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IELTS Opinion Writing Samples Band 7.5

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Some people say that teenagers should work part-time and earn money. This way they will learn basic lessons about work and become more disciplined. Others argue that teenagers shouldn't sacrifice their rest and after-school activities to work. Discuss both views and give your opinions.

Whereas some individuals believe that working part-time and having an income is beneficial for adolescents because they will gain knowledge about the working sector, others consider that children should spend their free time by doing activities specific for their age or just relax. I partially agree with this statement and I will explore both viewpoints by giving relevant examples.

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Some people believe that secondary school children should study international news as a subject. Others say that this is wasting time. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

With the advancement of communication technology, national and international affairs can be seen independently everywhere that a few advisors propose that it should be made a mandatory part of the school curriculum, however, others oppose this viewpoint by emphasizing that it poses an extra pressure or burden on children at an early age. Thereby, this essay will discuss both the viewpoints prior to any feasible conclusion.

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Many people believe that social networking sites such as facebook have had huge negative impact on both individually and society. To what extent do you agree?

The invention of social media in 2008 has transformed relationships forever. Many believe that social networks have left a negative influence on the public. I partially agree with this belief as there are some positive points along with the negative influences of such websites.

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Do people learn more from losing than from winning? Do you agree or disagree whit this statement

There has been lately an attempt to teach our society that, we must always win in everything. However, it is impossible stay on the top ranking always. Loses always bring up some lessons. Personally, I completely agree with this claim for three reasons: miss for learn, believe in their effort and find the errors.

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Having more money and less free time is better than earning less money and having more free time. Some people think that high salary is important when choosing a company to work for, while other think that good working atmosphere is more important, Discuss both views and state your opinion.

Money plays an important role in life, which is the deciding factor in our standard of life. It is widely believed that high wage has to be taken into consideration while choosing an organisation to work for. However, others think it the working atmosphere that needs to be considered. In this essay will analyse both the perspectives and I am personally in favour of the former view.

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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. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

Traditional skills and lifestyle have their own importance. Some people are not in favour to keep these alive while others have contrast viewpoint. Although technology and new techniques are vital, I believe conventional ways are crucial to remember.

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Many countries are experiencing population growth and need more houses. Should these new homes be constructed in existing cities or should new towns be built in the countryside? What is your opinion?

In today’s world, countries face exponential population growth, leading to an increase in demand for housing facilities to accommodate people. It is a highly debated issue of whether new development should be undertaken in existing cities or outlying areas. In my opinion, new housing developments should be undertaken on the outskirts of cities as such construction would be futuristic and beneficial for individual growth.

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Today more and more students are deciding to move to a different country for higher studies. Do you think that benefits outweigh the problem.

Studying abroad is a dream for every student. Most of the youth population prefer studying in different countries around the globe, leaving their home country. This is maybe because of the multicultural benefit or quality of education. I stand for the students studying abroad, it definitely dominates the disadvantages. In this essay, we will discuss the prominent benefits of the same.

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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. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

In this era, technology has become most advanced than any other aspects, by this development the value of traditional skills and way of life has come to an end. Most of the people think it is pointless to keep the manual traditional work ethics alive, I completely disagree with this point. In this essay, we will discuss why human effort is more important than Artificial Intelligence.

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Many people believe that companies and individuals should pay to clean up the environment in proportion to the amount of pollution they have produced. Do you agree or disagree?

Paying for environmental clean up by the people and organizations for the pollution produced by them.While I find the view of some people justifiable to some extent,I also argue that to keep the environment neat and tidy by ourself.

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Some people say that advertising is extremely successful at persuading us to buy things. Other people think that advertising is so common than we no longer attention to it. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

It is argued that commercials have the extreme power to convincing society to purchase the products while other people believe that the advertisement industry lost its importance in people’s lives and customers do not take them into account. In this essay, I will discuss both views, and I will outline why I believe that advertisement maintains to affect consumers’ shopping habits.

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In the modern world it is possible to shop, work and communicate with people via the internet and live without any face-to-face contact with others. Is it a positive or negative development in your opinion? To what extent do you support this development?

In this contemporary epoch, the technological boom coupled with the power of the internet has made it possible to do innumerate activities right from your home on the click of a button. The advocates of this trend believe that there are enormous benefits for us humans from this development while their counterparts argue that the internet has a lot of detrimental effects. This is a complicated topic to draw a conclusion about whether it is a positive or negative development. However, in the essay,I will share my opinions on why I feel this is one of the biggest blessings for mankind.

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The internet is viewed as an excellent means of communication by many. However, there are others who would argue that it is actually destroying our communication skills. Discuss both views and give your opinion

In today's world, the internet has become an integral part of our life and, moreover, the main mean of communication. Some advocates of this technology think that it is excellent and simplify life while others believe that it might deteriorate communication skills.

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Some people think that schools should give prizes for academic successes. Others argue that it is more important for schools to give prizes for other achievements (for example, for sports, music and behaviour). Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

It is often argued that rewards ought to be given to the children for their educational achievements while others say that it is more crucial to give an award for recreational activities. From my point of views, for the development of creativity or strength,other activities are more vital for pupils. This essay will highlight both approaches with detailed analysis.

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parents should spend more time with their children helping them with their homework. Do you agree or disagree?

It is told that the guardian should help their kids to complete their assignment during their study at their home. Whereas some are against this view in one or in another way. However, I believe that it is a good idea.

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In many countries today, parents are able to send their children to single-sex schools or co-education schools. Some people think that children going to single-sex schools have disadvantages later in life. To what extent do you agree.

For people who are, at least, concerned, it is easy to search the Internet and discover web pages containing articles discussing education system. The point of view supposes that nowadays parents all over the world might choose to which school such as single-sex or co-education prefer for their children. The opinion considers that the same-gender schools might affect badly the childrens future. I am inclined to think that this idea reflects my point of view, and i am going to represent it by my essay.

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The government should control the amount of violence in films and on television in order to decrease the violent crimes in society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Most of the movies and series of recent days are related to crime, violence, psychological killer, etc. However, most of the dark scenes and abusive words are not permissible by the sensor board. Overall, most of the people around the world feel, wrongful scenes should be removed or controlled by the government bodies of specific countries. I extremely agree with this fact. In this essay, we will discuss, why it is important to control the subjects of the film before telecasting it to the audience.

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The internet is viewed as an excellent means of communication by many. However, there are others who would argue that it is actually destroying our communication skills. Discuss both views and give your opinion

In today's world, technologies have become an integral part of everyone's life and a significant part of conversations happens online. The advocates of this approach claim that this is a perfect type of communication while others believe that it has a harmful effect on our ability to interact in real life.

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Many people are afraid to leave their homes because of the fear of crime. Some believe that more actions should be taken to prevent crime. Others feel that little can be done. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

For people who are, at least, concerned, it is easy to search the Internet and discover web pages containing articles discussing crime. The first point of view supposes that nowadays an increasing number of crimes convince people to stay home and that is why dedicated measures should be undertaken. The different opinion disagrees and considers that only limited action might solve this problem as a significant option in that respect. I am inclined to think that the former idea reflects my point of view rather than the latter, and I am going to represent it by my essay.

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. As a result of electronic inventions such as the computer and television, people do less physical activity, and this is having a negative effect on their health. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

These days, the invention of technology such as the computer and television has influenced some people, especially in their healthy life. Although this can have a detrimental effect on human’s health, I still believe that the advantages of it are far more significant.

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