Sample Essays

IELTS - General Training - Task 1 & 2

QUESTION 1 - IELTS Writing Task 1 - sample question 348

QUESTION 2 - IELTS Writing Task 2 - sample question 26

QUESTION 3 - IELTS Writing Task 1 - sample question 35

QUESTION 4 - IELTS Writing Task 2 - sample question 16

QUESTION 5 - IELTS Writing Competition - Writing Task 2 Type 1 - sample question 6

NAPLAN - Grade 3 - Narrative Writing

QUESTION 01 - The hardest journey of all 7

QUESTION 11 - The box 15

NAPLAN - Grade 3 - Persuasive Writing

QUESTION 10 – Everyone should be vegetarian 10

QUESTION 1 - Are libraries dead? 1

QUESTION 3 - Prizes for participating. 1

QUESTION 5 - Hard work or talent? 1

QUESTION 8 - Only child or siblings 1

NAPLAN - Grade 5 - Narrative Writing

QUESTION 01 - The hardest journey of all 47

QUESTION 02 - Fighting 23

QUESTION 03 - A crowd 17

QUESTION 04 - Culinary Masterpiece 11

QUESTION 05 - An out of this world experience 18

QUESTION 06 - Enduring or ended friendships 13

QUESTION 07 - Trying something new for the first time 12

QUESTION 08 - Remote communities 10

QUESTION 09 - Room Renovations 10

QUESTION 10 - A spontaneous excursion 21

QUESTION 11 - The box 7

QUESTION 12 - An animal adventure 7

QUESTION 13 - A story about a lie 8

QUESTION 14 - A story about music - NAPLAN Grade 5 4

QUESTION 15 - Your teacher takes a day off 6

QUESTION 16 - A scary story 6

NAPLAN - Grade 5 - Persuasive Writing

QUESTION 10 – Everyone should be vegetarian 6

QUESTION 11 - Inland or Coast? 4

QUESTION 12 - Virtual or Physical Recreation? 5

QUESTION 13 - Rules 4

QUESTION 14 - Inventions 4

QUESTION 1 - Are libraries dead? 14

QUESTION 2 - Homework doesn't aid learning. 11

QUESTION 3 - Prizes for participating. 8

QUESTION 4 - Ranking and reviewing teachers 6

QUESTION 5A - Hard work or talent? (NAPLAN Grade 5) 3

QUESTION 5 - Hard work or talent? (NAPLAN Grade 5) 3

QUESTION 6 - In captivity or in the wild? 4

QUESTION 7 - Exotic pets 7

QUESTION 8 - Only child or siblings 5

QUESTION 9 – Home schooling should be prohibited 5

NAPLAN - Grade 7 - Narrative Writing

QUESTION 001 - The Discovery 18

QUESTION 002 - A Mix-Up 9

QUESTION 003 – A Journey 8

QUESTION 004 – A reunion 3

QUESTION 005 - Home 6

QUESTION 006 - A Lesson 6

NAPLAN - Grade 7 - Persuasive Writing

QUESTION 001 - The Best Life Skill 7

QUESTION 002 - School Subjects 4

QUESTION 003 – Volunteering 2

QUESTION 004 – Harmful Habits 4

QUESTION 005 - Technology 3

QUESTION 006 - Stereotypes 2

NAPLAN - Grade 9 - Narrative Writing

QUESTION 001 - The Discovery 3

QUESTION 002 - A Mix-Up 6

QUESTION 003 – A Journey 2

QUESTION 004 – A reunion 3

NAPLAN - Grade 9 - Persuasive Writing

QUESTION 001 - The Best Life Skill 2

QUESTION 002 - School Subjects 2

QUESTION 003 – Volunteering 2

QUESTION 004 – Harmful Habits 1

