IELTS Writing Correction Service /
Writing Samples /
Band 6

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Sometimes it is better not to tell the truth. Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.

#truth #support
Honesty, is one of the virtues
that is
 taught to children, since childhood. It has been quoted in all the holy books that honesty is the best policy.
However
, in the viewpoint, of some people, it is better to lie sometimes. It is disagreed that, lying sometimes is better. Analysing the difficult situations, dishonesty can lead to as well as amount of false statements an individual might have to make up to cover a single lie will prove
this
.
Firstly
, untruthfulness can put a person in tricky situations. Truth makes the circumstances clear and direct, while the opposite
,
Accept space
,
makes it worse. There have been numerous examples through history, where, a false statement has lead different people to destructive states. An illustration of
this
, is the war between Mughal and Marathas in the 2000's, which was merely caused by the dishonest news spread by the commander of Mughals, for his own benefit.
Secondly
, 100 lies are needed to cover a
.
Accept space
.
 Frequently, it is seen that, a person has to make a number of wrong statements to, support the
first
 lie.
This
 creates stress as well as
complicates
Suggestion
complicated
complicating
 life.
For example
, when an employee lies to his boss, about the amount of work completed, he
consequently
 has to explain the details and will probably have to lie about that too. To conclude, honesty can make a human being's life easy, while dishonesty can make it complex.
Hence
, In my opinion, it is advisable to be truthful, in every situation. Not only, does
this
 help avoid difficult stages, but
also
, is a secret to stress free living.
Submitted by vishwashah6116 on

Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Writing9 with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.

Fully explain your ideas

To get an excellent score in the IELTS Task 2 writing section, one of the easiest and most effective tips is structuring your writing in the most solid format. A great argument essay structure may be divided to four paragraphs, in which comprises of four sentences (excluding the conclusion paragraph, which comprises of three sentences).

For we to consider an essay structure a great one, it should be looking like this:

  • Paragraph 1 - Introduction
    • Sentence 1 - Background statement
    • Sentence 2 - Detailed background statement
    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
    • Sentence 4 - Outline sentence
  • Paragraph 2 - First supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 3 - Second supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 4 - Conclusion
    • Sentence 1 - Summary
    • Sentence 2 - Restatement of thesis
    • Sentence 3 - Prediction or recommendation

Our recommended essay structure above comprises of fifteen (15) sentences, which will make your essay approximately 250 to 275 words.

Discover more tips in The Ultimate Guide to Get a Target Band Score of 7+ »— a book that's free for 🚀 Premium users.

What to do next:
Look at other essays: