Samples Band 8

IELTS Opinion Writing Samples Band 8

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Should young children be encouraged to follow strict rules based on their cultural traditions or allowed to behave freely? Discuss both views and give your opinion

It is often believed that adolescents ought to be made to follow stringent rules based on their traditions, whereas some ponder that children should be permitted absolute liberty in terms of behaviour. Although widely disliked by children per se, I agree with the former opinion and believe that children who are brought up according to a strict set of traditional principles are relatively more disciplined and well-mannered.

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Some people believe that for a hobby to be enjoyable it should be hard to acquire or learn. Do you agree or disagree with this statement

Hobbies are important for all, being a source of relaxation, and help you unwind after a tiring day. Few people think that for a pastime to be fun, it should be difficult to understand and learn. This essay disagrees with the above statement as leisure activities need not always be complicated. On the contrary, the simpler the better as long as they are enjoyable.

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While recruiting a new employee, the employer should pay more attention to their personal qualities, rather than qualifications and experience. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give your opinion and include relevant examples.

While hiring new recruits, employers usually pay more focus on their qualifications and experiences. Some employers pay attention to their personalities.

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Some people believe that in order to give opportunities to new generations, companies should encourage high level employees who are older than 55 to retire.Do you agree or disagree?

People work to earn their bread and butter. Some do their own business while others take up jobs. It is often debated that older employees should be retired after reaching an age of 55 while others believe that presence is vital for a firm. In my opinion, it is crucial for an establishment to have employees with different levels of experience. This essay will illustrate both the views in detail.

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Some schools prefer to teach specialised subjects to students after the age of 15, while others suggest that all the subjects should be taught throughout school life. What are the benefits of these 2 approaches? Which one is better, in your opinion?

It is rightly said that education is the third eye of man. Thus, children should receive high-quality education along with specialised subjects for a bright future. It is often debated that some special subjects should be taught after teenage while others believe that these should be taught since the start of schooling. In my opinion, it depends on the

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Some people believe that the government should financially support retired people. Others feel that those who have retired should pay to support themselves. Discuss both these views and give your opinion

A government is made by the support of people. Few believe that retired people ought to be supported by the government, financially. While others don't support this argument. I, partially agree to the former view.

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Some people believe that children should continue schooling until 18 years of age, while others suggest that schooling till 14 years of age is enough. Discuss both views and present your opinion.

Schooling is an integral part of a child’s life and plays a pivotal role in their overall development. While some individuals believe that the minimum age for children to study is 18 years, others tend to think that 14 years should be sufficient. I opine to the former opinion because of a myriad of reasons. In this essay, we shall discuss these two topics further.

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In most successful organizations, some people believe that communication between managers and workers is important, other people said that other factors are more important. What is your opinion?

Nowadays, communication plays an imperative role in our daily life. Some people think that good communication between the managers and employees is the key to the success of the organization, while others say there are many more factors which are required for an organization to be successful. This essay will delve into both vantage points and, subsequently, will explore my own perspective.

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Instructions Read the question below and write an opinion essay. You should spend no more than 40 minutes on this task. Remember to write down a clear thesis statement followed by your essay plan. Only then attempt to write this essay. One way to reduce the problem of traffic congestion is by increasing the tax on private vehicles. Do you think this is a feasible solution?

Traffic problems will be decreased by charging more taxes to individuals for using the personal mode of communication. In my opinion, this would be a short term solution as in third world countries where the population is more, and less public transport facilities which will lead to people reaching their destination late & many other issues. This is not probably a solution and I will give my reasons for the same in the below paragraphs.

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Many university students cannot find a job in their chosen profession. What factors may have caused this situation and what, in your opinion, should be done about it?

Young professionals cannot get a job in their speciality due to various circumstances. In my opinion, the main problem is the lack of practical skills of graduates, and in order to change this situation, it is necessary to involve organizations.

