Samples Band 8

IELTS Opinion Writing Samples Band 8

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Some people believe that companies should manufacture products that last for a long time. Others feel that the emphasis should be placed on producing cheap goods. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Some populace thinks that companies ought to produce products that have high quality on the contrary others feel that the products must be cheap.In my opinion, in order to balance the buying power in the market, both kinds of products have to be encouraged.

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It is sometimes said that people should be encouraged to get married before they are 30, as this is best both for the individual and for society. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

Every person has a dream to marry a nice person to life set However, sometimes family members and friends encourage getting married before old 30 years. I partially agree with this statement.

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some people suggest that children do not understand the world of work and schools should make teenagers spend a short time working as well as studying academic subjects. To what extent do you agree

People have different views about teenagers not perceive both aspects of school and occupation. For that reason, they suppose that adolescence should take part in job programs instead of spending all-time in school. Whilst there are many reasons to justify such a viewpoint, I totally agree with this statement.

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Some people say that individuals who make a lot of money are most successful. Others think that those who contribute to society like scientists and teachers are most successful. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

The definition of success may vary from person to person. While some think that earning a fortune is a way to achieve this goal, others believe people contributing to humanity like scientists and teachers are the most successful. I deem that both of these notions have their own points and will analyze all aspects in my essay.

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With growing population in cities, more and more people lives in homes with little or no outdoor space. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

With the recent global pandemic, where strict “stay at home” orders have been implemented to protect the health of the population and stop the spread of the virus, the discussion of whether is better or not to have an external area in our place has been a popular discussion. Personally, I believe it is important to have an outdoor area where we can change the setting and have fresh air. However, it will depend on the intended purpose of the property and who will be living in it.

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People believe that not all school children have the natural ability to learn new language schools should not force school children to study a foreign language. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is undeniable that the ability to communicate in a foreign language is one of the fundamental factors to integrating into the world. However, I am of the opinion that schools should not force their students who do not have the ability to study new languages.

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Some people think that schools have to be more entertaining, while others think that their sole purpose is to educate. Which do you agree with? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

A few individuals believe that schools should be a source of entertainment to students, while others argue that the whole and sole purpose of school has to be education. Students tend to spend most of their time in school rather than at home, I think that entertainment should be a part of their school routine. In this essay, I'll give examples for this stand.

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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? What sort of punishments should parents and teachers be allowed to use to teach good behavior to children?

Children are the backbone of the country, and it is essential to let them know if they doing bad behaviour, it is the parent and teacher duty to teach their kids the difference. Moreover, there are many ways to let youngsters learn the difference between good behaviour and bad behaviour but the punishment should not include, in order to make kids realise which one is a bad habit.

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Some people believe that hobbies need to be difficult to be enjoyable. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

A variety of hobbies, from physical to mental, and from individual to group hobbies, exist for people to spend their leisure time on, each with specific characteristics. It is believed that difficult hobbies are more interesting, however, I partly agree with this sentiment. In my opinion, the time, the mood and the venue of each hobby astoundingly affect whether it should be hard or easy.

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Some people think that all teenagers should be required to do unpaid work in their free time to help the local community. They believe this would benefit both the individual teenager and society as a whole. Do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays, a group of people, believe that young people have to do a volunteering work when they have a spare time to contribute the local society as it would give merits for teenager and society. In my opinion, unpaid work for teenagers would develop soft skills and give a valuable lesson for whole life. The following essay state points to support my opinion.

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

It is sometimes argued that planting more trees in urban areas is more important than building houses. I totally agree with the idea to bring more plantations to cities and towns.

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A big salary is much more important than job satisfaction. Do you agree or disagree?

Salary has been an essential part of the lives of people. Some people believe that a big salary has helped them to purchase their personal items, others opine that job satisfaction, such as workplaces, co-workers, and environment are more important than money. In this essay, I completely disagree with the point of view and I will be discussing this issue and give my opinion.

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Some people say that music is a good way of bringing people of different cultures and ages together. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion.

One of the best mediums that makes people around the world celebrate and unites together despite their cultural differences and age is music. In my point of view, I completely agree with this statement. In the below essay we will discuss the reasons supporting my cause.

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Some museums and art galleries charge admission fees, while others have free entry. Do you think the advantages of charging for admission outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

The museum is the heritage of every nation, therefore some private museum fixes some minimum amount of entry fees due to proper maintenance while others provide free of cost. However, this trend has more use than free of entry fees.

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Living in a country where you have to speak a foreign language can cause serious social problems, as well as practical problems. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Nowadays, the population all around the world are more connected than it was before; it is normal for people living abroad. Some people believe that living in a place where you have to speak a foreign language may lead to social and practical issues. I personally agree that living in a place where you have to speak a foreign language might cause some practical issues. However, I firmly disagree that social problems have occurred because of it.

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Some people believe that eventually all jobs will be done by artificially intelligent robots. What is your opinion? Give reasons with relevant examples

Few of us are optimistic that soon every job does by humans will be replaced by man-made robots built with artificial intelligence. It is most ideal to achieve the state but I feel that it is rubbish to presume. I opine that machines have certain limitations and cannot be replaced easily by humans. They perform all the actions like human touch when one is crying or in grief. Let me discuss the same in the next few paragraphs.

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Movies with spectacular car chases are a thrill to watch and fun too but they have led to an increase in car accidents on urban roads. Do you agree? What do you think can be done to make the youth more aware of road safety?

The prior function of cinemas is to delight the audience and then instruct them to achieve success. Several films are focussed on high-speed driving and racing to win in competitions in order to entertain the public; whereas, some individuals deem that it has escalated road accidents. In my opinion, this notion has valid points to support. The potential solutions to prevent these circumstances have been explained explicitly in the following paragraphs.

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Many teenagers now have their own Smartphones. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages and give your own opinion.

Nowadays, most people, including youngsters in the age group of 13 to 18 have mobile phones, because access to modern technology is so ubiquitous. It is also observed that young people prefer to have Smartphones rather than ordinary ones. This is not necessarily the best thing to have happened. This essay will discuss the pros and cons of this trend while concluding with the opinion that it is more a distraction than an aid to success.

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In a number of countries, some people think it is necessary to spend large sums of money on constructing new railway lines for very fast trains between cities. Others believe the money should be spent on improving existing public transport. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Public transportation is the important thing to express how to flourish the city is and also refer to the well-being of the nation. Some people think that should develop the new faster trains among cities even a huge amount of money is needed to be used, whereas some think nation should reconstruct the old infrastructure transportation instead. In my opinion, I agree with those who think that should be build up the new infrastructure for public transport, and the following examples will be provided to support my point of view.

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Some people believe that it is good to share as much information as possible in scientific research, business and the academic world. Others believe that some information is too important or too valuable to be shared freely. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience

The fact that information plays a predominant role in a wide range of areas including scientific study, business, and academic investigation that has led to an idea to prioritize information sharing. However, in my opinion, as far as people's interests and societal development are concerned, it should not be encouraged.

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