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Writing Samples
Band 4.5

It is important for people to take risks, both in their professional lives and their personal lives. Do you think the advantages of taking risks outweigh the disadvantages?

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Being risky is crucial for humans in both professional and personal
lives
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. But, despite some situations when
risks
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 are
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worthy
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,
for instance
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, winning
money
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on
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in
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 a lottery,
this
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 essay explains that
benefits
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the benefits
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 of taking
risks
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 do not outweigh their drawbacks because
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they
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 can destroy human
lives
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. Nowadays,
people
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 almost every day take small
risks
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 that might be successful or not.
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, they buy
the
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a
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 lottery ticket to check their luck for the
unsufficient
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insufficient
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 amount of
money
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,
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apply
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 or order food in restaurants they have not tried yet. It
also
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help
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people
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 open new opportunities, like
ask
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asking
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 someone to date. If
risks
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 are
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worthy it
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worthy
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worth
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,
then
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it
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they
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 will bring happiness.
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, there are situations where it is better not to risk at all, like playing in a casino. The enormous number of
people
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 lose and ruin their
lives
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 wasting all the
money
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 they have.
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, those gambling become more addicted and try to find
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 by taking credits from banks,
that
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which
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make
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makes
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 their
lives
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 even worse.
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, some individuals quit their jobs, and, because of being too risky, they cannot find new
one
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ones
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 and suffer from their choices. It proves that some
risks
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 may lead to regret, even if it is not
the
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a
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 global risk. Even if there
lucky
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are lucky
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 moments where communities win and open new sides of their
lives
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, sometimes it is not worth
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the consiquences
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consiquences
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consequences
 that can destroy everything you built. Life can be much easier, provided
people
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 stay away from unnecessary
risks
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 that do not bring a positive impact but suffer and distraction.

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What works well

2
task response

You have a clear stance throughout the essay, which is important for task response.

task response

You show an understanding of both sides of taking risks, which adds depth to your discussion.

Improvement Suggestions

4
task response

Your introduction clearly states your position, but it can be strengthened by providing a brief outline of the points you will discuss in the essay.

coherence and cohesion

Ensure that each paragraph transitions smoothly to the next. For instance, consider using linking phrases to connect your ideas.

task response

Expand on your ideas with more examples. While you have provided some examples, adding more specific situations or statistics could strengthen your argument.

coherence and cohesion

Check for grammatical errors and phrasing to enhance clarity. For example, 'consiquences' should be 'consequences'.

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:
  • Opportunities
  • Growth
  • Innovation
  • Challenges
  • Self-discovery
  • Resilience
  • Uncertainty
  • Consequences
  • Calculated risks
  • Stagnation
  • Regret
  • Comfort zone
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Adventurous spirit
  • Thriving
  • Failure
  • Mitigate
  • Reap the rewards
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