In many countries, urban centers are experiencing a significant increase in their elderly populations, while young families are increasingly moving to the suburbs. While this spatial reshaping of age structures is praised for making neighborhoods quieter and more community-oriented, others criticize it for exacerbating imbalances in urban services and generational segregation. Should urban policymakers prioritize encouraging mixed-age communities, or should they accommodate this naturally occurring residential divide? Please articulate your position and provide specific reasons and examples to support it.
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