Some people think it is better to have a friend who always have the same opinions as them. Other people believe it is good to have a friend who always disagree with them.

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It is believed by some populace that having friends who share the same thought as you is more important than a friend who has a differing opinion. In my opinion, I believe that having companions with an opposing viewpoint is better. On the one hand, some people believe that friendship with individuals that share a common view is better because there will be no room for commotion or conflict between the two parties thereby fostering unity.

In other words

, these two sets of people will be able to agree on ideas easily, without ending at loggerheads, and

this

will go a long way in preserving the friendship.

For instance

, in the recently publicized breakup of the partnership and friendship of "Warner Bros" who were three childhood friends, the major reason for the quarrel was because they had opposing perspectives concerning an issue that needed to be resolved.

However

, if they all had the same view,

this

would not have happened.

On the other hand

, other people believe that having friends who oppose your belief is recommended as

this

helps to gain new ideas thereby broadening your knowledge and I agree. Most times, in the walk of life, we are faced with situations that needs fresh input or another perspective which is completely different from ours and the ability to get

this

viewpoint might be the key to solving the problem at hand,

thus

, having friends in your corner with different input will definitely go a long way in getting new ideas and increasing your thinking.

For example

, a Dallas policeman was in a dilemma as to how to resolve a murder case, he had tried all he could think of,

however

, after discussing the issue with his friend, he brought a new perspective to the case and they were able to unravel the murder and identify the culprit. In conclusion,

although

people's viewpoints may vary, I believe that having friends with different ideas will yield a better result than friends with the same ideas.

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Include an introduction and conclusion

A conclusion is essential for IELTS writing task 2. It is more important than most people realise. You will be penalised for missing a conclusion in your IELTS essay.

The easiest paragraph to write in an essay is the conclusion paragraph. This is because the paragraph mostly contains information that has already been presented in the essay – it is just the repetition of some information written in the introduction paragraph and supporting paragraphs.

The conclusion paragraph only has 3 sentences:

Summary
Restatement of thesis
Prediction or recommendation

Example:

To summarize, a robotic teacher does not have the necessary disciple to properly give instructions to students and actually works to retard the ability of a student to comprehend new lessons. Therefore, it is clear that the idea of running a classroom completely by a machine cannot be supported. After thorough analysis on this subject, it is predicted that the adverse effects of the debate over technology-driven teaching will always be greater than the positive effects, and because of this, classroom teachers will never be substituted for technology.

Start your conclusion with a linking phrase. Here are some examples:

In conclusion
To conclude
To summarize
Finally
In a nutshell
In general

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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 6.0

Logical structure

Introduction & conclusion present

Supported main points

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 9.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 9.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 5.0

Complete response

Clear & comprehensive ideas

Relevant & specific examples

Appropriate word count

4 paragraphs

334 words

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Some people think it is better to have a friend who always have the same opinions as them. Other people believe it is good to have a friend who always disagree with them.

Include an introduction and conclusion

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