In many countries, urban centers are undergoing significant aging, while younger workforces continue to migrate to suburbs or emerging cities. Some argue that this trend can alleviate resource pressure in city centers and promote community stability; others worry that it will drain vitality from core areas and exacerbate generational segregation. From your perspective, does urban aging represent more of an opportunity than a challenge, or the opposite? Please state your position and support it with 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