Against the backdrop of increasingly strained global resources and accelerating environmental degradation, one view holds that governments should prioritize investment in the widespread adoption of clean energy technologies over restricting individual consumption behaviors. Another school of thought argues that only through legally mandating changes in citizens' daily habits—such as limiting meat consumption, air travel, and single-use packaging—can the ecological crisis be fundamentally alleviated. If you were tasked with advising on national environmental policy, would you advocate for concentrating public funds and technological R&D on energy transition, or lean toward implementing strict regulations on personal lifestyles? Please articulate your position and support it with specific reasons and 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