Some people think it’s better to choose friends who always have the same opinions as them. Other people believe it’s good to have friends who sometimes disagree with them. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

A section of society believes in finding those
friends
who agree with the viewpoint of each other whereas many people insist that it is better to have
friends
who can express their disagreement sometimes. While both views are worth discussing, in my
opinion
,
friends
with a different perspective on a subject can sometimes help us make better decisions. I will discuss the merits of having
friends
who always agree with us and who sometimes disagree with us in the following paragraphs.
To begin
with, some people like
friends
who have the same
opinion
as them because it is beneficial for their
relationship
. To elaborate on, friendships between the people who respect and agree with each other’s decisions regardless of their profits and losses are stronger as it reduces the chances of arguments between them.
Additionally
,
friends
always agreeing with each other can develop a lifelong relation since always showing agreement to the decisions of a person is a sign of respect in many countries.
For example
, many studies have shown that a
relationship
becomes beautiful if there are fewer quarrels and disagreements.
Thus
, having
friends
with the same
opinion
always brings joy and satisfaction to a
relationship
. To conclude, having
friends
with similar opinions leads to fewer conflicts in a
relationship
; even so, in my
opinion
, it is sometimes better to have
friends
who occasionally differ from us because they help us to see things from a different perspective.
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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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Topic Vocabulary:
  • harmonious
  • stress-free
  • disagreements
  • conflicts
  • reinforce
  • validate
  • comforting
  • reassuring
  • broaden your understanding
  • perspectives
  • challenge intellectually
  • think critically
  • personal growth
  • development
  • healthy debates
  • communication skills
  • mutual respect
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