Samples Band 8

IELTS Opinion Writing Samples Band 8

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Some people believe that increasing tax on various industries will reduce pollution whereas others believe that there are better alternative ways. Discuss both the view and give your opinion

Protection of the natural environment is essential for the survival of human beings. while some hold the view that imposing a large number of taxes on the industrial sector is the best way to limit pollution, others think that there are many other effective ways available to complete this task. In this essay, I will discuss by giving arguments in detail that a collection of effective means is required to alleviate this overarching problem

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Some people say that history has little or nothing to offer, while others say that study the past helps the present. discuss both the views and give your opinion.

Undoubtedly, history plays a vital role in gaining information about nations and their cultures. Some scholars opine that studying historical events and remembering years is a daunting task that this generation does not require. However, others believe that current scenarios could be better understood with vast knowledge of previous happenings. Both viewpoints shall be discussed along with my point of view.

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Many manufactured food and drink products contain high levels of sugar, which causes many health problems. Sugary products should be made more expensive to encourage people to consume less sugar. Do you agree or disagree?

Sugar has an irrefutable role in the level of people's health, and it can be found in a lot of food or drink products. Therefore, making sugary products more expensive is a good way for reducing the consuming, but in my opinion, we should do some other things. This essay will mention some of those.

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Some people think that planting trees in open space in cities and towns is more important than building houses.To what extent do you agree or disagree

Many people insist on the importance of planting greenery in populated spaces over the construction of housing. In this essay, I will state the main reasons why I completely disagree with the aforementioned statement since creating new homes should be society's priority.

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Today school should teach thier student how to suvive finacially in the world today. To what extent do you agree or disagree

Nowadays survival for everyone is getting difficult due to inflation. Therefore, students should be taught in schools about the value of money, and how to use it wisely for their survival. I completely agree with this statement and I'll explain my points in the following paragraphs.

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Scientists believe that eating fast food is harmful to one’s health. Some people think that education can help them change that bad habit. Others, however, argue that education does not work. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.

Junk meal has become a part and parcel of modern society, nutritionists think an excessive intake of unhealthy meal is undoubtedly well-being threatening. People differ greatly in their views as to how foster wholesome dietary habits through adequate education. However,both views are discussed and will explain how an individual’s own decisions and governments’ intervention can control the sale of fast food.

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Some people believe that schools should put children of different ages together in the same class. What is your opinion about this?

It is argued by some people that schools ought to incorporate youngsters of varying ages into the same classes in school rather than separating them into age cohorts. While there are a few benefits to such a scheme, I believe it would be detrimental overall because of the vast difference in ability and maturity between young children and old. This essay explores the various reasons why I believe mixed-age classrooms would be detrimental.

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It is believed that developed countries should solve the climate change, while others believe that it is developing countries that should dealth with this opinion. Discuss both views and give your own opinions.

Some people argue that the biggest countries must produce some solutions to eliminate climate change while other people think that developing countries must solve this problem. I agree with that developing nations should handle this situation even though there are positive and negative sides to both aspects. In this essay, the pros and cons will be discussed below.

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computers are being used more and more in education. some people say that this a positive trend, while others argue that it is leading to negative consequences. discuss both sides of the arguments and the give your own opinion.

Nowadays, with the advent of technology, computers become a popular device for training. some people believe this is a good approach while others disagree with this topic. I firmly believe that this is fruitful for learning different materials related to education. I will check both views in continue.

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In many countries children are engaged in some kind of paid work. Some people regard this as compleatly wrong, while others cosider is as valuable work experienced, important for learning and taking responsibility. Discuss both these views and give your onw opinion.

NOWADAYS, CHILD LABOUR IS CONSIDERED AS A PUNISHABLE ACT BUT IN SOME AREAS CHILDREN ARE STILL GOING TO DO TASKS TO GAIN MONEY FOR THEIR NEEDS EVEN THOUGH IT'S ILLEGAL. THEY BOTH HAVE THEIR OWN PROS AND CONS DEPENDING ON THE SITUATION WHERE THEY ARE IN. INFORMATION ABOUT THE BOTH POINTS WILL BE IN THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS RESPECTIVELY.

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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.

It is a saying that people choose their course based on what sort of jobs they can get instead of their interests. I partly agree with it, and this essay will explain why.

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Some people say that E book and modern technology will totally replace traditional newspapers and magazines. Do you agree or disagree?

Reading news through newspapers and magazines is the best way to follow daily information. in recent years, technology changed styles of reading to e-books or online news by mobile phone. some people believe that adding modern technology is comfortable for reading anytime and anywhere while remaining argue that the tradition should be saved. in this essay, I completely agree technology has advantages that outweigh the disadvantages.

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Some people believe that Art gives our lives meaning and purpose. Others believe that it is merely a distraction from real life. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

It is often argued by a certain group of people, that art in various forms gives valuable knowledge and tradition to life, nevertheless, other groups of people deny this fact. I believe that it's very critical for current and future generations to showcase the cultural values and ethics which can be achieved in various forms viz; sculptures, contemporary art, portrait and performance arts.

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It is important for people to take risks, both in their personal lives and professional lives. Do you think the advantages of taking risk outweigh the disadvantages.

Taking risks plays a crucial role in people’s life or even in their work issues. In other words, the latent need of every business is trial and error that lies in being a risk taker. This issue has beneficial results; I subscribe to the notion that as a side-line of benefits, some risks may have some imperfect results. I shall mention that some merits far outweigh the demerits.

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Some people believe that teenagers should be required to do unpaid community work in their free time. This can benefit teenagers and the community as well. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Some have voiced support that juveniles should contribute to the community by taking part in unpaid work in their leisure time as it is greatly beneficial for both themselves and society. In my opinion, this is a matter of debate in light of different factors before any conclusion can be drawn.

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little exercise is done by adults Some people believe that showing sporting events on television is a way to encourages adults to exercise more. Others think there are better ways to do so. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

In the fast-moving world, people have forgotten the importance of body activities. This results in a diminishing time availability for exercises. In the meantime, to encourage the youth, people believe that sports channels will play a crucial role, whereas, other say that there are some other better ways as well through which we can do so. This essay will discuss their positions.

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Little exercise is done by adults Some people believe that showing sporting events on television is a way to encourages adults to exercise more. Others think there are better ways to do so. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

With the growing pace of modernisation, adults these days do not focus on being fit and healthy and do very less of physical exercise. Some people believe that telecast of sporting events is a way to encourage them to do more physical activity. On the other hand, few are of the view that there are far better ways to enhance the spirit of doing exercise among youngsters. This essay will discuss both the perspectives and opine on the fact how teenagers can be motivated to do more walking, yoga, meditation and other activities in the world of digitisation.

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

People have different views regarding competitiveness and cooperation among individuals. Both have their own set of benefits but I think co-operation has long-term benefits on adult life.

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Recently we are facing increasing number of cars, which poses great threat to the pedestrians and cyclists. What's more, a lot of parks need to be sacrificed as a result of the construction of railways and superhighways. Do you agree or disagree? What do you think is the best solution to satisfy residents to their heart's content?

In today’s contemporary world, people are facing gradually growing numbers of vehicles that are threatening them, especially cyclists and pedestrians, more and more often. Most of the green areas are getting destroyed in order to build highways and railroads. In this essay, I’ll explain why I agree with them and also try to give my best solutions to solve this problem.

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Some people think that the best way to reduce crime is to give longer prison sentences. Others, however, believe there are better alternative ways of reducing crimes. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

It has been a controversial and debatable topic for a very long time whether longer time in prison or extreme punishments is the best solution to reduce crime or whether we should try to look at other angles of the issue and find better and more sustainable alternatives. In my perspective, extreme penalization might be necessary but I think it is more important to find different alternatives and I will elaborate on this topic in the following paragraphs.

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