In addressing the global climate crisis, some argue that individual daily choices—such as flying less or adopting a plant-based diet—can accumulate into meaningful impact, while others maintain that only governments, through mandatory policies like carbon taxes and industrial bans, can drive substantive change. Given limited resources and effort, which side do you believe should serve as the primary engine of climate action over the next decade? Please articulate your position and support it with examples.
IELTS Writing Task 2 Band Descriptors
Task Response: Address all parts of the task, present a clear position, support ideas with evidence
Coherence and Cohesion: Logical paragraphing, clear progression, appropriate linking devices
Lexical Resource: Wide range of vocabulary, accurate and natural collocations
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Variety of sentence structures, error-free grammar
Overall band score is 0-9, each criterion weighted equally.
Answering Tips
Spend 5 minutes planning your position and main arguments
Use the structure: Introduction - Body 1 - Body 2 - Concession - Conclusion
Develop each body paragraph with: topic sentence + explanation + example + summary
Use a variety of linking words, avoid repetition
Reserve 5 minutes at the end to check grammar and spelling