Samples Band 8

IELTS Opinion Writing Samples Band 8

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Some people think that all university students should study whatever they like. Others believe that they should only be allowed to study subjects that will be useful in the future, such as those related to science and technology. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Some would argue that all students in universities have to study the subject they like, while others think that they have to only consider something useful for their future, for example, those related to science and technology sectors. Although learning about the latter subjects is crucial to secure a good job and salary, I believe that enrollment in whatever subject they favour leads to students being successful in their fields.

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Children who are brought up in families that do not have large amounts of money are better prepared to deal with the problems of adult life than children brought up by wealthy parents. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

Finances play a vital role in the development of everyone. And it influences the way a child grows up and prepares to meet future challenges. The opinion is that kids brought up in families with limited financial resources are better prepared to deal with problems in the future than kids from wealthy families. However, I strongly believe that children from affluent families get better chances and are better prepared for future difficulties.

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In their advertising, businesses nowadays usually emphasize that their products are new in some way. Why is this? Do you think it is a positive or negative development?

In the modern world, numerous companies tend to announce their innovative products are the newest ones than others, for example, the exclusive function in a new mobile phone, in order to attract consumers to purchase them and it makes customers feel that they are using the best product. Nevertheless, there is some pros and cons perspective about this situation. In my opinion, it is a positive effect on society.

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Traffic and housing problems can be solved if moving big companies, factories and their employees out of cities. Agree or disagree?

In the modern era, economic growth is flourishing with heaps and bounds, therefore, congestion on roads and accommodation for the population has expanded and been continuously increasing. In order to solve the problem, the industries, housing for workers and the entire working sector should be moved to the rural area. I completely agree as it will help to provide more area on streets as well as it could alleviate the housing crisis.

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Children spend more time on computer games and less on sports . Why ? What do you think it is positive or negetive development

Technology has become an integral part of our society and it keeps evolving. Thus, children are drawn to spend more time on their tablets and androids rather than engaging in sporting activities. This essay will explore the reason why and the various effect as it relates to development.

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Some people think that all university students should study whatever they like. Others believe that they should only be allowed to study subjects that will be useful in the future, such as those related to science and technology. Discuss both ideas and give your opinion.

Nowadays, humankind is very dependent on new and helpful technologies which are beneficial in any aspect of their growth. Consequently, many proclaim universities have to limit their education to anything related to scientific subjects. On the other hand, some people believe there are other important topics which are necessary as well. Thus, there should not be any restrictions on students’ learning themes. In this essay, both ideas will be discussed and I will illustrate my agreement with the latter approach.

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17.Rich countries often give money to poorer countries, but it does not solve poverty. Therefore, develop countries should give other types of help to poorer countries rather than financial aid. To what extend do you agree or disagree?

Wealthier nations are in great efforts to support poorer ones in solving famine by providing them with financial aid. However, it is of the opinion that this type of help does not work well and more effective alternatives are in need. Personally, I am inclined to agree with this notion.

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Some people say though indusial growth is necessary to solve poverty, but some other people orgue that industrial growth is cooling environmental problems and it should be stopped. Discuss both views ond, give your opinion.

Individuals are split when it comes to industrial growth. Some believe that the growth of industries is a vital factor in solving poverty. Others, on the contrary, assert that this might lead to detrimental effects on our environment earth and it is necessary to cease them rapidly. There are valid arguments on both sides, which I will discuss and conclude by clearly stating my viewpoint in the essay.

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It is important for children to learn the difference between right and wrong at an early age. Punishment is necessary to help them learn this distinction. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? what sort of punishment should parents and teachers be allowed to use to teach good behavior to children?

Many advocate the importance of being able to distinguish between wrong and right doing during early childhood. In addition, they consider gruelling the proper action to teach that difference. However, in my perspective, the crackdown is not an acceptable way of teaching and should be banned.

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some people feel that using technology is the best way to solve all our current and future problems in society, while others think we are becoming dependent and should focus on other solutions. Do you think that benefits of technology outweigh the possible disadvantages?

Some argue that society can apply technology to deal with every problem, while others say people are overly reliant on it. From my point of view, technical advancement has more disadvantages than advantages because people have been losing their problem-solving ability after asking for the help of machines too much and technology has been causing more social affairs rather than reducing them.

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Nowadays there is a trend that media focuses on problems and emergencies rather than positive developments. Some people think this is harmful to individuals and societies. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

As a matter of fact, it's a common acknowledgement and a debatable argument that media does not play a key role in society as a news provider for the betterment of its citizens, but collects some gossip and issues to spread, using valuable air time. Hence, the validity of this statement lies in how strongly the media justify the argument. As far as my view is concerned, I believe that the above statement is correct to an extent. In fact, by looking at the way news providers act nowadays, it's apparent, there needs to have a proper audit or a probe into this matter by relevant authorities.

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Nowadays there is a trend that media focuses on problems and emergencies rather than positive developments. Some people think this is harmful to individuals and societies. 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

It is commonly argued that media these days often concentrates on problems and emergencies rather than positive changes. Personally, I can neither wholly agree nor disagree with this statement for a variety of reasons.

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Stress – related illnesses are becoming increasingly common. What do you think are the causes of this? What solutions can you suggest?

It is beyond a doubt that societal developments in the past few decades have caused mental illnesses, such as stress, to become serious problems. Therefore, I totally agree with this statement. This essay will shed light on the phenomenon before proposing viable solutions.

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In many countries around the world, rural people are moving to cities, so the population in the countryside is decreasing. Do you think it is positive or negative development?

It is true that in many countries, people from rural areas move to cities, which caused decreasing in population in the village area. This essay will examine why this is a negative development and give some reasons.

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Technological innovations have affected our lives. Do you agree or disagree?

It is widely believed recently that technological innovations are having our lives affected negatively. Personally, I strongly disagree with this statement.

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Some people think a country benefits from a large proportion of young university students, others think sending young people to universities only lead to graduate unemployment. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

In recent decades, sending teenagers to have exposure to higher education will bring many benefits to all sections of life as it assists them to broaden their horizons about this world. Some people argue that this issue contributes to the nation’s prosperity. While some groups believe that it is detrimental and even increases the unemployment rate. I side with the former view because of some reasons.

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Some people think environmental problems are too big for individuals to solve. Others, however, think that those problems can be solved unless individuals take some action. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

The issues related to the environment such as global warming, climate change and pollution are getting more and more severe, which has become too challenging for each citizen to handle. However, others believe that people need to take responsibility for protecting and preserving their surrounding habitat, so the mentioned difficulties can be mitigated. In this essay, both views will be discussed before giving my perspective.

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some people want government to spend money on life on other planets, however, others think it is a waste of public money when the earth has so many problems. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

It is argued that fund which is being allocated from the public in order to spend on human survival needs to invest in other planets, but according to other people's point of ,view it should be spent on our current living as there are many obstacles we are facing on our present planet. I believe that the adequate use of money is to invest it to tackle the earth's problems.

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The most important aim of science should be to improve people´s lives. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

The main target of employing science should be how to make the life of humans better. Although, I desperately wanted to completely agree with this statement; I believe the aim of science has been used to improve the lives of people in the last few decades, but it has also caused countless loss of lives, especially children.

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Some people think it is more important to spend public money on prompting healthy lifestyle in order to spend it on the treatment for people who are already ill. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Some individuals think it is more crucial to spend money on encouraging a healthy lifestyle rather than spending it on helping people who are already sick. I completely disagree with this statement because a lot of people who are ill do not have enough money for their treatment and some health issues are genetic.

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