Despite governments' commitments to reducing carbon emissions, the global demand for air travel continues to rise year after year. Some argue for significantly increasing taxes and fees on airfares to curb this growth, while others contend that such measures would sacrifice ordinary people's freedom to travel and yield minimal results. In your view, is taxation the most reasonable solution to balance environmental protection and individual mobility rights? Please elaborate on your stance and support your argument 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