Source; Students Responses, Internet Etc.

(This model answer has been prepared by a teacher. However, please note that this is just one example out of many possible an swers. You
should be able to pick up the main points from this essay and organize in your own style)

Exercises 6 and 7 General Advice

These exercises ask you to write in two different styles usually an informal piece and an opinion piece of writing.
Make sure you:
Write at least the minimum word length.
Use paragraphs to show your different ideas.
Keep to the topic its easy to wander away from the subject. Remind yourself by looking again at the question.
Try to write fluently use words and phrases to connect your thoughts.
Dont use mobile/cell text language this is a test of English language.
Exercise 7
Decide right at the start if youre going to write about the topic from two sides (FOR AND AGAINST) or from just one
(YOUR OPINION).
If you write a two-sided (balanced) piece of writing, dont forget to include your opinion in the last paragraph.
If you want to write only from your own point of view, include it in the first paragraph.
You can use the phrases and opinions given in the question, but if you want to get higher marks, you must develop these
ideas and not just copy them.
Try to think of your own ideas on the topic.
Remember to organise your writing: include an introduction, one paragraph for each idea in the middle section, and a
conclusion.
Try to keep a few minutes at the end to read through and check your spelling and grammar.

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CORE
MODEL ANSWER

In today's world money is very much essential for

survival. It has the power to buy the worldly pleasures.
First of all, without money you will forever be worrying
about food and clothes. If you have money you can help
others. Moreover, rich men can buy almost all things
that they want even though they can never purchase a
good human relationship based on love even if they pay
a huge amount.
It is certain that money doesn't necessarily buy
happiness, but it can certainly make you feel more
stress-free and happier to a certain extent. It can also
give you self satisfied feel. In addition, it is true that rich
people are always respected whereas the poor are left
aside.
In my opinion, money is everything in our life. Without
money we cannot do anything in life. From the
beginning to the end of life money plays a very vital
role in ones life.
(155 words)

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Nowadays, earning a lot of money is the goal of people in
their lives. It is reasonable because most of things come
from money or people cannot do anything without money.
In my view, there are several factors which changed the
lifestyle of human being using money. One is that, some
people can move around in the world and enjoy the
beautiful moments with their family. Another factor is that,
many people use their money for their basic necessities in
the society and show their status in the society. Last and not
least, one of the right uses of money is to give to others,
perhaps in the form of charity, so they can enjoy the same
things that we can.
On the other hand, there are a lot of people think the best
things in the life cannot be purchased such as parents love,
talents and good health. Secondly, happiness, comfort and
reassurance are important things in the life and it is gift
from god. Furthermore, you do not need any money to get
that.
In my opinion, money is not the only, or even the most
important, factor in developing a good life, but it can
certainly make an important contribution. (204 words)

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Some people spend their entire lives in one place. Others
move many times throughout their lives in order to looking
for a better job, house, community, or even climate. Those
who spend their entire lives in one place, they can only
know the outside of hometown by television, newspaper etc.
Firstly, moving to another place may contribute to one`s
development. People always choose a better place than their
present ones to be their destination. That way, they can
learn some new knowledge, communicate with new friends
and find some more chances. Moreover it is very exciting.
Secondly, changing their characters or habits may be one of
the reasons for some people`s moving. If you do not like
your present status, you should try to move to a new place.
Certainly, your mood and attitude will change with the new
circumstance.
It is undeniable that staying in one place has its own merits.
You will spend lots of time with your old friends, and you
can feel comfortable in the place with which you are very
familiar.
Nonetheless, I prefer moving in search of another place
instead of staying in one place. Because I can make new
friends, look for some chances and become more
experienced. I love changes. (209 words)

