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Prison is the best punishment for criminals. Do you agree or disagree?

Today, people will commit different atrocities. In order to maintain law and order in the society, judiciary gives out appropriate punishment. The prompt states that the best way to punish offenders is by remanding them in prison. This essay will discuss why I completely disagree with this statement and, also provide accompanying examples.
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In modern society, many people think primary school should teach science and technology rather than history and geography which are useless and boring. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

It is true that there are more and more different subjects which are being taught in all schools, including the primary ones. With the growing importance of new technologies, its proponents insist that the history and geography should be replaced by the science and technology. In my opinion, both sides of the education are equally important and cannot replace each other.
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Some people think that people who choose a job early and keep doing it are more likely to have a satisfying career life than those who frequently change jobs. What extent do you agree or disagree?

It is a common argument among people that getting a placement soon after completing the studies and being in the same field give us comfort and happier life. However, in my view, changing a job and coming out of the comfort zone, gives confidence and better financial stability of an individual than continuing in a same area. Below essay contains two points to support my statement.
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Do children behave better when they are physical punished or rewarded. Discuss both the views and give your opinion.

It is true that children are either being punished or rewarded to correct their behaviour. These two methods present polar extremes of an action aimed at influencing children. In my opinion, while there are pros and cons for two of them, a good mixture of them could prove to be the best strategy to attain good results.
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Government investment in the arts, such as music and theatre, is a waste of money. Governments must invest this money in public services instead. To what extent do you agree with this statement?

It is true that the governments around the world spend some resources on the objects of art, such as the theatres and conservatories. Many people consider it as a waste of money, arguing that the authorities should allocate those resources to the public sector. In my opinion, this argument is completely wrong and the arts should be financed even more than now.
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Both the poor and rich find the accessibility into university difficult. Do you agree or disagree

It is true that enrolling in the universities is a very difficult task nowadays for all the applicants regardless their financial statuses. Therefore, the costs for studies are very high, there is always an opportunity to find some financing. In my opinion the merit is valued more than the money for the admissions committees of the universities when making their decision about a candidate.
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Both the poor and rich find the accessibility into university difficult. Do you agree or disagree

It is true that enrolling in the universities is a very difficult task nowadays for all the applicants regardless their financial statuses. Therefore, the costs for studies are very high, there is always an opportunity to find some financing. In my opinion the merit is valued more than the money for the admissions committees of the universities when making their decision about a candidate.
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LANGUAGE 1.Every year several languages die out. Some people think that this is not important because life will be easier if there are fewer languages in the world. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion.

It is true that the number of the languages around the world is diminishing every year. Although, the growing popularity of English and the ease of life associated with it, makes the people think that the extinction of some smaller languages is not something to worry about, I strongly disagree with this point of view. In my opinion, the humanity faces two main negative aspects of this development, such as the cultural and the practical ones.
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Some people believe that it is important to give gifts and presents to friends and family to show that we care about them others think there are better ways to show that we care about them discuss both ways and give your opinion

It is true that our beloved ones should be given a great care of by us, since we love them. Moreover, this is the most important part of our life to show attention to our relatives and friends. In my opinion, however, there are more lucrative ways to show our affection, which I am going to discuss here.
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Some people think that the most important thing about about being rich is it gives a person the opportunity to help other people. Do you agree or disagree?

Affluent individuals have a responsibility to help the destitute by donating money, which is an essential part of a wealthy person. It is justifiable to say that the poor people would get a helping hand from the rich. I, holistically, agree with the statement, because if the elites do not donate the impoverishment, who would come forward to aid them.
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Give high unemployment rate, it is recommended that the government only provide primary education and no secondary education. What do you think?

Emphasizing on primary education can resolve the unemployment rate, which is advocated by some people. From my perspective, only giving primary erudition to citizens and taking them back to work will never increase the employment rate rather than many workers would drop out from companies due to the absence of higher secondary knowledge.
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Nowadays people make new friends through social networks and internet chat groups. Some people think this is good. Other think that face-to-face interaction is essential. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

It is true that the role of the social interaction in the cyberspace has significantly risen. In addition to the growing social networking online, there is an increasing amount of social Apps with internet chats and even the text messaging between friends; this overall development has considerably diminished lively communication among the people. In my opinion, these changes are more for better than for worse in general.
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Some people think that all the lawbreakers should be taken into the prison, while others believe that there are better alternatives, (for example, doing some work or learning some skills in the community). Discuss both views and give your opinion.

It is true that the penitentiary system proved to be not perfect with its current ways of treating the criminals. In addition, the outcomes of their treatment in prisons are often regrettable and to not match the expectations of the society. In my opinion, alternative ways in dealing with the lawbreakers are much better than a conventional institution.
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It is generally believed that some people are born with certain talents, for instance for sports or music, and others are not. However, it is sometimes claimed that any child can be taught to become a good sportsperson or musician. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.

It is true that some kids are born with inborn talents in the area of sports or arts and with the skills they become famous. There are also kids who reach in better position in music and sports with the huge effort of learning and practicing. In my opinion, it is only with hard work and continue practice, a person can reach in a better position even they have the talent from their birth.
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In the past, important knowledge of culture and history was stored in museum. Nowadays information is freely available on internet, therefore is no longer need for museum. To what extent do you agree or disagree ?

With the invention of technology, the popularity of museums is decreasing. Presently, information about the ancient times are readily available online, therefore, some people believe that there is no need to visit the museum anymore. Though it is true that some of the materials in the galleries can be found on various websites, I completely disagree that ancient showrooms are needless.
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Many people say that universities should only offer places to young students with the highest marks, while others say they should accept people of all ages, even if they did not do well at school. Discuss both view, and give your own opinion.

Tertiary education is essential for achieving success in life. Students, who get high band scores, usually get a chance to admit in universities, though older students and having a low-mark in school life should also be gotten excess into the higher education. From my perspective, all types of students both youngest with high-mark and adult students with low-grade must have a right to earn knowledge from universities.
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The media should include more stories which report good news. What extent do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays, correspondents in each country are covering more bad news rather than good news. However, news reporters should capture plenty of positive news which would have a good influence on citizens. I, holistically, second that the media must focus on selecting good stories due to having a good impact on people.
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Some people think that the best way to learn is from a newspaper. Others think that the best way to learn is through media. Discuss each views and your opinion.

Newspapers and news channels are the primary tools for obtaining information about what happen around us and in the world. While a number of people believe that a newspaper is the best tool for learning, others claim that media is better than the former for learning purposes. As well as offering my personal opinion, this essay will discuss of these views, and shows why newspapers are ultimately the most effective way to learn about both local and global news compared to TV news.
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Some people feel that entertainers such as film stars, pop musicians or sports stars are paid too much money. Do you agree or disagree? Which other types of job should be highly paid?

It is often said that people who work in the entertainment industry such as movie stars, musicians, and sports stars are being overpaid. This essay discusses why I think they are paid too much money and then I will describe other occupations that I think should receive higher salaries.
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Some people believe that it is best to accept a bad situation, such as an unsatisfactory job or shortage of money. Others argue that it is better to try and improve such situations. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Everyone faces a tough situation in their life. It is generally believed that it is best to accept that situation, namely unsatisfactory job or shortage of money. While others think that it is better to try and improve that situation. In this essay, I will discuss about the both sides of the argument and give my opinion.
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