Here I have collected actual IELTS discussion essays (discuss both sides/views) from the last several years – enjoy learning about this common task type!
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IELTS Task 2 Question Types: Discussion Essay (Discuss both Sides)
Some people argue that parents should have a strong influence on their children’s choice of friends and life partners. Others believe that young people should make these decisions independently.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
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Some countries have legal ages at which people can drink. Other countries believe not having strict laws is a better policy.
Discuss both and give your opinion.
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Some feel that tourism endangers culture while others feel it is beneficial.
DIscuss both sides and give your own opinion.
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Some people think that the main benefit of international cooperation is in the protection of the environment, while others believe that businesses mainly benefit.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some people believe that young people should choose the jobs that they want, but other people think they should be more realistic and think more about their future.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some feel that individuals today spend too much time following political news while others feel politics deserves greater attention.
Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
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Some people think technology development decreases crime, while others believe it actually encourages crime.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people think that competition at work, at school and in daily life is a good thing. Others believe that we should try to cooperate more, rather than competing against each other.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
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Innovation is often driven by the pursuit of profit and economic growth. However, some argue that it should prioritize addressing social and environmental issues.
Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
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Some people believe that in a city, the best way to travel is by car, while other people argue that bicycles are a better way of travelling in a city.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people think the manufacturers and shopping malls should sell fewer packaged products while others argue that people have the responsibility to buy products with less packaging.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people believe that professional athletes serve as positive role models for young people, while others argue that their behavior both on and off the field can have a negative influence.
Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
Some people believe that reading is always a good habit. Others feel it depends on which books a person is reading.
Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
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The increasing availability of low-cost airlines now lets people travel around the world. Some feel this is a positive development while others think it is negative overall.
Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
In some countries, companies allow people to work from home. In others, people are still expected to work in an office.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the number of oil drilling operations in remote locations around the world. This has brought economic benefits to some countries, though it has also raised concerns about the environmental impact of these operations.
Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
Many university students want to learn about different subjects in addition to their main subjects. Others feel it is more important to give all their time and attention to studying for their qualification.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Many think that religion should be taught in schools while others think it should be avoided.
Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
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Some believe that students should begin learning a language very early in school while others think these subjects should be taught later.
Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
Some feel that individuals should have the right to strike in all jobs while others feel there are exceptions.
Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
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Some people prefer to spend their lives doing the same things and avoiding change. Others, however, think that change is always a good thing.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Many believe that the goal of one’s career should be to pursue a passion while others feel it is merely a way to earn a livelihood.
Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
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Some people feel that cities should allow for spaces for graffiti while others feel it should be banned.
Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
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Some think newspapers are the best method for reading the news while others think other media is better.
Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
As the number of cars increases, more money has to be spent on road systems. Some people think the government should pay for this. Others, however, think that drivers should cover the costs.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people believe that children of all ages should have extra responsibilities (for example, helping at home or at work). Others believe that, outside of school, children should be free to enjoy their lives.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people believe more actions can be taken to prevent crime, while others think that little can be done.
Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
Some argue that patriotism is the primary cause of wars globally. Others feel that it serves to prevent less ethical politicians from running a country and starting wars.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some feel that punishment should focus more on rehabilitation instead of long prison terms. Others feel prison terms are important for social stability.
Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
Some feel that individuals should try to assimilate completely to the country where they live while others feel it is more important to preserve their native culture.
Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
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Some believe that traffic problems in cities can best be resolved by investing in urban infrastructure while others feel there are superior solutions.
Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
Some people believe that car-free days are effective ways to reduce air pollution. However, others argue that there are other ways that are more effective.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Many governments think that economic progress is their most important goal. Some people, however, think that other types of progress are equally important for a country.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some people believe that increasing tax on various industries will reduce pollution whereas others believe that there are better alternative ways.
Discuss both the view and give your opinion.
Some believe that money for education should mainly be spent on better computers while others believe it would be better spent on teachers.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
In an era of globalization, some people think that studying abroad is the best way to attain a well-paid job while others believe other options are better.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people believe that professionals, such as doctors and engineers, should be required to work in the country where they did their training. Others believe they should be free to work in another country if they wish.
Discuss views and give your own opinion.
Some people feel that equality between the genders has already been achieved while others feel there is considerable progress to be made.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people believe that the experiences children have before they go to school will have the greatest effect on their future life. Others argue that experiences gained when they are teenagers have a bigger influence.
Discuss both views and give your own opinions.
Some feel that cities shold be designed to be beautiful while others feel their functionality is more important.
Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
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In some places, old age is valued, while in other cultures youth is considered more important.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people think that the government should strictly control the supply of fresh water, as it is a limited resource, while others it should not be regulated.
Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
Some people think it is better to have many short holidays during the year. Others believe it would be beneficial to have fewer, longer vacations.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
In some countries, there has been an increase in the number of advertisements which try to persuade children to buy snacks, toys, and other goods. Parents often claim that these ads are unfair.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people say that individuals should change jobs during their working life often while others believe that doing the same job has advantages to individuals, companies, and society.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some think that politicians should always be honest while others feel that there are times when they must lie.
Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
Many people argue that in order to improve educational quality, high school students should encouraged to question and offer criticisms on their teachers. Others think this will lead to a loss of respect and discipline in the classroom.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people prefer to spend their lives doing the same things and avoiding change. Others, however, think that change is always good.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Computers are becoming increasingly pervasive in modern life. Some view this is as a positive while others feel it is negative overall.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people think that children should begin their formal education at a very early age. Others think they should begin after 7 years of age.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people are happy to stay in the same area for their whole life, while others prefer living in many different places.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Many believe that it is important to protect all wild animals, while others think that it is important to protect some, not all of them.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people think that schools should not test and grade students. Others think that grades are important.
Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
Some people think that newspapers are the best way to learn about current events. However, others believe that they can learn news better through other media.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people think that governments should give financial support to creative artists such as painters and musicians. Others believe that artists should be funded by alternative sources.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
There is little difference in the shops now operating in various nations. Some people think this is positive development,while other believe it is negative.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people focus on news in their own country, while others think it is more important to be aware of international news.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some say that children should be taught at school to recycling and avoid waste. Others say they should learn this at home.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people say that individuals who make a lot of money are the most successful. Others think that those who contribute to society like scientists and teachers are more successful.
Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
Employers sometimes ask people applying for jobs for personal information, such as their hobbies and interests, and whether they are married or single. Some people say that this information may be relevant and useful. Others disagree.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Movies and computer games containing violence are popular. Some people say they have a negative effect on society and should be censored. Others say they are just harmless relaxation.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some people think personal happiness is directly related to economic success, while others believe this depends on other factors.
Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
Many people believe that it is easier to have a healthy lifestyle in the countryside. Other believe that there are health benefits to living in cities.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people think that students in high or secondary school can choose courses freely, others think that courses such as mathematics must be compulsory.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people think children should have the freedom to make mistakes, while other people believe that adults should prevent children from making mistakes.
Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
Some people believe that children should do sports so that they will grow up as healthy adults, but others feel sports are just about enjoying yourself.
Discuss these both views and give your own opinion.
Some people think that individuals today are more dependent on each other. Others believe people have become more independent.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people think that children can learn about history by visiting museums, while others feel that there are better ways to learn about history.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some feel that schools should be mixed with both girls and boys attending while others feel the genders ought to be separated.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some believe that people should make efforts to fight climate change while others think it is better to learn to live with it.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
In many countries, crimes rates amongst younger people has been rising.
Discuss the causes and solutions for this problem.
Some people think that sports play an important role in society. Others think they are nothing more than a leisure activity.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people think the newly built houses should be the same as the old housing styles in local areas. Others argue that local authorities should allow people to build houses in their own style.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some feel governments should invest in preserving minority languages, while others feel this is not a good use of resources.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Museums and art galleries should show local history and culture instead of work from different countries.
Discuss both views and give opinion.
Some people think young people should follow the traditions of their society. Others think that they should be free to behave as individuals.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people think that famous people can help international aid organizations to draw attention to important problems. Others believe that the celebrities can make the problems seem less important.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some believe that the Olympic games help bring people from different nations together, while others claim that holding the Olympics wastes money which could be used for important issues.
Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
Some people believe the purpose of education should be helping the individual to become useful for society, while others believe it should help individuals to achieve their ambitions.
Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
Some people think students should study the science of food and how to prepare it. Others think students should spend time on important subjects.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people think parents are responsible for transporting their children to school. Others think it is the government’s responsibility.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some feel that the effects of advertising are positive for individuals and businesses, while others think they are negative.
Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
Some think that climate change reforms will negatively affect business. Others feel they are an opportunity for businesses.
Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
Some people say young people should be completely free to choose their future job but others think young people must be more realistic in their choice.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people say that the bicycles are a good, modern means of transportation. Other say riding a bicycle has clear disadvantages.
Discuss both view points and give your own opinion.
Some think scientists should be allowed to send messages into space to communicate with other life forms while others believe this is too dangerous.
Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
Some feel executives in large companies should receive high salaries while others think they are paid too much compared to ordinary workers.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people believe that the experiences children have before they go to school will have the greatest effect on their future life. Others argue that experiences gained when they are teenagers have a bigger influence.
Discuss both views and give your own opinions.
