Below are two IELTS essay questions with model answers that were reported in IELTS writing task 2. Both model essays show an essay structure with three body paragraphs. While having three body paragraphs is definitely fine for an IELTS essay, having two is more common as you can see in my other model essays link given below.
Model IELTS Essays
IELTS Essay Question 1: Some people consider price as the most important thing to think about when buying a product (such as cell phone) or a service (e.g. medical treatment). Do you agree or disagree?
It is thought by some people that the price of a product or service is essential to consider before deciding to purchase something. While I agree that price does play a role in many purchase choices, there are other factors that can influence a person.
Firstly, when deciding whether or not to buy something, people will invariably consider if they can afford it. Taking the example of cell phones, these items vary greatly in price from under £100 to well over £1,000, which is a considerable price hike for a functional item. In this case, people on moderate or low incomes are unlikely to choose a more expensive product if a cheaper one can perform the role perfectly so as to avoid going into personal debt.
However, price becomes less important for items or services that offer excellent quality. For instance, some high-end phones offer better performance, larger RAM and their cameras take top quality pictures with a variety of editing options. These features could be worth the high price for some people if it impacts their work or if their income is high enough that price is not a factor they need to consider.
Finally, if an item or service is vital to someone’s life, price rarely factors into the decision. To illustrate, in the case of a life threatening condition, people are usually willing to spend hundreds of thousands of pounds if the treatment offers them hope of a cure. This is particularly so when there are long waiting lists for treatments making time a major factor or when certain treatments are not readily available to the public thus requiring costly private treatment.
In conclusion, price is important when making a common purchase for people on limited incomes needing to budget, but it plays less of a role for high quality products and vital services.
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- You do not need to write the word count at the end of your essay. I am stating it here for your benefit.
- Most essays will be between 270 and 290 words, rarely going over 300 and never going over 310.
- This is an IELTS Agree Disagree Essay otherwise known as an IELTS Opinion Essay.
IELTS Essay Question 2: In many cities, many people are living in large apartment blocks. Does this accommodation have more advantages or disadvantages.
An increasing number of people are choosing to live in high rise apartment blocks. In my opinion, although these blocks of flats are often cheaper, they offer cramped living space and can present serious fire risks.
One obvious advantage to living in a multi-story apartment block is that it offers people affordable accommodation in urban areas. With the growth of urban populations, land is becoming increasingly expensive and, as a result, many people are no longer able to afford their own house. Large apartment blocks require a small area of land but can provide a lot of flats which enable people on low incomes to continue living near city centers and near their jobs.
However, high rise apartment blocks usually offer small apartments with no outdoor areas. For families, this can be a problem as each individual member of the family has little personal space which can result in a build up of tension as relationships can become strained. Another problem is that such restricted living quarters offer no space for exercise which is a vital requirement for healthy living.
Finally, one of the worst problems of living in a high rise block of flats is the fire risk that it presents. If a fire should break out in one of the flats, the number of floors in the building means that people can become easily trapped on the top floors, unable to escape the fire. This was unfortunately illustrated by the Grenfell Tower block fire that claimed 71 lives in London in 2017. The speed with which the fire spread through the 24 floors, made it impossible for everyone to escape.
In conclusion, while large blocks of flats may be a cheaper living option, they are lower quality accommodation with serious fire risks.
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