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In some countries, many more people are choosing to live alone nowadays than in the past. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

These days, a considerable number of people are deciding to live on their own as compared to the old days when people love to live together with their whole family. In my opinion, I consider that living in a nuclear family or alone is not the right choice for various significant reasons and this trend to live away from family is having a profound detrimental impact on society.

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Some people work for the same organisation all their working life. Others think that it is better to work for different organisations. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Few individuals are of the notion to work for the same company their entire career, whereas others support the belief of working for different companies. This essay agrees that an individual should work for distinct companies. The below paragraphs will discuss how working for various organisations helps in economic growth and then, it will discuss the mindset of people who resist trying new opportunities.

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In some area of US, a curfew imposed, in which teenagers are not allowed to be out of the door after the particular time at night unless they are accompanied by an adult. What is your opinion about this?

The stages of life is always challenging phases in human life: it’s plays paramount importance role .we generally called turning point of life. One of the turning phase is teenager phase. This phase not completely not childish and not completely mature. It is between the satge. Therefore, many teenagers unable to decide what is wrong or right may be reason teenagers missed their path and follow abuse . at that time, the government responsibility has been increased and they take hard decision like curfew.

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In cities there should be many open spaces such as parks and playgrounds. Do you agree or disagree?

Some believe that many open spaces are necessary for a city whereas others believe that a high number of open spaces are not that much necessary as a city has to deal with other priorities like inhabitation, market places and office spaces. In my point of view, although cities require spaces for other purposes, more free spaces are vital for physical and mental freshness among city dwellers. So, I agree with the statement that many parks and playgrounds need to exist in cities, the rationale for which will be depicted in the following paragraphs.

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Some people think that there should be some strict controls about noise. Others think that they could just make as much noise as they want. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Recently, with the developments and population growth in big cities, noise pollution is becoming a serious problem. While some people would argue that they have all the right in the world to make sound whatever and whenever they want, I strongly believe that we should make sure that everyone's noises do not disturb others and we have it under control.

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These days many people leave their country to work abroad and take their family with them. Do you think benefits of this outweigh disadvantages in terms of family development? Write at least 250 words.

Nowadays, migration has become a common practice for many families. Although there are many benefits to move to a different country for the purpose of work, the ramification should not be neglected. This essay will discuss the pros and cons of this new trend and show that indeed the benefits are more superior.

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Something about the education of the young people in the main educational priority of countries. But others believe that educating the adults who cannot read and write is needed by society and we should help more with it. To what extent, do you agree or disagree with their opinion

In this present world, education plays a vital role and many countries are trying to create an environment which encourages the young generation to focus more on education. However, there are people who say that adults who are illiterate should also be helped by providing them with a basic level of learning. I agree with this view because there are many adults who are employed at positions which require basic communication skills which they lack. Also, parent's are the first teacher's of children and if they can't teach their children then it gets difficult for the child in his/her future.

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Using a computer every day can have more negative than positive effects on young children. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant example from your own knowledge and experience. Write at least 250 words.

It is argued that nascent children that daily spend time on their computers are more susceptible to its bad side-effects. In my opinion, parents need to allocate a small portion of the day towards the use of electronic devices. But they prefer to keep them at home because of the perceived rise in criminal activity which in turn causes a physical and emotional impact on the child's upbringing.

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Present a written argument or case to an educated non-specialist audience on the following topic. Globalization has led to the introduction of many new international products into local shops and markets. What do you think are the main advantages and disadvantages of this example of globalization?

Globalization is among one of the key features of the modern way of living. With the help of it, the products these days have no boundaries. Like other things, it also has some merits and demerits as on one hand, it helps to reduce the price and increase diversity among products, on the other,it damages local business owners and affects people's job opportunities

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2- Nowadays, young people admire sports stars though they often do not set a good example. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

These days, young generations adore sports celebrities, although, they often give a bad example. It is true that this development brings negative impacts, which is discusses in 2 points. Firstly, it can influence bad behaviour. Secondly, it can damage young people's morale.

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