IELTS Aid (Practice Essays)

The dangerous downsides of fitness obsession. Is fitness addiction dangerous? Watch here:  BBC Video To what extent do you agree with the ideas presented?   Sample essay: In recent times, social media influencers have become modern heroes of many people. These internet icons have introduced many how-to trends that many youngsters can learn from such as cooking, styling, studying, and exercising. Perhaps the biggest rage in the world is anything related to fitness. However, these health-conscious trends have drawbacks that are usually ignored. This essay will concentrate on the writer’s complete agreement on why obsessing on being healthy also poses many dangers.   For many years, obesity is the number one problem related to physical health. Although this has not been completely eradicated, it is disheartening to see that the general public prioritizes looks over anything else. This mindset made conscious health living a norm for more and more people. Hence, the ...

More and more people believe that smart individuals are more likely to be successful. In contrast, some people say that a person’s achievements cannot be the only factor to consider to see his or her intellect. This essay will explain that intelligence can be objective and subjective therefore there are many ways on how it can be gauged. It has been long believed that intelligence is the ability of a person to attain high grades in school. This makes intelligence objective. In many educational institutions, educators and students often think highly of exceptional individuals who perform well academically. They often put these special students on a pedestal and give them pressure by saying their expectations to them. Many teachers even provide their recommendations for these students to certain companies to help them land a job easily. A good job means a successful life. This may sound unfair to many but this is still practiced in schools all over the world. But are all of them succes...

Sample essay: More and more university students these days prefer to study overseas. This is contrary to the more traditional approach of finishing school in your home county that was popular a long time ago. This development in education has opened many doors to the students not only personally but also professionally. This essay will explain the reasons why the gains far exceed the drawbacks. Although school fees are definitely more expensive, many believe that the promise of a better life can only be attained when a person starts a new life in another country. Many third-world countries like the Philippines suffer from a social issue called “brain drain”. This is the phenomenon where professional workers leave their own countries for better opportunities abroad. This problem has the tendency to get bigger if studying in universities abroad becomes the norm. The lack of a highly-qualified professional workforce can affect a country negatively in many ways. On the contrary, ...

This blog will explain how to achieve a good score in one of the band descriptors in the first IELTS Academic Writing task. According to the public band descriptor, a high score is given if: the output fully satisfies all the requirements of the task; clearly presents a fully developed response (Band 9)  covers all requirements of the task sufficiently; presents, highlights and illustrates key features/bullet points clearly and appropriately (Band 8)  covers the requirements of the task; presents a clear overview of main trends, differences or stages ; clearly presents and highlights key features/bullet points but could be more fully extended (Band 7) How to get your desired band score? Follow the instructions in the task carefully.  Here's a step-by-step guide. 1. You must paraphrase the given topic sentence. Don't forget that using the same words from the task topic is not allowed. 2. SUMMARISE the information by selecting and reporting the main fe...