As artificial intelligence plays an increasingly significant role in decision-making across fields such as recruitment, healthcare, and the judiciary, a sharp contradiction is emerging: when algorithmic efficiency clashes with fairness, should we place our trust in cold calculation, or in the inherent biases of human judgment? Please articulate your stance on the controversy over whether humans should retain ultimate control over critical decisions, and argue for or against fully relying on artificial intelligence, supporting your position with concrete 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