Samples Band 9

IELTS Opinion Writing Samples Band 9

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Some organisations believe that their employees should dress smartly. Others value quality of work above appearance. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Some say that the way the employees dress is necessary for an organization. While others think performance at work is more important than any other qualifications. In this case, I agree with both points. Either appearance or quality is both significant and no one can stand without another. To illustrate this, I am going to explain and give some examples in the next paragraph.

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Governments should spend money on railways rather than roads. To what extend do you agree or disagree with this statement.

Rational budgeting and diverting funds is considered to be a crucial task for any government, which includes improving public transport. Whilst some experts consider the role of roads as the key economic driver, I strongly advocate the need of up-gradation of technology in railways, as in my opinion, they are the most affordable and efficient mode of transport.

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Many students choose to take a gap year before starting university, to travel or gain work experience. Do you think this is a good idea or a waste of time?

Studying in universities is a phase where students go through a lot of pressure. A great number of students decides to take a year-long break travelling or working before enrolling for tertiary education. I completely agree with this notion and in this essay, I will discuss how effective this plan can be.

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In many countries today, crime novels and TV crime dramas are becoming more and more popular. Why do you think that these books and TV shows are popular? What is your opinion of crime fiction and TV crime dramas?

Crime novels and TV shows on lawlessness are getting increasingly popular in most countries. This essay will discuss that the growing wrongdoings in our lives are what makes these shows popular. In my opinion, these shows are intended towards making people more aware and cautious.

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Children nowadays spend a great deal of time watching television. However, television cannot replace the book as a learning tool, which is why children are less well‐educated today. To what extent do you agree with this statement?

Learning had always been from the traditional method; schools and universities. In the present scenario, children have inclined towards the TV as an educational tool replacing the books, nevertheless, challenging for them to survive in the cut-throat competition. In my perspective, knowledge cannot be gained from a single source, multiple education sources can be used for brushing the concepts.

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Some people think that the government is wasting money on the arts and this money could be better spent elsewhere. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is thought by some individuals that money is wasted by government on arts and it should be better utilized somewhere else. I totally agree with the aforementioned as there are many critical issues that are required to be addressed. In my opinion, one is poverty and the other is the lack of infrastructure in healthcare.

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

It is often believed that adolescents are supposed to do volunteer works in their spare time to contribute to their society. It is also considered that their efforts are beneficial to the public as a whole. I do not support the whole idea. In this essay, I will try to portray the reasons behind my partial disagreement.

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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.

While some individuals believe that the main environmental problem of our time is the loss of particular species of plants and animals, others trust that it is caused by more important environmental problems. Both these views have valid arguments to backing their beliefs. Although they could disagree with the main subject of our environmental problems, I support the idea that they both are fighting for a good cause.

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Company’s top level authorities should get their Employees in decision-making. Discuss this view and give your opinion.

Every organization has a different method of resolving issues and conflicts at work. Some individuals believe that employers should involve their workers in important decisions. In my opinion, this method would produce propitious outcomes for both the employer and the employee. In this essay, we shall elaborate on this topic further.

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Some people think that in the modern world we are more dependent on each other, while others think that people have become more independent. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Whether people are dependent on others or not in the contemporary world had become controversial. Some believe that people are less dependent due to the development of technology. However, I am of the opinion that people are more dependent on others because people nowadays specialize in limited areas and have to rely on others' specialities.

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Some believe that charitable organizations should help people no matter where they live. Others argue that charities should only help those living in the country where the charity is based. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

A large population in the world is still under the grip of poverty and economic stress. For that reason, it is the responsibility of the charitable institution to support the needy, despite their country or nation. However, few others are of the opinion that the NGOs should consider only their native people. But, I strongly agree with the former view.

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Space exploration is much too expensive and the money should be spent on more important things. To what extent do you agree or disagree.

As research in the field of Space is quite cost-intensive so, money should be prudently spent on things which are important. I certainly agree with the aforementioned as there are much more critical subjects of concerns like the address of poverty, creation of a better infrastructure in healthcare where funding will be much wiser than spending extensively on space exploration.

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Some people think public libraries are necessary, others believe that the public libraries are useless. What is your opinion and provide with some relevant examples.

Over time there were numerous methods instigated to share knowledge and most theories and studies were written down on a piece of paper. However, with the advancement in technology,many libraries are losing their value. While some individuals believe that libraries are redundant, others think that they are beneficial. In my opinion, libraries have numerous benefits and people should utilize and visit such places frequently. In this essay, we shall discuss these two topics further.

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In many countries, traditional foods are being replaced by fast food. This has a negative impact on families, individuals, and society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays, the generation appears keen to prefer fast foods rather than their own native foods. Therefore, this adaptation, in particular, may not be beneficial for the youths, as traditional foods tend to lose its existence could be a sign of detachment from one’s culture. I completely agree that it has a counter impact on our society.

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The growth of online shopping will one day lead to all shops in cities and town closing. Do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays, E-shopping is growing day-by-day at a rapid speed. While, it is good to go for paper-less, time-saving shopping, perhaps, there is a panic that it may lead to the closure of all city shops in the town. But I disagree with the prompt statement, keeping in mind that it will not give everything that you want in a full-fledged manner. This essay depicts the view in an elaborated manner.

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The exploration and development of safe alternatives to fossil fuel should be the most important global priority today. TO what extend do you agree or disagree?

Our modern world depends on fossil fuels to power our homes, vehicles and businesses. Some have argued that replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy sources ought to be the number one priority around the world. Personally, I completely agree.

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Some believe that the best way to stay fit is to join a gym or health club while other think doing everyday activities such as walking and climbing stairs is enough. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Some people argue that joining a gym or a well-being club is the most deem fit way to keep healthy while others disagree with the idea as they believe it is enough to regularly walk and climb stairs. I opine that it is certainly important to be an active member of a gym or a club that emphasizes and conducts health activities as a supervised training at these places can help you better recognise your areas of improvement in terms of physical and mental strength. Also, these enable you to leverage an opportunity to learn the exercises you are not aware of and the fitness facts you might not have come across.

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Some people think that developing countries need financial help from international organizations to continue their development. Some people argue that practical aid or advice is more useful. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

It is true that the question of whether global relief would be effective if multinational organisations offer financial help for undeveloped countries or not has caused vigorous debate. While many individuals argue that this kind of support is promising, I contend that other help, either practical aid or advice, merit considerations.

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Salaries of senior management positions are much higher than other works in the same company or organization. To what extent do you agree or disagree ?

It is certainly true that the compensation offered to senior management is on a higher side in comparison to other workers in the same organization. I do concur with this phenomenon and in the essay, I will provide my point-of-view with examples.

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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?

There are countries where more people are deciding to live by themselves than they did in the past/previously. I would argue that this is a positive development/beneficial tendency/ because these people’s actions are not restricted by housemates and it helps a country’s economical state.

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