As digital technologies and high-speed networks have become widespread globally, remote work has evolved from a niche perk offered by a few companies into the norm across many industries. Yet, some argue that it has dismantled the very foundation of workplace collaboration, while others see it as the greatest liberation of employees' quality of life. In your view, which cost—the loss of office culture or the erosion of boundaries around personal life—poses a more alarming crisis in contemporary work models? Please state 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