56 Important for IELTS writing essay-5 (Cambridge14 IELTS test)

Type: Discuss both sides and give your opinion

Topic: Some people say that it is best to accept a bad situation, such as unsatisfactory jobs or a shortage of money. Others argue that it is better to try and improve such situations.
Discuss both these views and give your opinion.

Outline: para1- intro
para2- withstand- no option, lethargic and demotivated- economical crisis
para3- against- emotional stability, feeling of ecstasy and satisfaction


Every individual has their own approach to solve the predicaments in their life. Some remain satisfy and continue in their lives as it is whereas others believe in finding the solution to their problems and bringing about a change in their lives. I reckon that rectifying the difficult situations in our lives by improving the conditions is a better option.

On the one hand, a segment of the population accept their current situations of unsatisfactory job or poor lifestyle, and hence, spend their entire life as it is.

20 tips for effective writing (General training)

Types of essays:

Type1: Make an opinion ( support you opinion )
Type2: Problem and solution
Type3: Discuss both sides and give your opinion
Type4: Agree/disagree

20 Tips for effective writing:

1. Outline

Take 1-2 minutes for making an outline and deciding the key points to write in different body paragraphs.

2. Number of paragraphs

Write an essay in 4 or 5 paragraphs

•  Introduction - general to specific

• body paragraph 1

• body paragraph 2

• body paragraph 3 ( optional )

• conclusion

3. Introduction

Introduction is just reframing the language of question in your own words.

4. Body paragraphs

Body paragraphs should be an inverted paragraph, where you talk about general and then move to specific.

 5. Conclusion

Use the words '' in a nutshell, in conclusion, to sum up'' in your conclusion and write the overall frame of your essay giving your opinion.

6. Quote examples

Try to give examples of your ideas in the body paragraphs. Doing this will extend your paragraphs as well as provide proof for your ideas.

7. Cohesion

There should be cohesion- logical sequence in your writing. Paragraphs should be readable with the flow, therefore, use transition words such as - however, moreover, nonetheless, regardless.

8. Stay on point 

Be specific about the idea of what you are writing in a particular paragraph. Do not mix up two different opinions in a single paragraph.

9. Use a range of vocabulary 

Do not use the same word again and again. Learn at least 4-5 synonyms for common words that can help in your essay writing.

10. No errors

Make sure to have no spelling errors and no grammatical errors. It causes a lower band score.

11. Complex structure sentences

Try to use complex structure sentences e.g. 

• While I am a passionate basketball fan, I prefer football.

• Although she was considered smart, she failed all her exams.

12. Quality over quantity

Try to understand the importance of quality over quantity. Your ideas, vocabulary, cohesion and collocation matters. Moreover, you need not to write more than 250 words. So, if you are going for more than 300 words, you are wasting your time.

13. Sentence formation

Do not start sentences with 'and', 'or', 'because' , 'but' etc.

14. Coordinating conjunction

Put a comma before coordinating conjunctions i.e. and, but, yet, so, therefore.

15. Correlative conjunction

Correlative conjunction can help you to get a high band score e.g."both/and," "either/or," "neither/nor," "not/but" and "not only/but also.

16. Read more and more

Try to read the examples of IELTS essay writing as much as you can. If your mind has ideas, you will not waste time thinking.

17. Time management

Save the last 5 minutes to revise what you have written. You will definitely find mistakes proofreading your essay.

18. Passive voice

Try to use passive voice while writing your sentences.

19. Cover all the points Make sure you have covered all the points given in the question.

20. Practice

Practice a lot and make it a habit to complete your writing within 30-35 minutes.

56 Important for IELTS writing essay-4 (Cambridge13 IELTS test)

Type: Opinion

Topic: Some people say that it is important to keep your home and your workplace tidy, with everything organized and in the correct place.
What is your opinion about this?

Outline: Para1- most of the things like medical records confidential reports- organized
Para-2  reading a book in spare time- no need to keep at the place

Arranging things properly and keeping them organized at our office as well as in our home is generally a good practice. It gives us the impression of a meticulous person. Also, it keeps our surroundings neat and the imperative documents of a company are easy to locate, specifically in the hours of need. However, I would not agree with the notion in certain cases.

When it comes to organizing our workplace and home, people have their own perception, but, it is needless to say that arranging the things appropriately has various benefits. Firstly, keeping confidential reports of a firm at a specified place then anyone can search for it easily without any delay, whenever required. Moreover, if medical records of a person are kept at a particular place then, it can be found without hassle. Had the medical records not been kept separately, many people would have died because of the delayed decisions of surgeons during an emergency. Secondly, keeping the items at their designated places in a scientific lab can help scientists to study their properties and to classify them into different groups. This may lead to astounding discoveries later on.

