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IELTS Opinion Writing Samples Band 7.5

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Human activity has had a negative impact on plants and animals around the world. Some people say that it is too late to do something while others think that actions can be taken to improve the situation. Discuss both sides of the view and give your opinion.

In modern society, although the economy keeps on prospering, we have been facing a number of environment-related issues such as air pollution and the depletion of natural resources. There is a heated debate about whether we need to take action in order to protect our planet. I am firmly convinced that the government and every individual should make joint efforts to protect the animals and plants.

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Some people think that the range of technology currently available is increasing the gap between rich people and poor people. Others think that it is causing the opposite effect. Discuss both the views and give your opinion.

In modern society, there is a heated debate about whether technological advancements are increasing the gap between wealthy and poor people. While the notion of the development of technology caused the distance of social classes is opposed by a few, I am firmly convinced that technology would be good for citizens for some reasons.

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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 extend do you agree or disagree with this statement?

The issue of replacing paper books and newspapers with online e-books in the future has grown in importance over the past few years. In my opinion, although printed books are still valuable and prosperous, the move toward free online media is inevitable.

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Some people believe school children should help to create rules in their schools. Others say teachers alone should decide what the rules are. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

There are split opinions about creating law in school, some believe that school children should help to support create law while another group of thinkers support that the teachers solely are responsible for the process of setting up rules. However, both has its own pros and cons. Therefore before commenting on my decisions, both the opinion would be discussed.

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Some people think the government funding should not be used for supporting art and culture, others think supporting cultural activities may be beneficial for the population and the culture. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

In modern society, there is a heated debate about whether governments should subsidize artistic and cultural activities. While the notion of public funding for the arts and culture is opposed by a few, I am firmly convinced that government expenditure should be spent on these sectors for some reasons.

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For centuries, important parts of education have remained such as reading, writing and maths. With the advent of computers, some people think that computer skill be made as a fourth skill to be added to the list. To what extent do you agree?

Few topics have drawn as much scholarly attention as introducing computer skill as a fourth important skill of education, especially for the past few years. Although there is substantial debate over whether reading, writing and maths are only important parts of the education or we should consider computer skill as a fourth important part. I am of the opinion that the latter proposition has several strong elements that deserve attention. In this essay, I will discuss why I think computer knowledge should be considered an essential skill in education.

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In many countries, today crime novels, and TV crime dramas are becoming more and more popular. Why do you think these books and TV shows are popular? What is your opinion of crime fiction and TV crime dramas?

Criminal events of the film, storybooks and broadcasting via electronic devices are very famous recently in many states. The reason behind that there are creativity and diversity for this. In my opinion, there are many advantages of these detective serials and illegal aspects of drama.

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Some people say that the only reason for learning a foreign language is in order to travel to or work in a foreign country. Others say that these are not the only reasons why someone should learn a foreign language. Discuss both the opinion and give your own view.

While many people believe that visiting a foreign country or migrating there for work are the primary reasons that encourage a person to learn the local language of that country, some people also think that there are other benefits to learning a new language.In my opinion, learning an alien language not only adds to an individual's skills but it also contributes to expanding their horizon.

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A person's worth nowadays seems to be judged according to social status and material possessions. Old-fashioned values, such as honor, kindness and trust no longer seem important. To what extent do you agree or disagree.

Several folks subscribe to the view that ancient values, such as honour, kindness, generosity have become meaningless, while the amount of money and properties are vital things. I feel that I must take issue with this point of view and I will analyze the issues below.

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ome people say that Ebooks and modern technology will totally replace traditional newspaper and magazines to what extent do you agree or disagree.

News is becoming a constant part of our lives, and the ways from where to obtain are changed over the period. Some people believe that e-books and other social media will took over from traditional means such as newspapers or magazines. However, I can not entirely agree with the notion because ,in the contemporary world, both virtually and old-fashioned sources are equally valuable for receiving the news.

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Some people believe that companies should manufacture products that last for a long time. Others feel that the emphasis should be placed on producing cheap goods. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

A highly controversial issue today relates to whether companies should manufacture commodities that are long-lasting or produce cheap stocks, so it can be afforded by everyone. In this essay, I am going to examine the question from both points of view and explain why I believe long-established items are of a better choice.

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Some people think that poverty is the reason behind most crimes. Do you agree or disagree?

The crime rate is one of the undeniable factors that is bothering most countries across the world. Some people think that poor economical conditions are the reasons behind these crimes. Although, there are several other reasons for the rise in crime rate, I agree with the statement as poverty is the important reason for the uptrend in criminal activities. This essay will throw some light on the factors that are influencing the people to do crimes.

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In a number of countries, some people think it is necessary to spend large sums of money on constructing new railway lines for very fast trains between cities. Others believe the money should be spent on improving existing public transport. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Recently, there has been widespread controversy about the decision on improving the transportation structure in many countries. One claimed that is better to use the huge volume of funds on building rail line stations between cities. However, some think that the maintenance of current public transit is important. These are two contrasting viewpoints and this essay will discuss both viewpoints while final opinion will be drawn.

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Some people think that a sense of competition should be encouraged in children. Others believe that children who are taught to cooperate rather than compete become more useful adults. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

There are some thoughts that children who are taught to be more cooperative become adults with good behaviours. Others argue that children with a competitive spirit can be more successful in the capitalist system. From my point of view, educate children to require a strong effort to give them the right direction in life and, I believe when they are taught to become more cooperative the society will gain much more.

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Some people are of the opinion that children should be awarded for good behavior: others think they should be punished for bad behavior discuss both views and give your opinion.

It is often considered by many that parents should punish their children for unacceptable behaviour, while others believe that guardians are obliged to appreciate them for their good behaviour. Although I completely agree that it is parents' fundamental duty to give awards to their minors for good manners, they should also punish them for their mischievous activities.

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Some people think that environmental problems should be solved on a global scale while others believe it is better to deal with them nationally. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

In modern life, we have enough environmental problems on our planet. The one part of people believed that a better way for solving might be in the national range but others think this issue more efficient to decide on a global scale. In this essay I describe both points of view; however, I guess global scale might be a more productive way of tackling this problem.

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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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