A growing number of universities are shifting traditional face-to-face courses to fully online formats. Proponents argue that this expands educational access and reduces costs, while critics worry that it undermines the campus experience, student-faculty interaction, and the development of soft skills. In your view, should university education completely abandon in-person classrooms? Elaborate on your stance, providing specific reasons and examples to support your position.
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