As artificial intelligence technologies increasingly permeate critical decision-making domains such as educational assessment, recruitment screening, and even criminal justice, their promise of reducing human bias now stands in stark contrast to the reality of "algorithmic discrimination." When weighing the trade-off between efficiency and fairness, do you believe we should place greater trust in meticulously designed algorithmic systems, or should we instead strengthen human oversight and accountability mechanisms over AI-driven decision processes? Please articulate your position and support your viewpoint with concrete examples or logical reasoning.
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