. Do you agree and disagree with this statement?

Developing technologies in the country can lead to the extinction of its traditional skills and ways of life. So trying to keep them alive is useless. I fully disagree with this statement. It can be proved by a great number of traditions that survived even in highly-developed lands.

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Some people think that it is more beneficial to take part in sports which are played in teams, like football, while other people think that taking part in individual sports, like tennis or swimming, is better. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Some claim that team sports such as football are more beneficial for players. Meanwhile, others hold a belief that sports that are played individually have superior advantages. In my view, both types of sports bring equal advantages.

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Some people think an international car-free day is an effective way of reducing air pollution, others think there are some other ways. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

While many people believe that a day without a car across the world is a helpful way to reduce air pollution, others are of the opinion that we should apply some other ways to preserve our environment. In the essay, I will delve into both views and provide my support for the latter view.

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Some people think that charity organizations should only offer help to people of their own country. But others believe that these organizations should give aid to people in great need wherever they live. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

In modern society, while many people think that charitable organizations are well-advised to(should) provide aid to citizens of their own countries, another of thought is that underprivileged global citizens should be received assistance, regardless of geographical barriers. In my essay, I will delve into the latter view.

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Some people think that people moving to a new country should accept new culture in the foreign country. Others think that they should live as a separate minority group with different lifestyles. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Today, with the passage of time every country is on the path of development and with this development there is a growing trend of visiting different places in different countries. There is a heated debate about whether immigrants should do and behave as the people of the host nation or they should keep their traditional lifestyle and live as a separate minority. In this essay, I will discuss the viewpoints of both supporters and opponents, as well as give my own opinion.

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Some people believe that teenagers should be required to do unpaid community work in their free time. This can benefit teenagers and the community as well. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Although it is thought by some people that adolescents need to spend their certain leisure time to the society and the community without getting paid, as such actions are not only beneficial to the youngsters but also to the community .In my opinion, I completely disagree with this perspective due to the inimical impact on the pupil's studies and future .

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Some people believe that celebrating personal events is a waste of money. Others feel that these celebrations play an important role in the lives of individuals and in society as a whole. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

There are split opinions regarding the importance of celebrating functions in one's life. Some believe that celebration can only lead to money wastage whereas another group of thinkers support stating enjoyment is of utmost importance in an individuals life and in the social aspect. However, both has its own pros and cons. Therefore, before commenting on my decision, both the opinions would be discussed.

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Increasing the price Of petrol is the best way to solve growing traffic and pollution problems. to what extent do you agree or disagree? what other measures do you think might be effective?

Increasing the cost of petrol is considered to be the Medium to alleviate the environmental issue and traffic congestion. While this trend can be proved beneficial to some extent, Other methods can significantly solve this issue.

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Some say that it would be better if the majority of employees worked from home instead of traveling to a work place every day. Do you think the advantages of working from home outweigh the disadvantages?

Nowadays, the lifestyle of people has changed completely than in the past. There are many alternatives available for individuals for selecting their work location. Some believe that there are a lot of benefits when employees worked at home instead of working at the office. Personally, I strongly agree with work from the home strategy. There are many pros to it than cons.

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some people say that it is possible to tell a lot about a person's culture and character from their choice of clothes. Do you agree or disagree?

It is often argued that people’s way of living and personality can be told by the outfits they decide to wear. I strongly disagree with this statement, since these are complex parts of what makes us human and consequently, can not be defined by the clothing style one chooses to use.

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Some people believe that children should not be given homework everyday while others believe that they must get homework everyday in order to be successful at school Discuss both sides and give your opinion

Nowadays, many schools provide children with some activities that has to be done at home for self-development and therefore, some people believe that a child should be given homework every day in order to be successful at school, meanwhile, others believe that they should not be given any homework. The following essay will discuss both the views .

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When there is a rise in the standard of living, people in the cities are more benefited than those in rural areas. Please give your opinion on the problems arising from this discrimination.

It is indeed a fact that every nation is developing and the people are having more benefited. It is believed by some individuals that people in the urban field are more benefited than the rural areas. However, there were some issues occurring due to this discrimination. I agree with this argument and the following paragraph supports my opinion.

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Whilst information system are now being utilized to aid the old, some people are worrying about the possible negative outcomes To what extent do you agree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer.

The database method which keeps the news is now ancient and some folks are now tensed much as it would provide demerits. From my perspective, this proposition is completely true. It is because there is a chance of manipulating this news.

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Some says that music, art and drama are important as other school subjects, especially at the primary level. Do you agree or disagree?

In recent years, the governing bodies have expressed their strong intentions for providing a better educational infrastructure for the young one's. In the same context, I agree with the opinion of several individuals who suggest that equal importance should be given to subjects such as music, art and drama along with academic studies with a prime focus on the nursery students. In this essay, we will discuss some evident contribution of these subjects in juvenile's growth.

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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? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Building new homes around the countryside have always been a debatable topic. This essay disagrees with the notion that it is crucial for saving the environment that construction should not take place around the same for two reasons.

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