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Some say that university students must only learn science and technology. While others believe that they should learn what they want. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

In modern times, it has become increasingly common for students to learn science and technology subjects at universities. While others are concerned that such activity should be decided by an individual. In this essay, I will examine both views and explain why I think only learning science and technology is beneficial for society.
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Some people say young people should be completely free to choose their future job but others think young people must be more realistic in their choice. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Many are of the view that young people should prioritise pragmatic career choices over their passions. In my opinion, youth is an opportunity to follow pursuits with a low probability of success.
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Some people think governments should spend money on measures to save languages with few speakers from dying out completely. Others think this is a waste of financial resources. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

In the contemporary epoch, with the advent of technology and ubiquitous internet, people can communicate with anyone in the world at their fingertips. This has paved the way to an increasing number of population focusing on learning common languages which aid such conversations and local languages are dying out. The discussion vacillates between whether the government should intervene and promote local languages or focus on the other pressing issues at hand. I personally agree with the latter group and this essay will shed light on both the notions in the subsequent paragraphs.
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Some people believe that it is good to share as much information as possible in scientific research, business and academic world. Others believe that some information is too important or too valuable to bee shared freely. Discuss these views and give your own opinion.

In this era, areas like scientific research, business and academics have become the wheel of the economy and has made the life of the human being very accessible. Most of the people think that the information of these sectors should be shared with the general public as much as possible, and some think it not a good idea to share the facts, which can be easily misused. In this essay, we will discuss both the views and favourable opinion.
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One of the prime times for advertising on TV is when children get back from school. Some people think that advertisements aimed at children should not be allowed. What is your opinion?

The effect of placing an advertisement in schools, which was always debatable, has now become more controversial(debatable / arguable). The substantial influence of promoting companies in the institute has sparked(spot) the controversy over the potential impact of this trend on children over the years. It can be agreed that by placing a commercial in school, the youngster can be found to be particularly vulnerable to the negative effects of it, and protecting the scholar is an important task of consumer policy. However, I personally opine that adding publicity in the institution can be highly significance and this essay will elaborate on my point of view and thus will lead to a reasoned conclusion.
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In today’s time the internet is making it easy to study online from home. Some prefer online courses to study and they think it is better. Others prefer classroom education. Discuss both views and share your opinions.

Nowadays, studying from home has become more accessible due to the internet. Although online studies are favoured by most of the people, there are some skills which require classroom training that cannot be replaced. This essay will be analysing both the sides as well as providing a plausible conclusion.
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Television is dangerous because it destroys family life and any sense of community; instead of visiting people or talking with our family we just watch television. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

Ever since television became a core part of family life nearly 70 years ago, its usage has been the target of various attacks. While some people have focused on the physical or mental effects, I strongly concur with one of the most prevalent arguments about televisions decimating our sense of family and community since they discourage communication.
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In the future, more people will choose to go on holiday in their own country and not travel abroad on holiday. Do you agree or disagree?

In today's world, it is believed by some part of a population that people are likely to travel within their country's boundaries and not go abroad on holidays. I disagree with this opinion since, firstly, human beings are always interested in different cultures and their traditions and, secondly, foreign regions might have better facilities than their home country.
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Some people say that advertising encourages us to buy things that we really do not need. Others say that advertisements tell us about new products that may improve our lives. Which viewpoint do you agree with? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Haven’t we all been there? After watching some fancy commercial on tv, we went online and bought the advertised product without even knowing why we needed it. Although we might not pick up on it anymore, advertisements influence our buying behaviour more than we might believe it to. This essay will elaborate on why advertising will trick you into buying things that you do not actually need.
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Television is dangerous because it destroys family life and any sense of community; instead of visiting people or talking with our family we just watch television. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

It is said that watching TV results on issues in the relations between relatives and consequently to society. Although being in front of a screen has it’s benefits and drawbacks, I disagree with this statement, once TV allows families to be together and people to make new friends.
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In many countries today, crime novels and TV crime dramas are becoming more and more popular. Why do you think these books and TV shows are popular? What is your opinion of crime fiction and TV crime dramas?

People are consuming a lot of crime-related content whether it is through books or tv shows. In this essay, I will discuss two possible reasons for the increasing of this type of entertainment as well as give my opinion regarding it.
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Some people work for the same organisation all their working life. Others think it is better to work for different organisations. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Nobody would dispute the fact that working is an essential part of life. While some people believe that working for the same company is the best for them, I hold the view that everyone should work for multiple organisations. In this essay, I will discuss both views and give reasons for my opinion.
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Universities should accept equal numbers of male and female students in every subject. To what extent do you agree or disagree

In recent times, education has not become a privilege for wealthy persons, but available for everyone. Nowadays, there is a notion to equally distribute universities’ seats between males and females. However, I totally disagree with this view as it would negatively affect both society and the candidates themselves.
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Some people believe that unpaid community service should be a compulsory part pf high school programmes ( for example working for a charity, improving the neighbourhood or teaching sports to younger children). To what extent do you agree or disagree?

There are lots of thoughts about the after-classes educational system for kids and teenagers. A huge amount of people are declared about needful for youngsters to clean school territory inside or outside the building, help old public and homeless animals. Let's consider this hard question.
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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? Use reasons and specific examples to explain your answer.

Children phase is an important step in the development of human being. In this period, many parents give the children many activities to do which allow them to gain more skills and creativity. In response to that matter, some parents believe that doing an enjoyable activity is much more wholesome, whilst others say that reading is more useful. In my opinion, I think, the first option is much better than the second. Therefore, in this essay, I would like to explain the reason behind my belief as well as provide a plausible conclusion.
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Many governments think that economic progress is their most important goal. Some people, however, think that other types of progress are equally important for a country. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion ?

Issues related to economic growth are frequently discussed these days. Although governments believe that the most essential aim for succeeding depends on the prosperity of economic in their countries, others criticize and argue that there are other aspects; such as green environment, which are equally important. Both sides of view will be shown in this essay.
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Some people believe that governments should spend money on the arts. Others assert that this money should be used to improve public services and infrastructure. Discuss both sides and give your opinion

It is thought, that governments ought to invest money on critical areas, however , often people believe that more effective way is spending this money on developing public services and transportation. On my point of view, betterment of public services is essential rather than arts.
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Some people think that all university students should study whatever they like. Others believe that they should be only 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 opinion.

There is no doubt academy play a crucial in educating society. However, while some believe that this expression should be geared exclusively towards subjects that may be of practical use in the future, I would agree with those who argue that one's choice of degree should lie with the student.
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Society is based on rules and laws. It could not function if individuals were free to do whatever they wanted to do. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is argued that laws play a crucial role in developing society. Consequently, its absence should probably contribute to the destroying of a state. I entirely agree with this point, as rules define the borders of both permissible and inadmissible issues. They also determine the rights and duties of each member of society.
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*C14, T2* *Some people say that the main environmental problem of our time is the loss of particular species of plants and animals. Others say that there are more important environmental problems* *Discuss both these views and give your own opinion*

Many people argue that the extinction of certain breeds of plants and animals is the leading cause of the environmental problem because of how they are interrelated. Although, they might not be wrong, in my opinion, I concur with those that feel there are more pressing environmental issues such as the effect of global warming and greenhouse effect on the habitat.
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