On the contrary, there are a few things which are definitely not required to be kept at a particular place. such as kindle. If we are habitual of reading from a kindle in our spare time then, we need not keep it in the cupboard every time we finish reading. We may want to enjoy reading in our bed or while sitting on a couch, therefore, it is convenient to keep it near to us.

To sum up, keeping the materials organized helps us in numerous ways and should be done in most situations. Nevertheless, there are certain things which we require very frequently are not required to be put in an organized place. This way of management can make our day-to-day life simple and things are accessible without any trouble.


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56 Important for IELTS writing essay-3 (Cambridge IELTS test)

Type: Problem and solution

Topic: Many working people get little or no exercise either during the working day or in the free time, and have health problems as a result. Why do many people not get enough exercise? What can be done about it?

Outline: problems- workload, busy schedule, deadlines, lethargic, television (procure problems like heart disease, obesity)
solutions- Awareness about diseases, implementing workout facilities at workplace campus, fitness centre in the community, drawing interest in Zumba and shuffle dance

Nowadays, people are extremely occupied with their busy schedules and due to which they have no time left to keep their body fit. As a result, they procure various diseases such as heart dysfunctioning and obesity in their early life and of late, this has become a matter of concern for many. The reason behind this can be extensive workload, deadlines or their interest leaning more on television shows and other programmes.

Generally, individuals work overtime at their workplace because they are perplexed about finishing the deadlines. They take their work home and spend the rest of the day sitting at a place and completing their office work. Consequently, they do not do any sort of physical activity and do not even have time for sports or aerobics. Moreover, many people are lethargic, so, they spend most of their free time on weekends watching movies and television shows at home. Apparently, they ignore the harmful effects of not doing any physical activity and acquire precarious diseases such as obesity and heart disease at a very young age.

There are numerous ways to solve this problem. Firstly, the community should be made aware of the catastrophic effects of not exercising and not giving attention to declining condition their body. They should know about the consequences and possible health problems if they do not work out at all. Secondly, health facilities should be provided at the workplace and employees should be allowed to work out in their spare time. In addition, various intriguing dance activities such as Zumba and shuffle dance should be started in the society for all age groups of people and they should be allowed to take memberships for the same. This can encourage them to take out time and participate and such keep-fit exercises.

In a nutshell, excessive workload and deadlines have made people unable to take out time for work out, therefore, they ignore the hazards for not exercising regularly. However, if they are made aware of the consequences, and if the efforts are made by the government and employers then, individuals can obliterate the risks of various underlying diseases and can live a healthy life.

56 Important for IELTS writing essay-2 (Cambridge IELTS test)

Type: Opinion (make an opinion and support it, you can completely or partially agree/disagree)
Topic: In some areas of the US, a 'curfew' is posed, in which teenagers are not allowed to be out of the doors after a particular time at night unless they are accompanied by an adult.

Outline: almost agree except a few exemptions
para1- agree, crime rates, teenagers not mature, drawn towards wrong things
para2- teens above 5 can be exempted, freedom


It is a widespread trend amongst a few countries like the US to pose a curfew on teenagers. Either, they should stay indoors or an adult should accompany them if they want to go outside their house after a particular time. There are various significant reasons behind it. In my opinion, it is pertinent in many cases, however, some age groups of teenagers can be exempted from the same.

Sometimes, it is necessary to take vigilant decisions of posing curfew in a few countries. This is because, the increasing crime rates such as terrorism, the fright of drug mafia and other anti-social activities create havoc in the community and teenagers are the target group of such crimes. Firstly, they have been under consistent surveillance of their parents since childhood. So, when they get freedom, they are eager to experiment with various things and ultimately end up in vicious situations. Secondly, teenagers are not mature enough to understand the repercussions of partaking in such horrendous acts, therefore, they are widely drawn by it. If they destroy their career by wasting time on such transgression, they do not get good jobs in the future and become poor. Consequently, they become criminals and the whole cycle is repeated again. Hence, it is important to pose curfew on teenagers in order to save them from a felony.

Apparently, curfew put restrictions on all the teens, which is not fair for children who are above 15. As they have an understanding of the pros and cons of a particular task, therefore, they can be exempted from a curfew. They should be allowed to become independent and take a virtuous decision for themselves. Moreover, if they are under coercion then they find their own ways to satisfy their desires, which can increase the crime rates even more, rather than controlling it.

