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Some people think the best way to stay fit is joining a gym/helath club while others think doing everyday activities such as walking and climbing stairs is sufficient. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Although few people consider that joining a fitness club is the best way to stay healthy, others think that one can stay fit just by following routine activities like walking and opting stairs instead of lifts. In my opinion, I believe that routine activities are more than enough to keep people healthy.
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Using a computer everyday may have negative effects than positive on children. Do you agree or disagree

With the technological advancements, it has been seen that computers have gained more popularity as compare to the past. Most of the people consider that excessive usage of this on a daily basis may have an adverse impact on the children. I think it has more cons than pros on the development of the child.

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Many companies sponsor sports as a way of advertising themselves. Some people think that is a good thing, while other think that it has disadvantages. Discuss both the views and give your opinion.

Advertisements are used to spread a product awareness, in this process a few companies sponsor sports for brand endorsement. Few people, including me assume that this is a good business strategy, whilst others claim it to have a drawback, which gives false information to the sports audiences. This essay will further discuss both the perspectives and provide reasons to support the former statement.
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Some people say that it is possible to tell a lot about person’s culture and character from their choice of clothes. Do you agree or disagree?

There is no doubt that personality of People reflects from the attire they wear either traditional or professional. Some people argue that choice of clothes reveals persons aspect and beliefs. In my opinion, although culture reflects in dressing, but type not. In this essay I will support my opinion with an example.
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The main purpose of public libraries is to provide books, and they should not waste their limited resources and space on providing expensive hi-tech media such as computer software, videos and DVDs. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Nowadays, the libraries expanded their catalogue of materials to cover different requirements from lectors and students, offering now technology and multimedia CDs as well as books. Some people believe that this institution should not spend valuable space and money on these technological stuff. In my opinion, I believe that the library must provide materials as DVDs and computers, because is an incredible way to modernize and innovate this public space.
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Some people believe that there should be fixed punishment for each type of crime. Others, however, argue that the circumstances of an individual crime and the motivation for committing it, should always be taken into account when deciding on punishment. Discuss both views and give your opinion

Although it is thought that fixed punishment ought to be applied to the specific type of conviction, many others believe that it depends on the reasons and situations that one should be charged. In my opinion, I agree that it is vital for the judicial system to take consideration to the root cause of the crime as it sometimes happens as a result of other impacts.
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Some people think that the most important thing about being rich is it gives a person the opportunity to help other people. Do you agree or disagree?

It is believed by some people that the most crucial matter about being wealthy is being able to help the others. This essay will argue that having a lot of money can be a great thing only if it is possessed by helpful people. Moreover, being rich and helpful could benefit not only humans but also humanity in general. In my opinion, while being a fortunate person can do a lot to help the poor, it can also serve the entire country.
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Adults do less exercise nowadays. Some think that people can be encouraged to live healthy through sporting events such as Olympics or World Cup. Others think that there are more better ways to encourage adults for exercise. Discuss both views and state you opinion.

It has been observed in recent years that there is an increasing concern regarding peoples' health as they are not physically active enough. Hence this has affected their well being. So, it has been proposed by some people that promoting a big sports event as the Olympics or World cup could encourage people to exercise while others think a better solution exists such as increasing the awareness of the importance of such issues and providing public facilities. This essay will discuss both sides and provide my opinion that other methods are more effective in encouraging people to keep fit.
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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?

It is thought by some that engaging in musical activities is a better way of unifying people of various ages and diverse cultures. I completely agree with this view, as I believe that, while singing increases cultural understanding and tolerance, it can encourage unity among dissimilar ages.
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Many people think that the behavior of professional sportsmen/sportswomen on or off the field is not important as long as they are good players. To what extent do you agree or disagree with it?

It is often argued that sports peoples' code of behaviour on or off the field is not mandatory as long as they are performing the best. This essay disagrees with the aforementioned statement as the overall attitude of sports personality is important. This essay will first, discuss that athletic people should behave properly as they are viewed as role models and further, outline that since they represent their country so they should behave properly.
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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.

Students who graduated from high school, they have to decide which university will they enrol. Some people believe that while they choose profession, they should take into account their interests. On the other hand, some people ponder that students should prefer job which are related to science and technology. I will intend to dwell on discuss both ideas in the following paragraphs.
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It is important that we maintain and protect the beautiful building of the past, even if it is expensive for countries to do so. Do you agree with this statement?

Maintenance of historic structures is a much-discussed issue among experts, and these should be protected regardless of incurring expenses. I agree with this viewpoint because it not only connects a person to the glorious older architectural era but also benefits to a nation in the form of a tourist destination.
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Internet social media have become very popular. To what extent do you think this is a good or bad thing? Why do you think this is the case? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Internet has become the basic need for our day to day activities. A number of people think that it is a good sign for social media to become popular on the internet, while the others believe otherwise. I would like to discuss both the views of the topic in this essay.
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Some people believe that women should be treated as equal to men when applying for a job with the police or the military. Others think that women are less suitable for this kind of job. Discuss both views and give your opinion

In recent years gender equality in employment has been the topic of heated debate. While some may argue that women are less suited for certain jobs such as with the police or the military, I believe that female candidates should be treated the same as their male counterparts.
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Although more and more people read news on the Internet, newspapers will remain the most important source of news. Do you agree or disagree?

The Internet is beginning to rival newspapers as the best place to find information about what is happening in the world. I believe that this trend will continue, and the Internet will soon be just as important as the traditional press.
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Increasing car usage in many large global cities has caused a number of problems. Some cities have proposed banning private vehicles from the city centre. To what extent do you agree?

It has been observed in recent years that the number of adults using cars as a daily transport mode is increasing. Hence, this has caused many problems, especially in large cities such as accidents and pollution. So, it has been proposed that excluding private vehicles from the city centre may help to reduce this issue. In my opinion, I believe that it is very essential to adopt public transport as the only mode in the city centre.
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Some people think that the media such as newspaper should be allowed to publish information of people’s private life. Others however, think that there should be controls to stop this media from publishing this kind of information. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Nowadays media have covered the major part of the communication world. A segment of people thinks that in newspapers, private life of the public can be discussed and few think that they should be stopped in publishing such information. In further paragraph I would like to examine both the points and give my opinion regarding it.
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Smacking children is the best form of discipline.To what extent do you agree or disagree ?

It is an undeniable truth that, for children to lead a successful life they must learn how to stay disciplined. It is sometimes thought that scolding and beating is the best way by which they can be taught good manners. I, however, do not agree with this point of view and following are the reasons to believe so.
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Some of the methods used in advertising are unethical and unacceptable in today's society. To what extent do you agree with this?

Nowadays, lots of different ways are being used by advertising companies to promote their products, however, a few of those are highly unacceptable. I completely agree with this point of view and following are the reasons to believe so.
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The environmental problems that today's world is facing are so great that there is little ordinary people can do to improve the situation. So government and large organizations should be responsible for reducing the amount of damage being done to the environment. The what extent so you agreed or disagree?

Nowadays, people are aware of the environmental problems around the world and their side effects. However, they cannot face or solve that kind of issues by themselves, because big organizations and the government must improve that situation, curtailing the injuries that it brings to the population. In my opinion, I believe that common humans should participate in campaigns to promote environmental caring, but a solid resolution is a government and big organizations, such Green Pace, task.
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