As remote work technology becomes increasingly sophisticated, many companies have completely abandoned physical offices. However, some employees still insist that face-to-face collaboration is indispensable for career development and team cohesion. In your view, will a long-term, fully remote work model ultimately weaken interpersonal bonds and promotion opportunities in the workplace, or are the benefits it brings to personal life balance sufficient to offset these potential losses? Please articulate your stance and support your argument with specific 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