Some believe that advances in technology are increasing the gap between rich and poor while others think the opposite is hapenning.
Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
Some people think that cities are the best places to live. Others prefer to live in rural areas.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people say that supermarkets and manufacturers have a responsibility to reduce the amount of packaging on products they sell. Others believe that it is the consumer’s responsibility to avoid buying products which have a lot of packaging.
Discuss both views and give your opinions.
Many companies sponsor sports as a way of advertising themselves. Some people think this is good for the world of sport, while others think it is a negative.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people believe that there should be a fixed punishment for each type of crime. Others, however, argue that the circumstances of an individual crime, and the motivation for committing it, should always be taken into account when deciding on the punishment.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people believe that children that commit crimes should be punished. Others think the parents should be punished instead.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some believe that it is beneficial to show foreign films while others feel this can have a negative impact on local culture.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some scientists believe that in the future computers will be more intelligent than human beings. While some see this as a positive development others worry about the negative consequences.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people say that advertising is extremely successful at persuading us to buy things. Other people think that advertising is so common that we no longer pay attention to it.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some people think that resources should be spent on protecting wild animals, while others think those would be better used for the human population.
Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
Giving children and adolescents pocket money is common throughout the world.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this practice and give your own opinion.
Some think schools should rewards students who have the best academic results, while others think it’s more important to reward students who achieve other types of success (such as sports, music, and good behaviour).
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some educational systems make students study specialised subjects from the age of fifteen while others require students to study a wide range.
Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
Some people argue children should stay in school until the age of 18 while others think that 14 years is long enough.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Many people think that zoos are cruel. Others think they are helpful in protecting rare animals.
Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
Some people like to spend their leisure time after work with co-workers while others prefer to keep their private life separate from their work life.
Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
Some people believe that one-on-one lessons are better for learning while others think that group lessons are superior.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some think that quality art can be made by anyone while others think that it requires special talent and ability.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some believe that money for education should mainly be spent on better computers while others believe it would be better spent on teachers.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
In many countries, teenagers are encouraged to find part-time jobs. Some think this is a good development while others disagree.
Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
Some believe that history has little to teach us about today while others think that the study of the past helps us to understand the present.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Many people believe that music is just a form of entertainment, whilst others believe that music has a much larger impact on society today.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some believe that the best way to stay fit is to join a gym or health club while others think doing everyday activities such as walking and climbing stairs is enough.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people argue that job satisfaction is more important than job security, while others believe that they cannot always expect job satisfaction and a permanent job is more important.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some think that governments should support retired people financially while others believe they should take care of themselves.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some believe that people are naturally born as leaders while others feel that leadership skills can develop.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Many people feel that students should learn from online materials while others feel that it is better to use printed materials.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people think that children should begin their formal education at a very early age. Some think they should begin at least 7 years old.
Discuss both views give opinions.
Many think that in today’s world it is very difficult for people to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Others, however, feel that it is easy for people to be healthy and fit if they want to be.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people think that paying taxes is their only responsibility towards society while others feel that everyone should do more.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Most agree that we should be training children to recycle waste to preserve the Earth’s natural resources. However, some believe that it is parents who should teach their children to recycle waste while others feels schools are more responsible.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people believe that education is the key to tackling hunger worldwide while others feel that the answer is in food aid.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people say that it is acceptable to test medicine intended for people on animals. Others, however, believe that it is not right to use animals in this research.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Many feel that going to the gym is the best way to stay fit. Others think there are more effective methods.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people believe that allowing children to make their own choices on everyday matters (such as food, clothes and entertainment) is likely to result in a society of individuals who only think about their own wishes. Other people believe that it is important for children to make decisions about matters that affect them.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Many parents encourage young people to leave home when they become older, while others think they should stay at home with the family.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Many people believe that every individual is responsible for his/her own healthy lifestyle. Others believe that governments should take care of it.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
In a number of countries, some people think it is necessary to spend large sums of money on constructing new railway lines for very fast trains between cities. Others believe the money should be spent on improving existing public transport.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some people say that the main environmental problem of our time is the loss of particular species of plants and animals. Others say that there are more important environmental problems.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some people believe that it is best to accept a bad situation, such as an unsatisfactory job or shortage of money. Others argue that it is better to try and improve such situations.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some people believe that it is good to share as much information as possible in scientific research, business, and the academic world. Others believe that some information is too important or too valuable to be shared freely.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Some people think that governments should invest mainly in making public transportation faster while other think there are more important priorities (cost, the environment).
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Some people think that newspapers are the best way to learn news. However, others believe that they can learn news better through other media.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people say history is one the most important school subjects. Other people think that, in today’s world, subjects like science and technology are more important than history.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
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