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IELTS ESSAY SAMPLE
LAYOUT
The 35553 is a total of 21 sentences. At about 12 words per sentence this is 252 words.
• a 3-sentence Intro
• a 5-sentence para
• a 5-sentence para
• a 5-sentence para
• a 3-sentence conclusion
Conclusions
A good conclusion will
• rephrase the question
• summarize the main ideas
• give your opinion, if you haven't given it already
• look to the future (say what will happen if the situation continues or changes)
but will
• NEVER add new information
Should we test products on animals?
I agree that we need to make sure that animals who are used for testing new products
have the minimum of suffering. However, I am convinced that animal testing is
necessary, and that it will continue to benefit humans in new and wonderful ways.
Should we beat children?
In conclusion, physical punishment can be a useful method of discipline. However it
should be the last choice for parents. If we want to build a world with less violence we
must begin at home, and we must teach our children to be responsible.
Is education important?
In conclusion, although there are undoubtedly some problems with increased levels of
education, I feel strongly that the country can only progress if all its people are educated
to the maximum of their ability.
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Who are the better parents - men or women?
I think this is not an either/or question. Both men and women have strengths and skills
that are important for children's psychological growth. We need to ensure that both
parents play an important role in the family in order to give children a good start in life.
Who learns quicker - adults or children?
Finally, I feel that we cannot generalize about children or adults being better learners. It
depends on the situation and the motivation of the person, and the level of enthusiasm
he or she has for learning.
Should dangerous sports be banned?
In summary, our society would be healthier if more people took part in sports of all
kinds. We should continue to try to prevent accidents and injuries. However, we should
also ensure that sports are challenging, exciting, and, above all, fun.
Through recent medical advances we now have the capacity to determine the characteristics of
unborn babies, produce clones, transplant animal organs to humans, as well as prolong life.
Such technology is unethical, interferes with the course of nature and should be prohibited. To
what extent do you agree with this opinion?
1. In conclusion, recent medical advances offer us advantages such as prolonging our lives,
improving the quality of our lives, and providing some infertile couples with the opportunity to
experience parenthood. On the other hand, they pose dilemmas, including compromising our
standard of living because of a dependent elderly population, potentially causing harmful mental
and physical side effects, and undermining our ethical values. Therefore we have to think about
them carefully or it will not be good.
This example follows the suggested model of a concluding paragraph. The two summary
statements succinctly paraphrase the main arguments. The paragraph makes a
recommendation too, however, the benefits of this are not stated, so it is vague and
unconvincing.
2. What is more, poor people often cannot afford to pay for these new medical
advances.Consequently, they are only a benefit to a small, affluent part of the population, so we
should prohibit them.
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This example does not follow the suggested model of a concluding paragraph. There is no
statement referring to the main arguments or summary of them. In fact, it provides another
argument, which the concluding paragraph should not contain. It does make a recommendation,
however, this appears to be motivated by envy or jealousy, so it is not a very credible
suggestion.
3. To conclude, new medical advances have many positive outcomes. However, we should
analyse our objectives carefully in order to decide what is appropriate and what should be
permitted. If we do not, the result might not be longer more fulfilling lives, but instead,extended
less satisfying existence.
This example follows the suggested model of a concluding paragraph. The summary statement
is good; it refers back to the main arguments. The paragraph makes a recommendation too,
which seems logical and acceptable.
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EDUCATION
1. As computers are being used more and more in education, there will be soon no role
for teachers in the classroom.
There have been immense advances in technology in most aspects of people's lives, especially
in the field of education. Nowadays, an increasing number of students rely on computers to
research for information and to produce a perfect paper for school purposes. Others have
decided to leave the original way of learning to get knowledge through online schools. These
changes in the learning process have brought a special concern regarding the possible
decrease of importance of teachers in the classroom.
Some people believe the role of teachers started to fade because computers have been helping
some students to progress in their studies quicker than when compared with an original
classroom. For example, in the same classroom, students have different intellectual capacities,
thus some would be tied to a slow advance in their studies because of others‟ incapacity of
understanding. In this way, pupils could progress in their acquisition of knowledge at their own
pace using computers instead of learning from teachers.
However, the presence of a teacher is essential for students because the human contact
influences them in positive ways. Firstly, students realize that they are not dealing with a
machine but with a human being who deserves attention and respect. They also learn the
importance of studying in group and respect other students, which helps them to improve their
social skills.
Moreover, teachers are required in the learning process because they acknowledge some
student's deficiencies and help them to solve their problems by repeating the same explanation,
giving extra exercises or even suggesting a private tutor. Hence, students can have a bigger
chance not to fail in a subject.
In conclusion, the role for teachers in the learning process is still very important and it will
continue to be in the future because no machine can replace the human interaction and its
consequences.
Sample 2 :
Nobody can argue that the acquisition of knowledge is more fun and easier with
computers. The mere activity of touching and exploring this device constitutes an
enjoyable task for a kid. This, accompanied with the relaxing attitude and software
interactivity, usually conduce to a better grasping of new knowledge. At a higher
educational level; the availability of digital books, simulator and other academic
materials, provide the student with an ever accessible source of information, that
otherwise would not be at hand.
