IELTS Opinion Writing Samples Band 8.5

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Some would argue that it is correct for governments to finance artists, while others believe that this money should be used on other projects. Despite artists often need financial assistance at the start of their career, I believe that government spending on health should be prioritized.
In this present world, humans are very much busy in their day to day activities and hardly find time for their physical fitness. Bicycles help humans in maintaining a healthy life as our whole body constantly moves when riding a bicycle which is a great form of workout. However, riding a bicycle can cause injuries to a person when used in risky surroundings. In this essay, I will discuss both the views and provide my opinion in the conclusion.
According to manifold people, the government should confine the structure of buildings in the metropolitan area, whereas, others believe that financers who erect a building should have the liberty to design it as per their convenience. In my opinion, I do believe that a proper control should be imposed by the higher authorities to refrain the improper blueprint of buildings in the cities, and a checklist must be prepared to approve the design of the financers.
Solutions to congestion on roads and housing issues in megacities may be solved by the migration of large companies outside the metropolis. Although some believe that relocating all the companies may solve the problem, I partially agree because non-production companies, have an insignificant number of employees and would not impact on the traffic problems or issues with housing in contrast with manufacturing involves more people and, and would have a greater effect of relocated business.
Solutions to congestion on roads and housing shortages in megacities may include the migration of large companies outside the metropolis. I partially agree with this position, as there are businesses, such as manufacturing companies with many productive forces, which would help solve the mentioned above problems. However, at the same time, other forms of companies, particularly non-production, have a small number of employees and would not significantly impact the issues.
It is undeniable that some people in certain countries throw away a huge amount of food from shops and restaurants. This essay will highlight my reasons from such an approach and will present some of the solutions to minimize such waste.
Although few individuals believe that the most prominent environmental problem in recent years is of extinct plants and animals, in my opinion, they are certainly important but not the most important ones. In the essay, I will discuss both sides and provide my point of view with examples.
In recent days, the Internet is becoming more and more central to our lives. The rise of social media has sparked a debate about its influence on people's lives. While I agree that social media has brought a variety of benefits, I believe that its wide use inevitably has been associated with negative impacts on social interaction.
Considering today's society and the increase of violence on the streets, parents should pay more attention to what their teenagers are doing. In some regions of the US, a reclusion time has been imposed for teenagers, which must be accompanied by an adult after a certain hour, otherwise, they are not allowed to be outdoors. While some youth might consider this an authoritarian approach, I considerably believe that this action will prevent their involvement with illicit activities, as well as encourage more useful spending of this time.
When a child enters school, the impact of the teacher becomes much stronger on the development of social skills and intellectual abilities than parents. I am afraid I have to disagree with this position due to the fact that parents for children are the standard of social relations, and they also have active domination in the acquisition of intellectual abilities.
E-learning is quite common in this fastly running world. One group of people typically believes that online reading materials should be used to learn and read. Whereas, the opposite group believes only printed materials should be used for studying. This essay discusses both the views in a broader sense as they have their own pros and cons.
Some people suggest that free community service should be incorporated into high school programmes and it is a great opportunity for pupils to build a good relationship with the local community. I partly agree with this idea and I will explain it in this essay.
It is important for people to become educated about events that happened in the past. Whereas some people believe that learning through films or videos is better, while it is helpful, I would argue that learning from written documents such as Wikipedia or by surfing the internet should be also taken into consideration up to a point.
It is certainly true that few individuals think that the onus of protecting the environment lies with an international organization and not on each state separately. I do not concur with this school of thought and in the essay, I will provide my point of view with examples.
The world is advancing at a fast pace, so are the crime rates. In order to halt this rising problem, some people that a fixed punishment should be allotted to each type of misconduct, while others concur on the opinion that the circumstances must be taken into consideration. This essay tends to analyse both sides. I, personally, agree with the latter.
Some people opine that the historical artefacts should be returned to the country of origin which were captured during wars or colonialization while others argue that it should remain where it is right now. I agree with the former view and this essay will discuss the reasons in brief.
Several nations target to improve their status through economic evolution, due to which some of the important social values are sacrificed. I believe that the pros of economic development can overcome the demerits of this notion because, with economic advancement, the infrastructure of the country could be improved.
There are people whose opinion is that to be professional in sports, athletes might have to be strong in physical health. However, there is another opposing view that mental health is more significant. In my opinion, there is an equally important measure in both physical fitness and mental toughness.
In this day and age, environmental preservation is one of the most concerning problems in the world. Although some people argue that the duty of environmental conservation belongs to transnational organizations, while the opposite side believes that each individual nation should take responsibility for this problem. In my opinion, I partly agree with this point of view.
Many prefer to select the company of like-minded companions those that support their views every time while some believe that it is beneficial to have companions with opposing views to them. I believe having surrounded with like-minded people strengthens one-self through confidence and having a bold personality. However, disagreements in thoughts can bring about new ideas which someone might not realize without collaboration.
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