Category: Writing Task 2 Sample

In many countries, paying for things using mobile phone (cellphone) apps is becoming increasingly common.

Does this development have more advantages or more disadvantages?

Nowadays many people complain that they have difficulty getting enough sleep.

What problems can lack of sleep cause?
What can be done about lack of sleep?

In many countries today, crime novels and TV crime dramas are becoming more and more popular.

Why do you think these books and TV shows are popular? What is your opinion of crime fiction and TV crime dramas?

Some employers believe that job applicants’ social skills are more important than their academic qualifications.

Do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

The main purpose of public libraries is to provide books, and they shouldn’t waste their limited resources and space on providing expensive hi-tech media such as computer software, videos and DVDs.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Fossil fuels, such as coal, oil and natural gas, are used in many countries. However, the use of alternative sources of energy, including wind and solar power, is being encouraged.

Is this trend a positive or negative development?

More and more families have computers in their homes. What advantages and disadvantages do home computers have for children? Should parents restrict the amount of time their children spend using the computer?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Some people believe that teenagers are facing more problems in their life than they did in the past and this is because parents are spending more time at work than at home.

Do you agree or disagree?

Many people think that there is too much violence on television and that there should be laws to control the amount and type of violence shown on television programmes.

Are laws controlling the content of television programmes necessary? How much control should there be?