CORE

Some people think that it is beneficial to remain in the

same place for the entire life, while other people prefer
to move frequently in different places.
Of course, staying in one place can make you feel easy
and does not need to experience a process of making
one place from strange to familiar. Moreover, people
living one place in their whole lives can save money.
They do not need to spend much money on travelling
to find a better place.
On the other hand, many people prefer to move to
different places to view and experience different
cultures, lifestyles, values, etc. Comparatively, moving a
number of times throughout the life has many
advantages, it can enable one to get acclimated a new
place quickly and easily.
From all above, in my opinion, moving from place to
place to find new way of working is obviously better
than staying in one place throughout the life.
(155 words)

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In today's world competition among countries for hosting
any international sporting event has increased. Many people
believe that international sporting event like Olympic Games
cause many issues. However some others strongly disagree
because it gives an opportunity to all nations to come
together.
The first and foremost advantage of hosting the Olympic
Games is that the host country becomes the centre of
attention and these events bring prestige and honour to the
country. Secondly, although these events consumes too
much money to be organised, the host countries ,in fact,
can generate their revenue by opening tourist visas for
sports lovers which can engender government income by
the means of tourism. In addition, the infrastructure that is
improved to cater for sports people would also contributes
to that nations prosperity.
Major sporting events increasingly have to implement higher
levels of security. Another argument against hosting the
Olympic Games events is financial. Typically, it can cost
several million pounds to build the arenas and modernise
the infrastructure.
To conclude, it is evident that there are both advantages and
disadvantages in hosting the Olympic Games in our country.
However, disadvantages of sporting events outweigh the
advantages, and I believe that there are too many benefits
because of such events. (206 words)

CORE
International sporting events like the Olympics are organized
by many nations for various reasons. There are several
drawbacks of organising the Olympics for the host countries;
nevertheless advantages are also numerous.
While there is some merit in that argument, hosting the
Olympic Games does also bring significant benefits. First
among these is the honor and prestige it brings to the host
country. Also it provides a tremendous boost for the
improvement of infrastructure in the city where the Olympic
Games is hosted, such as road facilities, lodging, etc. that too
at the international standard.
On the other hand, people who can travel around the world
for watching match, for them living arrangements are
required. Some nations have to face financial insolvency due
to huge expenditures on sports event.
In conclusion, although arranging the Olympic Games are
expensive and causes some issues, it has vast importance at
global level. It is clear the pros far outweigh the cons.

(157 words)

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There have been debates about whether or not schools should
have vending machines.

I have learnt some views commonly

expressed by students about our principals decision. I thought it

would be worthwhile to bring them to your notice.
I think schools should have snack machines. It can also have
healthy snacks like trail mix and nuts instead of chips and candy.
It is good because snack machines can give the school money to
use for fun activities for students. But they should put healthy
snacks in it.
On the other hand, lots of parents and nutritionists think that
vending machines dont really offer any healthy choices. They
also believe that the more kids buy unhealthy snacks from the
vending machines it will increase the rate of obesity and tooth
decay.
In my opinion, vending machines can be an excellent source of
food. This may increase concentration levels and provide students
with more energy throughout their school day.

(157 words)

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Vending machines in schools can be a controversial topic. A
lot of misconceptions about them float around. When a
school chooses to set up vending machines on campus, I
believe some more thinking must be done before we
commit ourselves.
Many students, who I have spoken to, are of the opinion that
vending machines can be used as a quick breakfast or recess
snack for those who forgot. They can also help the school
earn money for other things such as science lab etc. In
addition, if children feel hungry and they have some spare
money in their hands, why not they buy a snack from a
vending machine? It will help them to do their work more
efficiently.
Some others opine that Schools should not have these
machines because they are unhealthy and cause obesity.
One in three students is now obese because of snacking on
fatty and sugary foods from vending machines. Schools can
make a difference by either removing these machines, or by
offering healthier options to all their students.
I personally disagree to have vending machines in schools.
Vending machines can lead to health issues because kids
don't make the choices they need, they make the choices
they want and we all know that.
(208 words)

