Samples Band 7

IELTS Opinion Writing Samples Band 7

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Some people think that having a set retirement age (e.g 65 years) for everybody, regardless of occupation, is unfair. They believe that certain workers deserve to retire and receive a pension at an early age. Do you agree or disagree?

Some individuals believe that it is not reasonable for seniors who get retired at the age of 65 no matter what their jobs are. They argued that in some particular job positions, the employees can stop working and receive their pension whenever they want. I totally agree with the latter statement and will discuss the reasons in this essay.

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Some people think that famous people can help international aid organizations to draw attention to important problems. Others believe that the celebrities can make the problems seem less important. Discuss both views and give your opinion

It is important for all governments to increase awareness of people from international issues. Some individuals believe that popular persons can be effective to attract others' consideration to significant problems. Conversely, others claim that the importance of problems will be reduced by well Known people approaches. In the forthcoming paragraphs, I will explain both opinions and my agreement with the former.

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People are surrounded by all kinds of advertising. Some people believe that advertising has a negative effect on people’s lives. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Given the pivotal role of the advert, the question of how advertising affects society has garnered widespread interest. One common perspective that some people, myself included, advocate is that this invention has an adverse impact on human life.

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The best way to solve environmental problems is to increase the cost of fuel for cars and other vehicles. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays, cars are causing pollution in the environment, because their numbers have increased on the roads exponentially. Many think that the most effective method to resolve environmental issues is to raise the price of gasoline for vehicles. In my opinion, however, this is just one of the ways to solve this problem.

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We cannot help everyone in tbe world that needs help, so we should only be concerned with our own communities and countries.To what extent do u agree or disagree.

There is a common belief that people should limit their help to their own societies and it is not needed to help everyone all over the world. I totally disagree with these ideas.

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People’s lives are now surrounded by advertisement. This affects what people consider important and has a negative impact on people’s lives. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Large billboards, posters and electronic panels can be found in every nook and corner of the cities nowadays. And if you do not see the ads outside you, definitely will watch them being aired on tv or played on the radio all day. The amount of exposure to marketing of any product can skew the thinking process of a consumer and cause adverse effects in their life, with which I agree.

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Some people believe that reading stories from a book is better than watching Tv or playing computer games for children. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Youngsters are spending more time on TV and video games as opposed to a book, resulting in health problems and a lack of knowledge. I concur with the statement that children`s priority should be reading books versus watching television and playing computer games.

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School and university students learn lessons far better from their teachers than from other resources, such as the internet and television. To what extent do you agree and disagree?

In recent years, the issue of learning lessons has been brought to the public attention. Some people put forward the idea that school and university students learn lessons far better from their teachers than from other resources, such as the internet and television. Nevertheless, those people who are opposed to it hold the view that college students studying on the internet and television are much better than lecturers. Taking both sides of the argument into consideration. I am of the opinion that students learn lessons far better from their teachers than from other resources. My arguments for this point are listed in the following.

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2-Plastic shopping bags contribute to the pollution of land and sea, some think they should be banned. Do you agree or disagree?

There are multiple factors that contribute to the development of serious cases such as land and sea pollution. One of these reasons is the excessive use of plastic bags during shopping. Accordingly, I agree with the fact that the utilisation of these bags should be prevented. This essay, therefore, will discuss the reasons that support my point of view and some alternatives that could be used instead.

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In the future all cars, buses and trucks will be driverless. The only people travelling inside these vehicles will be passengers. Do you think the advantages of diverless vehicles outweigh the disadvantages. 1:01

As a result of automotive industries becoming more advanced. A number of transports are likely to be more driverless and contain just only passengers. There are some who believe that driverless cars could give much more benefits whilst others disagree. This essay will discuss both positions and I will conclude with my personal opinion.

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Nowadays technology is increasingly being used to monitor what people are saying and doing (for example, through cell phone 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?

As humanity has progressed, technology has also advanced. We have made great strides in technology from the invention of the telephone by Graham Bell in the 19th century to the iPhone by Steve Jobs in the 21st century. As technology has progressed, there has been an increase in the use of gadgets to monitor people. However, such monitoring has both positive and negative effects.

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Whoever controls the media also controls opinions and attitudes of the people and there is little that can be done to rectify this. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

These days, due to technological development, there are many historical documentary films which have lack historical accuracy. A part of our society believes that this false information about the past is effective for students. I strongly disagree with this point of view, because imprecise knowledge from series and films can be improved the stereotype of history in learners and can give them wrong data that they do not need. And in this essay I would like to explain why I do not agree with this view.

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some people say that advetising is extremely successful at persuading us to buy things . others people think that advertising is so common that we no longer pay attention to it . discuss both the views and give your opinion?

There is no doubt that today's people have been increasingly bombarded by tons of advertisements. Although some propound that successful advertising is able to attract more attention from potential customers, others consider it no longer persuasive as an excessive number of ads have been made.

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Some people think a job not only provides income but also social life. Others think it is better to develop social life with people you do not work with. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

There is a common impression that an occupation brings both a salary for living and the development of social bonding among colleagues, while some are of the opinion that people should widen their companionship in society with others outside of the workplace. In my perspective, even though some benefits of both views can be plainly seen, I would utterly concur with the latter one.

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Some people believe money is the best gift for teenagers, while others disagree. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

It is debatable whether the act of adults giving gifts to teenagers in the form of money positively or negatively influences development. From my perspective, both arguments are valid to a certain extent, but I am still in favour of the latter. The following paragraphs would shed light on my viewpoint.

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Currently, most students are studying only mathematics and the world language, English. What do you think its advantages more than its disadvantages?

In some countries, many students learn math and English because some people believe the course of these sciences plays a vital role in human life, despite the fact that there are other subjects. In general,

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Some people think that sports played in teams are better than individual sports. Others don’t think so. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

In recent years, the issue of sports has been brought to the public attention. Some people put forward the idea that sports played in teams are better than individual sports. Nevertheless, those people who are opposed to it hold the view that individual sports are better. Taking both sides of the argument into consideration, I am of the opinion that sports played in teams are better. My arguments for this point are listed in the following.

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Computers have become so advanced and interactive that students in the future will have no need for a human educator in the classroom. Do you agree? Why or why not? Use reasons and specific examples to explain your answer.

With recent developments in AI now it is possible to do unprecedented things with large models such as generating images or answering questions with precise control. Although this opens up a whole new way to use AI in education as a helper tool, a question emerges as if it is possible to replace human educators with AI completely. In this essay, we'll talk about why it is not going to be possible, at least for a bit.

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Doing an enjoyable activity with a child can develop better skills and more creativity than reading. To what extent do you agree?

Some people believe that doing pleasant activities with children enhances their creativity and general skills better than reading. Although I agree that incentivising creativity through different sorts of activities brings a wide range of benefits. I firmly would not discard reading as a tool that leads to the improvement of skills and the development of creativity.

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The typical teaching situation of a teacher andstudents in the class will not exist by the year 2050 to what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is sometimes argued that the common position between teachers and students will disappear by the year 2015. Personally, I completely agree with this progressive view.

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