Selective School/Scholarships - Grade 7 - Narrative Writing

QUESTION 01 - I had finally got it 154

QUESTION 02 - Facebook friends 67

QUESTION 03 - Here it goes again 62

QUESTION 04 - The doorbell rang 79

QUESTION 05 - The twinkling stars 60

QUESTION 06 - Playing in the park 51

QUESTION 07 - A soccer game 79

QUESTION 08 - The playground 40

QUESTION 09 - A gift 131

QUESTION 10 - A dinosaur 59

QUESTION 11 - A maze - Help I need to get out 128

QUESTION 12 - The bees 52

QUESTION 13 - A picnic 45

QUESTION 14 - Jumping 41

QUESTION 15 - Sandcastles 41

QUESTION 16 - The reindeer 43

QUESTION 17 - My saddest day 64

QUESTION 18 - When I helped someone 74

QUESTION 19 - My happiest day 23

QUESTION 20 - Winning the race 44

QUESTION 21 - Coming last. 37

QUESTION 22 - Hope. 49

QUESTION 23 - I imagined that 39

QUESTION 24 - I stepped out 27

QUESTION 25 - Suddenly, it appeared 33

QUESTION 26 - Footsteps 46

QUESTION 27 - It's not fair... 37

QUESTION 28 - Learning to fly 32

QUESTION 29 - A window to the other side 43

QUESTION 30 - Isolated but not helpless 27

QUESTION 31 - A fish unlike any other 29

QUESTION 32 - Sudden change is painful 36

QUESTION 33 - One day, a mysterious box arrives... 97

QUESTION 34 - Curious or cautious? 21

QUESTION 35 - Wishful thinking 17

QUESTION 36 - Friends are forever 10

QUESTION 37 - A coin 21

QUESTION 38 - What's behind the door? 55

QUESTION 39 - The orchestra 14

QUESTION 40 - No technology for the whole day 23

QUESTION 41 - Transported into a board game 54

QUESTION 42 - Being a tourist 40

QUESTION 43 - A hot air balloon ride 29

QUESTION 44 - The big brown bear 25

QUESTION 45 – The campfire 13

QUESTION 46 – A view of the sea 23

QUESTION 47 - In bloom 42

QUESTION 48 - A story about music 2

QUESTION 49 - Turbulence 19

QUESTION 50 - A happy memory 1

QUESTION 51 - A train journey 9

QUESTION 52 - Snow fox 5

QUESTION 53 - Injury and Goal (Word/Text and Picture/Image Combined Writing Prompt) 3

QUESTION 54 - Disrupted Announcement (Word/Text and Picture/Image Combined Writing Prompt) 2

QUESTION 55 - A Significant Event (Word/Text and Picture/Image Combined Writing Prompt) 4

QUESTION 56 - The Maiden Voyage (Word/Text and Picture/Image Combined Writing Prompt) 2

QUESTION 57 - A dangerous place? 3

QUESTION 58 - On an adventure or lost? 5

QUESTION 59 - A historic town with a secret 4

QUESTION 60 - Caution! 6

QUESTION 61 - Reflection 2

QUESTION 62 - A carousel 3

QUESTION 63 – Faucet Drip 39

QUESTION 64 – That's different... 31

QUESTION 65 - Following the leader 45

QUESTION 66 - What can you see? 4

QUESTION 67 - Higher places 13

QUESTION 68 - An encounter... 13

QUESTION 69 - Simple but important 8

QUESTION 71 - Storm warning 2

QUESTION 72 - Similar to a 2020 Scholarship Question Appearing in an Edutest Exam 1