In conclusion, sometimes it is extremely necessary to pose curfew in order to slow down the crime rate in a country but teenagers above 15 years can be exempted from it. Nevertheless, parents should counsel them on a regular basis to make them a good citizen of the country.

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56 Important for IELTS writing essay-1 (Cambridge IELTS test)

Type: Discuss both views and give your opinion
Topic: Some people say that now we can see films on our phones or tablets there is no need to got to the cinema. Others say that to be fully enjoyed, films need to be seen in a cinema.

Outline: opinion -phones, and tablet better
Para1- phones and tablets are better- cheap, possible to pause and forward (one point of view)
Para2- Cinema - splendid sound effects & big screen, fun with friends (another point of view)

In today's technological era, some individuals reckon that phones and tablets can be used to watch a film rather than to go to a cinema. On the contrary, others believe that nothing can compete with a cinema when it comes to enjoyment. Both the point of view will be discussed below but I think that watching a movie on any gizmo outweigh the idea of watching a film in a cinema.

On the one hand, people think that watching a movie in a cinema is always beneficial as it has splendid sound effects and a huge screen. In fact, in particular, 3-D movies have a better view and effects only in cinema. Moreover, when we plan to go to a movie with friends, cinema serves its purpose well. There is a cushy seating arrangement with a proper space to keep our snacks and drinks. Hence, there is no issue regarding ambiance.

On the other hand, one segment of the population also thinks that it is more comfortable and advantageous to watch a movie on technological devices such as phones and tablets. Firstly, this mode of enjoyment is cheap as we do not have to worry about expensive tickets and travel fares. Also, snacks and drinks available at cinemas are quite extravagant. Secondly, there are various features available to us on a device, for instance, options to pause, to forward, and to change subtitles, which makes it convenient for us to watch a movie as per our requirement. We can also sit howsoever and wherever we want. For example, we can lie down in our bed and watch a film effortlessly.

In a nutshell, watching movies on phones and tablet are more beneficial than watching films in a cinema. Films are just a mode of contentment, and squandering money on such a task is not wise, especially when a better option is available to us. Therefore, people should try to watch a movie on phones and tablets rather than to go to a movie hall.

For 9 minutes: India, light a floating diya

During 21 days of lockdown, people staying at home seek various ways to pass their time at home. In this quarantine period, the assignments given to us by our honourable prime minister, Narendra Modi to illuminate the common purpose we are fighting for, is drawing people's attention from worldwide. Reliance is a key to triumph; and apparently, his ordinary assignments that he gives to us are an attempt to cherish people during these difficult hours. Without question, people should endeavour to partake in the activities given by him.

A few days back, when he told us to bang the utensils or to ring the bell at 5 pm on Sunday, 22nd March'20, I was dubious whether people would participate in that activity with contentment. However, I was surprised to see that almost everybody in my locality created noise thunderously, showing their exasperation towards the abhorrent situation in the country. Now, another plan of action to lighting the candle, diya or mobile flashlight at 9pm on April 5,2020, and we all should be prepared for it.

However, the inevitable circumstances of quarantine have made this task precarious. It is obviously not recommended to go out and buy diyas or candles. One conventional way that will intrigue you all to participate in such an exciting event is by making your own diyas at home. This can be a fascinating activity for you and for your children. Utilizing resources available at home is the best thing you can do at this juncture of time. If you have plants at your home, then you need not go anywhere.

Things you would require are:
1. 3-5 leaves (depending upon which plant you have)
2. stapler
3. adhesives ( standard transparent one would work)
4. a transparent container with water
5. wick and oil

Although, I have taken leaves of Allamanda vine as its leaves are large enough to make an average size diya but you can choose any other plant as per your requirement.

Method: First, you should hold two leaves and staple them at one end. Attach the third leaf in such a way that you have an arrangement as shown in the pictures. You should be able to give it a desirable shape. Make sure that leaves' waxy coating is on the convex side of your diya; it will help to avoid the absorption of water. Moreover, you can secure it with adhesives so that leaves remain in place. You can use more leaves if you want to make a bigger diya.

Once it is ready you can pour ghee or oil and insert a wick in it. Not to mention that as leaves are light in weight it can float on water. Put it carefully on the surface of water kept in a transparent container and you are done.
So, on the upcoming Sunday use leafy diyas to partake in the new task given by PM Modi and enlighten the doors and balcony of your house.