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lOMoAR cPSD| 11763056
IELTS ESSAY SAMPLE
LAYOUT
The 35553 is a total of 21 sentences. At about 12 words per sentence this is 252 words.
• a 3-sentence Intro
• a 5-sentence para
• a 5-sentence para
• a 5-sentence para
• a 3-sentence conclusion
Conclusions
A good conclusion will
• rephrase the question
• summarize the main ideas
• give your opinion, if you haven't given it already
• look to the future (say what will happen if the situation continues or changes)
but will
• NEVER add new information
Should we test products on animals?
I agree that we need to make sure that animals who are used for testing new products
have the minimum of suffering. However, I am convinced that animal testing is
necessary, and that it will continue to benefit humans in new and wonderful ways.
Should we beat children?
In conclusion, physical punishment can be a useful method of discipline. However it
should be the last choice for parents. If we want to build a world with less violence we
must begin at home, and we must teach our children to be responsible.
Is education important?
In conclusion, although there are undoubtedly some problems with increased levels of
education, I feel strongly that the country can only progress if all its people are educated
to the maximum of their ability.
Page 1 of 159
,2
Who are the better parents - men or women?
I think this is not an either/or question. Both men and women have strengths and skills
that are important for children's psychological growth. We need to ensure that both
parents play an important role in the family in order to give children a good start in life.
Who learns quicker - adults or children?
Finally, I feel that we cannot generalize about children or adults being better learners. It
depends on the situation and the motivation of the person, and the level of enthusiasm
he or she has for learning.
Should dangerous sports be banned?
In summary, our society would be healthier if more people took part in sports of all
kinds. We should continue to try to prevent accidents and injuries. However, we should
also ensure that sports are challenging, exciting, and, above all, fun.
Through recent medical advances we now have the capacity to determine the characteristics of
unborn babies, produce clones, transplant animal organs to humans, as well as prolong life.
Such technology is unethical, interferes with the course of nature and should be prohibited. To
what extent do you agree with this opinion?
1. In conclusion, recent medical advances offer us advantages such as prolonging our lives,
improving the quality of our lives, and providing some infertile couples with the opportunity to
experience parenthood. On the other hand, they pose dilemmas, including compromising our
standard of living because of a dependent elderly population, potentially causing harmful mental
and physical side effects, and undermining our ethical values. Therefore we have to think about
them carefully or it will not be good.
This example follows the suggested model of a concluding paragraph. The two summary
statements succinctly paraphrase the main arguments. The paragraph makes a
recommendation too, however, the benefits of this are not stated, so it is vague and
unconvincing.
2. What is more, poor people often cannot afford to pay for these new medical
advances.Consequently, they are only a benefit to a small, affluent part of the population, so we
should prohibit them.
Page 2 of 159
,3
This example does not follow the suggested model of a concluding paragraph. There is no
statement referring to the main arguments or summary of them. In fact, it provides another
argument, which the concluding paragraph should not contain. It does make a recommendation,
however, this appears to be motivated by envy or jealousy, so it is not a very credible
suggestion.
3. To conclude, new medical advances have many positive outcomes. However, we should
analyse our objectives carefully in order to decide what is appropriate and what should be
permitted. If we do not, the result might not be longer more fulfilling lives, but instead,extended
less satisfying existence.
This example follows the suggested model of a concluding paragraph. The summary statement
is good; it refers back to the main arguments. The paragraph makes a recommendation too,
which seems logical and acceptable.
Page 3 of 159
, 4
EDUCATION
1. As computers are being used more and more in education, there will be soon no role
for teachers in the classroom.
There have been immense advances in technology in most aspects of people's lives, especially
in the field of education. Nowadays, an increasing number of students rely on computers to
research for information and to produce a perfect paper for school purposes. Others have
decided to leave the original way of learning to get knowledge through online schools. These
changes in the learning process have brought a special concern regarding the possible
decrease of importance of teachers in the classroom.
Some people believe the role of teachers started to fade because computers have been helping
some students to progress in their studies quicker than when compared with an original
classroom. For example, in the same classroom, students have different intellectual capacities,
thus some would be tied to a slow advance in their studies because of others‟ incapacity of
understanding. In this way, pupils could progress in their acquisition of knowledge at their own
pace using computers instead of learning from teachers.
However, the presence of a teacher is essential for students because the human contact
influences them in positive ways. Firstly, students realize that they are not dealing with a
machine but with a human being who deserves attention and respect. They also learn the
importance of studying in group and respect other students, which helps them to improve their
social skills.
Moreover, teachers are required in the learning process because they acknowledge some
student's deficiencies and help them to solve their problems by repeating the same explanation,
giving extra exercises or even suggesting a private tutor. Hence, students can have a bigger
chance not to fail in a subject.
In conclusion, the role for teachers in the learning process is still very important and it will
continue to be in the future because no machine can replace the human interaction and its
consequences.
Sample 2 :
Nobody can argue that the acquisition of knowledge is more fun and easier with
computers. The mere activity of touching and exploring this device constitutes an
enjoyable task for a kid. This, accompanied with the relaxing attitude and software
interactivity, usually conduce to a better grasping of new knowledge. At a higher
educational level; the availability of digital books, simulator and other academic
materials, provide the student with an ever accessible source of information, that
otherwise would not be at hand.
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