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IELTS Opinion Writing Samples Band 7.5

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Nowadays most people learn academic study in university, but others think we should encourage them to learn vocational skills more, do you agree or disagree?

The debate over the selection of academic study or vocational training has become the issue of intense public and personal interest. While some people argue that vocational training is beneficial to some extent, I believe with the view that academic pursuit course should be promoted as the main priority of workforce development

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Homeschooling is becoming increasingly popular as more and more parents are choosing to educate their children in this way. why do you think parents might chose homeschooling rather than traditional schools. Do you think homeschooling is more beneficial?

Parents nowadays believed that homeschooling is better rather than traditional schools. It is becoming more popular among them. As the time change, the situations and the requirements change, so as it happens with schooling system. However, as per my view traditional school system is still better than taking classes from home. There are various reason for adopting the home tuitions by the parents that I will discuss in below paragraphs.

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without capital punishment (the death penalty) our lives are less secure and crimes of violence increase. Capital punishment is essential to control violence in society. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion.

Nowadays, the rate of crime is rapidly increasing. In other words, It is believed that the applying death discipline death fine will decrease the number of violations and without it our lives will be in danger, however, such murders have to get such punishment to save the life of our nation. This essay will discuss why I completely agree with the statement and outline the reason for that.

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The threat of nuclear weapons maintains world peace. Nuclear power provides cheap and clean energy. The benefits of nuclear technology far outweigh the disadvantages. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.

In a Current Era, there are a wide classification of source producing energies and Nuclear energy is the major one. Nuclear energy imparts a major difference into the world's economic industry by providing its cheapest and efficient sources of energy. It provides one of the least expensive energy. I completely disagree with the fact of advantages of nuclear energy is more influencing its disadvantages.

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Many people assume that the goal of every country should be to produce more materials and goods. To what extent do you agree or disagree that constantly increasing production is an appropriate goal?

A decade ago, developed countries around the world were innovative on technologies and developing nations were following them, such as Asian economy. But, now South East countries are more aggressive and want to be self reliant, such as advanced medical sciences and electronics. Every nation and the people want their own contribution to be major to the globe, thus increasing the production and deliver at a lower cost.

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Some people believe that nowadays we have too many choices. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

The recent developments in the standards of life make many people having many choices to make. This improvement occurs as a result of new technological inventions, which makes people lives much easier. Thus, many options are available, that facilitating our activities. I wholeheartedly agree that we have more alternatives than before.

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Environmental protection is the responsibility of politicians, not individuals as individuals can do too little To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Some people hold an opinion that only politicians should be accountable for protecting the environment as there is nothing much that individuals can help to solve the problem. From my perspective, environmental protection is not a concern of only politicians when the contribution of citizens is also significant.

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It is better for children if the whole family including aunts, uncles and so on are involved in a child’s upbringing, rather than just their parents. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is important to consider that raising up a child is becoming more and more difficult for several factors. Whereas some people believe that children should be raised in a big family, I would argue that, while it is helpful, it should be the parent’s task up to a point.

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Planting trees is very important. Some people say that trees should be planted in the vacant areas of cities and towns, while others say that housing facilities should be built instead. Do you agree or disagree?

Trees are the fundamental units for each and every living organism on earth. Without trees, life is near to impossible. A popular stratum of society believes that trees should be planted in vacant areas of a city. However, in its sharp contrast, others tend to believe that this unoccupied region should be utilized for a growing population, such as building apartments, houses, villas, and other housing facilities. I would like to delve into both the arguments before forming an opinion.

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Very few schoolchildren learn about the value of money and how to look after it, yet this is a critical life skill that should be taught as part of the school curriculum. Do you agree or disagree?

Money is the most indispensable for living life, and learns to value it at an early life is helpful for later life. However, this essay disagrees with the statement that it should be studied in school because learn to merit money cannot be studied as a subject in academy like any other subject. Moreover, it is the responsibility of parents to teach their children this moral ethic.

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Homeschooling is becoming increasingly popular as more and more parents are choosing to educate their children in this way. why do you think parents might chose homeschooling rather than traditional schools. Do you think homeschooling is more beneficial?

Homeschooling has gained popularity in last few years and nowadays many parents are preferring this way of educating their children instead of the traditional method of study during this pandemic. I will discuss both sides of the argument along with my own opinion in the below paragraphs.

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Some people think that when a person travels into a different culture they should adapt to the local practices and customs. To what extent do you agree?

In this present world, many more people flying throughout the world to spend holidays with their family, friends and colleagues. Some people think to have a short break from their daily routine and have leisure time with their loved once. Whereas, some individuals think that tour is an important part of growth to adapt different cultures. I agreed, that adapting local practices and tradition of travelling multiple regions are helpful for human beings.

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Many students choose to take a gap year before starting university, to travel or gain work experience. Do you think this is a good idea or a waste of time?

It is argued that taking a break before starting a higher study would be fruitful. It is a good idea to travel or to opt professional employment before getting admission into the educational institution for higher studies, because it will help students to refresh their mind and to concentrate on higher education; moreover, students can earn some money, which will help to pay the fees and other expenses and to boost in carrier.

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Some people prefer to buy local products while others international products. Do u agree or disagree?

In this globalized world, there has been a shift in consumer purchasing behaviour. Some of the population prefers to buy regional goods which other tend to buy commodities internationally. I agree with the statement and the reasons for my inclination are discussed in the following paragraphs.

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Some people say that advertising encourages us to buy things that we really do not need. Others say that advertisements tell us about new products that may improve our lives. Which viewpoint do you agree with? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.

According to recent statistics, its been stated that advertisements make us purchase goods that are really of no benefit to us while some statistics also shows that advertising gives us ideas of new products that could modify our lives, but in my opinion I would say advertisement really makes us buy things that would not benefit us.

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Some people believe that allowing children to make their own choices on everyday matters (such as food, clothes and entertainment) is likely to result in a society of individuals who only think about their own wishes. Other people believe that it is important for children to make decisions about matters that affect them. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Children need to learn decision making. Although, few individuals think that these youngsters should not have a say in decisions that affect their life since it will create a community where everyone will think about their own. I tend to disagree with this viewpoint and in the essay, I will explain my point of view with examples.

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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 views and give your opinion.

As the world has globalised, it is significant to learn other country language for a travel or work in other countries. While some people are of the opinion that it is necessary to learn other languages only for a travel and job, others believe that it will be beneficial, other than these benefits. I firmly believe that the latter is more true.

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Write an essay of about 250 words to answer the following questions. Give reasons and include any relevant examples to support your answer. Too much emphasis is placed on testing these days. The need to prepare for tests and examinations is a restriction on teachers and also exerts unnecessary pressure on young learners. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Testing is a natural selection among intellectuals of our society, and it is being given more attention. Some believe that the tests and examinations limit educators’ ability as well as mentally damage their students. Testing’s role will always remain prominent, and its drawbacks can still be exploited.

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People should choose their course of study not on the basis of their own interests, but based on the kinds of jobs they can get. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Education plays a pivotal role in the development of the students. People have different opinion due to the choice of course to study. A school of thought holds the idea that people should opt their majors depend on the job opportunities rather than selecting the subjects based on their personal passion. However, I strongly disagree with this notion and I believe that students should give the priority to the field in which they are fascinated about.

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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.

A way of reading articles transfers actual newspapers or books into digitalised writing gradually. In fact, the proportion of reading newspapers or magazines with actual books was less than decades ago, which has conducted some researches by some social scientists. So I believe that the printed piece will be replaced by the digital paper, and this essay will elaborate reasons and conclude my opinions.

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