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IELTS Essay # Subjects You Love

You should spend 40 minutes on this task.
Some people think that all university students should study whatever they like.
Others believe that they should be only allowed to study subjects that are useful in future, like science and mathematics.
Discuss both views and give your opinions.

The above question has been asked in a latest IELTS academic writing section 2. The most important part of answering is understanding the question. So, first thing first, understand the question. What is it talking about? There are people who believe that we should study subjects that will earn us money while others believe we should study subjects that we like. Now, you are supposed to talk about both the views and then give your opinion.

The best way of answering a question like this would be to figure out the points you will be saying for both the opinions. When that is done, you are set to write your essay and get that perfect band that you want.

Points
  1. Certain courses like, engineering, information technology offer more job opportunities and better salaries than other jobs.
  2. On society level, certain jobs are considered to be more respectable than others.
  3. Focus on technology in higher education leads to new invention, economic growth and greater future prosperity.
  4. Society benefits best when people do what they love.
  5. Certain aspects like creative thinking, knowledge on history, arts helps person for all round development.
Sample Answer

People have different opinions about the choice students should have with regard to the subjects they choose for study at university. While some argue that it would be better if students be forced into certain key subject areas, there are opinions stating a person should be allowed to do what they love the most. I believe, a society can truly succeed when every individual does what they love.

There are various benefits for directing the students towards areas like technology, computers, science, medicines etc as they are likely to be more beneficial than certain art degrees. With so many companies being technology centric, there are more career opportunities and job progression, better salaries and hence improved life style for people who take them. On society level, by forcing people into certain areas, governments can ensure the knowledge and skill gaps be filled in the economy. Even more, it helps in new inventions, economic growth and greater future prosperity.

In spite of these arguments, forcing a student towards a certain area merely because of better economic growth is less likely to bring in the required benefits. In my opinion, a society benefits from people who are passionate about learning. Even more, it is not possible to predict what areas of study will be beneficial for the society in long run. Allowing an individual to follow their passion allows them to do the things in a perfect way and bring about change in the world.

In conclusion, although it seems practical and sensible for universities to give more preference for certain subject, I prefer the freedom to lie within an individual on the choice of subjects. (274 Words)

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IELTS Essay Sample Answer # Intellectual Skills

You should spend 40 minutes on this task.

Some people believe that a person improves their intellectual skills with a group of people more than by doing personal activities.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Write at least 250 words.

POINTS:

  1. Team games require members to perform diverse range of mental caluclations.
  2. One can acquire information that cannot be acquired in isolation.
  3. Feedback helps people to refine their understanding of a particular concept.
  4. Study by Cambridge shows that there are several permutations and combinations that a soccer player is able to fetch in a particular game.

SAMPLE ANSWER

In recent decades, many researchers have studied the importance of group-level comprehension. Although, some intellectuals believe that it is always better to study on own, researches have often showed the other picture. There have been convincing evidence that group activities improve the intelligence of individuals. In my opinion, there are surely more advantages of working in groups than as a single entity.

Firstly, team games mostly require the individuals to perform a diverse range of rapid mental calculations. For instance, a player has to predict and anticipate all the possible actions that the competitor can take with very tight time constraints. A recent study of Cambridge University showed that a soccer player in a fraction of time figures out lots of permutations and combinations from a single soccer event. These predictive powers resulting from the activities performed in a group context improve the mental ability of the individual.

Secondly, study groups enable individuals to obtain information that they might not be able to acquire in isolation. The reason behind is that in isolation a person often lacks good feedback. This is very necessary for the refinement of the understanding of concepts. For instance, a British Learning Group found out that study groups have a far more objective and sophisticated understanding of topics when compared to people or the learners not part of study-groups.

In conclusion, I believe the notion that group activities do improve the intellectual abilities of an individual. With time it is hoped that more schools will try to felicitate group studies and games for a better study culture. (261 Words)

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IELTS Essay # Exploitation Of Children

You should spend 40 minutes on this task.
Children are being exploited all over the world, for beggary, found in harmful factories and in unhealthy situations.
Discuss.
Write at least 250 words.

The world has progressed in the past few decades but there are certain aspects we still lag behind. One of them is child labour and has been an international concern for a very long time. It damages, destroys and spoils the future of children. However, the number has yet not declined to be ignored. Children are not only found in factories, trafficked, and forced to beggary but often deprived of the basic requirements.

Child exploitation is a major issue in the developing and under developed part of the world. With the countries facing acute poverty, the families are forced to send their children for work in hope of more money. Even more, with the increased crime rate children are easily kidnapped, trafficked and often forced into beggary. In some cases, they are first ill-treated, like their body parts are damaged ensuring they look like beggars. These children not only have to suffer from ill treatment but also the loss of a lovely family.

 

Exploitation Of Children

 

In case of girls, it has been observed, that they are kidnapped and forced into prostitution, damaging their minds forever. Some are married off by the family members for dowry and in other cases, made sex slaves by their own family members.

Even more, children are being forced into work in factories, like, cracker factory, chemical factory, which are dangerous for their health giving them serious health issues for entire lives. Often a child who has been forced into labor, molds the personality of the individual, making them lose faith in society and good things. As a result, children often end up taking drastic steps like murder, robbery etc. when they grow up.

Overall, child labour is a serious concern and should be dealt with an urgency to make sure that there are no more children who are forced into labor work. It could mean bringing up more schools or making sure that there are jobs for parents or declining crime rates. (325 Words)

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IELTS Writing Topics # The Final Steps

In the last post of this series we talked about the most common posts that are asked in IELTS writing section. Once you are familiar with them, there is so much more that needs to be done. We have already talked about improving vocabulary based on the topics that have been given. This time we will have a look at the final steps to ensure you get the perfect band!

PRACTICE READING AND LISTENING

Practicing is the key to success in IELTS or for that matter anything in life. So, even if you can practice reading and listening, related to the given topics that we listed go ahead. Practice it all. May be you get ideas for the writing section. Either ways, what is the point of practicing something that is unlikely to come in the test.

When reading newspaper, look for the articles related to the given topics, highlight the good vocabulary that is being used in the article. Keep a note of these words and benefit from it.

If you like listening to radio or podcasts find topics related to the common topics.

STUDY THE COMMON TOPICS

The more in detail view you have of the given topics, easier it will be for you to write in context of the given topics. So, if you are practicing with a friend in skype, then search for these topics and then practice on them.  It will allow you to practice both the skills and learn about the crucial topics. This can even be a great help for you in the speaking test.

WHERE TO FOCUS?

Often times we get asked if studying only the given topics will help students get a good band in IELTS. Well, when you study everything there is much more that you can achieve. However, when you study in a more planned manner , you actually study smarter. This way there are more chances of you being successful in the test.

This surely does not mean that you should not read things that you are passionate about. There is no point in doing things only for a particular motive. Go ahead and read, listen and talk about the general topics or the ones that you like. The point is, practice more on the general topics. But, be sure to not leave the things that you love.

With this we have listed the topics that are common in IELTS writing section and what needs to be done to get a band 9 in IELTS. So, go ahead and practice more on these topics while maintaining a love for the things you like to read.

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