Selective School/Scholarships - Grade 7 - Persuasive Writing

QUESTION 01 - Teaching poetry in schools 95

QUESTION 02 - Teaching technology in schools 53

QUESTION 03 - The internet is not a safe place. 64

QUESTION 04 - Downloading movies for free. 51

QUESTION 05 - Outlawing real fur in clothing. 73

QUESTION 06 - Parental monitoring using phone apps. 52

QUESTION 07 - Should all public transport be free. 56

QUESTION 08 - School sports promote cooperation or competition. 39

QUESTION 09 - Bullying 61

QUESTION 10 - 100% recyclable paper. 51

QUESTION 11 - Ballet or cricket 26

QUESTION 12 - Children competing in reality TV shows 49

QUESTION 13 - Should television be prohibited? 22

QUESTION 14 - Ban dangerous sports? 69

QUESTION 15 - Should schools allow essays to be graded by a computer? 24

QUESTION 16 - Is graffiti art? 46

QUESTION 17 - Free textbooks for all students 18

QUESTION 18 - Mandatory volunteering 13

QUESTION 19 - Graffiti, a form of art? 31

QUESTION 20 - Grading essays 18

QUESTION 21 - Online bullying 3

QUESTION 22 - Technology in school 22

QUESTION 23 - Boys choice of clothing 14

QUESTION 24 - Gender-neutral toys 20

QUESTION 25 - Ranking and reviewing teachers 36

QUESTION 26 - Animal-free entertainment 39

QUESTION 27 - Cosmetic testers 10

QUESTION 28 - Compulsory military service 20

QUESTION 29 - Feeding native wildlife 26

QUESTION 30 - Culling sharks 32

QUESTION 31 - Self-driving cars 23

QUESTION 32 - Parents and children 5

QUESTION 33 - Financial Literacy 5

QUESTION 34 - Recording Private Conversations 3

QUESTION 35 - Security Cameras in Schools 16

QUESTION 36 - Work experience 7

QUESTION 37 - Something money can't buy? 50

QUESTION 38 - One concept or idea 31

QUESTION 39 - An Important Invention 4

QUESTION 40 - Donations 15

QUESTION 41 - Activism 12

QUESTION 42 - Borrowing 15

QUESTION 43 - Education 4

QUESTION 44 - Promotions and advertising 1

Selective School/Scholarships - Grade 9 - Narrative Writing

QUESTION 01 - Imagine that you've finally achieved something 69

QUESTION 02 - The seagull 57

QUESTION 03 - The field 32

QUESTION 04 - Hot lemon tea 36

QUESTION 05 - The camera 49

QUESTION 06 - The skatepark 30

QUESTION 07 - The wide open plains 24

QUESTION 08 - Life in the jungle 20

QUESTION 09 - Friendship 18

QUESTION 10 - The new student 34

QUESTION 11 - The absence of light 44

QUESTION 12 - Winter 26

QUESTION 13 - An explosion of colour 17

QUESTION 14 - Beyond the sea 9

QUESTION 15 - The old clock 25

QUESTION 16 - The beach 15

QUESTION 17 - A dandelion 20

QUESTION 18 - Uluru 15

QUESTION 19 - They don't understand 19

QUESTION 20 - Awe and Wonder. 25

QUESTION 21 - Second best 14

QUESTION 22 - A fast pace 5

QUESTION 23 - The rumour 28

QUESTION 24 - An unfortunate event 34

QUESTION 25 - A holiday 7

QUESTION 26 - Wild weather 8

QUESTION 27 - Up in the skies 4

QUESTION 28 - Honesty is the best policy... 7

QUESTION 29 - Satellites 5

QUESTION 30 - The road less travelled... 7

QUESTION 31 - An embarrassing moment 7

QUESTION 32 - Chicken or the egg 3

QUESTION 33 - Always late 8

QUESTION 34 - Chaos in the library 7

QUESTION 35 - A brick wall 11

QUESTION 36 - Fish in water 3

QUESTION 37 - Protest 5

QUESTION 38 - Broken 12

QUESTION 39 - A computer, mouse and tree 2

QUESTION 40 - Doing good 1

QUESTION 41 - What's in the box? 16

The great lion escape 5

Selective School/Scholarships - Grade 9 - Persuasive Writing

Is a tax for unhealthy food and drink necessary? 38

Is real life interaction better or social media? 31

Is Sport meant for fun or the competition? 15

QUESTION 01 - Safety of online social networks 41

QUESTION 02 - Repealing the carbon tax 19

QUESTION 03 - Spread of the urban sprawl 21

QUESTION 04 - The status of Australia's monarchy 12

QUESTION 05 - Free tram travel in Zone 1 13

QUESTION 06 - Schools focusing on literacy and numeracy 23

QUESTION 07 - ICT in primary school 23

QUESTION 08 - Australian doctors to help with Ebola 7

QUESTION 09 - Individual rights to privacy and public good 7

QUESTION 10 - Media promotion of less mainstream sports 18

QUESTION 11 - Banning travel to hinder spread of Ebola 7

QUESTION 12 - Mass surveillance 4

QUESTION 13 - Is Cloning for good or bad? 15

QUESTION 14 - Three-day weekend 26

QUESTION 15 - Mind-reading technology to solve crime 7

QUESTION 16 - Science to help people live longer 8

QUESTION 17 - Vaccination mandatory to attend school 14

QUESTION 18 - Capping elite sportspeople's salaries 15

QUESTION 19 - Should Adults be allowed to serve alcohol in their homes? 9

QUESTION 20 - Should all buses have seat belts? 14

QUESTION 21 - Limited places in schools 9

QUESTION 22 - Should councils be allowed to use Google Earth "Street View" for their purposes? 10

QUESTION 23 - Cleaning duties for children 6

QUESTION 24 - Bicycle registration 21

QUESTION 25 - Fairytales 9

QUESTION 26 - Banning soft drinks 13

QUESTION 27 - Genetic engineering on humans? 2

QUESTION 28 - Self-driving cars 10

QUESTION 30 - Development in Antarctica 2

Why do you want to be selected for a scholarship to your school? 3

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