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Is it a good idea to have a zoo built in your
neighborhood? As far as I'm concerned, I definitely like
the idea of having a zoo nearby.
First of all, people can see wild, beautiful, exotic animals.
They can see how animals live and behave. Secondly,
animals have good life conditions in zoos. They do not
starve because they have food and water. Moreover,
animals are safe. Animals live as close to the natural
habitat as possible. And zoos are great recreational
spots.
Some people argue that keeping animals in zoos is
harmful for them. The animals are forced to live in an
unnatural habitat. Secondly, animals should live in
freedom, because it is their natural habitat. Moreover,
animals in the zoos live under stress.
In conclusion, it seems that keeping wild animals in
zoos is more beneficial than harmful. I think that my
neighbors will also be excited about this proposal.
(153 words)

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Whether a zoo has useful purposes or not is an issue

that has been much debated. I have also heard many
different viewpoints about the project. As I am in the
concerned location, I would like to tell you what i think
about the project.
Some people think that a zoo educates us of animals in
the world that are not native to their country. With the
help of zoos, endangered animals are kept safe and
animals do not starve because they are provided with
food and water. Moreover, zoos provide revenue for
cities as well as for the zoo itself to expand
programmers to help the animals. Finally, families and
children alike visit zoos and it is great recreational spots.
On the other hand, some think that a zoo is still the
unnatural habitat of the animal. Also, the living space
provided to the animals is very less as compared to their
natural habitat. This makes them unhappy and restless.
People can use TV shows and interactive DVDS instead
of going to zoos. These shows allow viewers to see
animals in their natural habitat.
To conclude, for all of these reasons, I do not support
building a new zoo in my hometown.
(203 words)

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The responsibility of teenagers development is often a
subject that is discussed and debated. I strongly believe
that it is parents who are the best teachers and they
play a very important role in the manner a child is
groomed.
Firstly, children are most influenced by their parents
because they are with the parents for the largest part of
their daily lives. Parents are the people they see most,
and imitate most. Children learn all the simple values of
life from their parents.
Some people argue that friends influence young adults
more than their parents. In this fast world, parents do
not have much time to spend with their children. As the
kids grow, they spend more time with their friends than
with their parents.
To sum up, parents play great roll in their childrens life
and they have opportunity to preparing and training
them especially until their children become adults.
(151 words)

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Nowadays there are different kinds of schools like single sex

schools and mixed schools in all over the world. In that
some of them have preferred single sex schools, while
others considered mixed schools.
To begin with, some people think that single sex schools are
more effective to teach boys and girls. These type of schools
atmosphere encourage the teenagers to concentrate their
studies more. Moreover, single sex schools give more
opportunities to select their favourite subjects without any
problems.
On the other hand, some educationalists obviously argue
that mixed school helps the teenagers to become a good
personality. From these institutions both boys and girls work
together from childhood onwards. They are able to learn
each other, to gain various types of talents and personal
skills from their surroundings itself which helps the both
gender to become more mature and independent in their
future life. Furthermore, they know how to communicate
with each other also.
To conclude, I personally think that there are many
advantages to both single sex education and mixed schools.
In order to fulfill the teenagers good career we have to
encourage single sex school. Moreover it is up to the
decision of parents or children to prefer their school models.
(205 words)

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Advertising is a business of making money by

introducing and encouraging people to buy new
products or use services. Whether it is good or bad
depends
on
the
aims
of
manufacturers.
First of all, advertising is good because it tells us about
new products. Moreover, advertising is helpful for both
buyers and sellers. Buyers can enjoy the products and
sellers have money. And advertising is interesting. It
attracts not only adults but also children.
On contrary, some people find they are being cheated
when advertising urges them to buy things they really
do not need. With modern techniques, there are many
counterfeit products and bad products. It may harm our
health.
To sum up, advertising has both advantages and
disadvantages. But I am sure that it is growing very fast
in contemporary society. Advertising promotes a
product or service. Also it encourages economy to
develop. We could say it is a necessary evil.
(153 words)

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The world that we live in today is dominated by advertising.

