As global urbanization accelerates at an unprecedented pace, an increasing number of young people are choosing to leave rural areas and migrate to large cities in pursuit of better career opportunities and a higher quality of life. However, this trend is causing many rural regions to grapple with severe population decline, deteriorating infrastructure, and the fading of traditional culture. In your view, should governments around the world adopt proactive intervention measures to curb excessive urban population concentration and support rural development? Or is this population movement simply the outcome of individual free choice, in which governments should refrain from excessive involvement? Please articulate 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