IELTS Writing Task 2 Band 8.5 Samples

Nowadays online shopping has become more popular than in-store shopping. Is it a positive or negative development?

An increasing number of professionals, such as doctors, engineers and teachers, are leaving their own poorer countries to work in developed countries. What problems does this...

Being a celebrity - such as famous film star or sports personality - brings problems as well as benefits. Do you think that being a celebrity brings more benefits or more problems?

The older generations tend to have very traditional ideas about how people should live, think and behave. However, some people believe that these ideas are not helpful in...

Many people believe that the high level of violence in films and TV programmes today is causing serious social problems. What are the problems caused by excessive violence in...

Psychological illnesses may not be as obvious as physical disabilities or illnesses, nevertheless they are just as disabling in their own way. Society, however, is more...

Planting trees is very important for the environment. Some people say that the government should take responsibility for planting trees while others opine that it is the...

So many young people are dropping out of school these days, and as a result, the rate of unemployment is increasing. It also affects our society in different ways. Why are so...

Many people prefer to watch foreign films than locally produced films. Why could this be? Should governments give more financial support to local film industries?

More and more wild animals are on the verge of extinction and others are on the endangered list. What are the reasons for this? What can be done to solve this problem?