In general, the advertising industry in all over the world has
been booming. Although most people agree that this offers
tremendous benefits, some say that it may cause negative
effect.
First of all, advertising is necessary because customers get
all information about the quality, features and uses of
different products. Therefore, they can maintain a shopping
list and calculate the money they need to bring before
going to the market. Secondly, advertising helps us get
some discount as apart of sales promotion. Also I felt
satisfied with the products that are available at cheaper rate.
The advertisement, on the other hand, shows many
drawbacks. One of them is that they persuade people to buy
a product without telling them the disadvantages of it. This
has led to the overstatement and even false information of
an items use that we see in advertising industry nowadays.
Furthermore advertising also encourages people to follow
the latest trend and causes them to shop lavishly.
In conclusion, nobody can deny its advantage of helping us
to know about new products. Nevertheless, Consumers
should be alert when buying products and utilize
advertisements in a productive way.
(201 words)

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Living through pages!

Lots of people believe that reading books is more

interesting than watching movies. I agree with that.
Although both books and movies have advantages and
disadvantages as well.
Firstly, books take between three days and week to be
read. This makes people more attached to the book and
to each of its characters. Accordingly, the story becomes
more enjoyable by the reader and gives him a closer
look to the events of the story.
Secondly, the movie can take about maximum two
hours and the film director cannot possibly
accommodate every detail in the original book into the
story line of the movie. Not only that the movie would
exclude less sensational scenes to attract its audience.
In conclusion, books provide reader better control over
the imagination, pasteurization of the scenes and
subject of a book than a movie which usually shows the
view of how a director sees the story as.
(152 words)

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Nowadays the question whether watching movies is
more enjoyable than reading the original book is much
discussed. However, I also think that both possibilities
have their own advantages and disadvantages.
Primarily, reading a book is a way more personal
experience, which can provide you many benefits. The
fact that you should imagine all of the authors
descriptions and characteristics can develop your
imagination in a good way. This is impossible when you
watch movies, because there you see the directors idea
and concept, instead of creating your own notion.
However, there are many people who prefer watching
movies rather than reading books and these people
have their own reasons for their choices. By watching a
movie you can save a lot of time, because the time you
need to watch a movie is less than the time you need to
read a book. Furthermore, you can share the experience
of watching a movie with your family and friends.
To sum up, I believe that reading books is more
enjoyable than watching a movie, although there are
lots of advantages in the both possibilities. Reading is a
way more pleasurable activity, because it expands your
ideas and improves your culture in many different ways.
(203 words)

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With the technological advancement and widespread use of
computers people are doing online shopping nowadays
more than ever. The advantage of this online shopping
facility is huge and there are some drawbacks of it as well.
There are some benefits of online shopping. Firstly, it is a
quicker and cheaper way to shop since people can buy
products at home without having to go to stores or
shopping malls. As a result, consumers can save time and
the costs of travelling. Secondly, online shopping allows
people to have a wider range of choices as they can
compare different brands and products.
On the other hand, online shopping can be negative in
several ways. The first drawback is that customers cannot
check quality of the products before making a purchase.
Furthermore, products sold online are often less reliable,
and the product that people finally get delivered to their
house might have a poorer quality than expected. Finally,
because online shopping is easier and cheaper, people tend
to buy too much, which would lead to a large waste of
money.
In conclusion, after analyzing both sides, benefits of online
shopping outweigh its detrimental effects. Thus, people can
utilize online shopping as new lifestyle due to its benefits.
(205 words)

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Nowadays, the activity of online shopping has risen
steadily around the world. It has become a new lifestyle
for people the 21St century. Even so, there are still many
people who prefer buying their daily needs in a market
to shopping online.
From the customers point of view, online shopping
saves their time and money. They no longer have to go
to the shops, accept the hassle and spend more to
purchase their necessary products. Nowadays all they
have to do is visit online shops from their computers
compare products and pay online.
The first and foremost disadvantage is an online
shopper cant touch the product ad judge the quality of
it before making the final decision or purchasing. The
second threatening issue is the online theft and credit
card information hacking that might become an
alarming issue soon.
In conclusion, there are both positive and negative
aspects when purchasers buy something online or direct
shopping. (150 words)