IELTS Writing Sample #69
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People should
read only those books that are about real events, real people, and established
facts.
Use specific reasons and details to support your opinion.
You should write at least 250 words.
model answer:
Some people think that fiction books have no use at all. They claim that people
should read about real events that took place, real people, and established
facts. I have to totally disagree with this statement. From my everyday
experience and observation I can stand that fiction, miracles and fairy tails
are required in our life. For several reasons, which I will mention below, I
believe that fiction books play an essential role in our life.
First of all, it is kind of difficult to imagine a six year old child reading
about politics or history with the real facts that are not always pleasant. I
think that children need miracles and Santa Claus because the real world is too
complicated for them. They are too innocent and inexperienced to know the real
facts and understand what a real life is about. In addition, I am sure that
making a child read only non-fiction books can result in shock.
Second of all, following this statement about refusing from reading books about
fiction events we also should refuse from festivals, parades, and celebration
such holidays as Halloween because most of the characters there are fictional.
Moreover, comic books will disappear as well as animated films and fiction
movies. The disadvantage of non-fiction lies in the facts that nothing happens
to excite the mind and spirit. From the other side, fiction provides a great
slope for a mind to think creatively.
In conclusion, I think that people need miracles. We can not be satisfied with
only naked truth. Human kind must believe in something and this belief helps
people break limits and make new inventions.
(273 words)