IELTS Writing Task 2 Heavy Machinery

IELTS Writing Task 2 Heavy Machinery

IELTS Writing Task 2 Heavy Machinery

Topic:

These days, many people are losing their jobs due to increasing mechanization and the use of heavy machinery in agriculture and industry. 

Discuss the pros and cons of this trend in our industrialized life, and express your own opinions about it.

Essayist: Sasan

Today, automation in all industries has given rise to a new situation in which some people get the axe. Generally, the new situation has many pros and cons simultaneously which are going to be weighed up in this essay.

On the one hand, mechanization has myriads of benefits to humans. To be more elaborate, automation increases the efficiency of life and human beings could get the most out of every situation in less time. In other words, in the new era, the demands of people for state-of-the-art equipment and apparatus is((are)) on the rise. For instance, new generations((the new generation)) have an insatiable appetite for high-tech cellphones, automobiles, etc. As a result, humans ought to spend their time on the development of technologies rather than doing repetitive, dead-end jobs which could be done by automatons. So, mechanization has some merits that expedite humans’ progress.

On the other hand, although automation speeds up the process of progress, many people lose their jobs on the grounds that robots and software programs carry out their assignments. In fact, some workforce who has accustomed to((is / are / has been / have been accustomed to)) a specific task becomes jobless and despairs in their lives. Consequently, if no organization found a solution for the problem of jobless people some social disasters, such as family breakdowns, criminal activities and so on, would come up.((You should not use a conditional sentence Type 2 structure in this context. Instead, use Type 1 to show that the situation is real, and not imaginary.)) So, the demerits of mechanization should be counted as well as the merits.

All points considered, automation has boons and banes at the same time. However, I personally believe that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages to a great extent.

Assessment:

• Coherence: Perfect!
• Cohesion: Great!
• Grammar: Good
• Reasoning: Excellent!
• Essay Analysis: Perfect!
• Word Count: “256” Fair

General Information

• The Academic Writing test takes 60 minutes. It consists of two tasks. The recommended time for each task is: 20 minutes on Task 1, and 40 minutes on Task 2. Between the two tasks of your Academic Writing Test, you are free to start from the one you like.
• Your essay should include at least 250 words.
• In this task, your ability to Respond: Verb

  /rɪˈspɒnd/ US /-ˈspɑːnd/
  verb [I]
  1. to say or do something as a reaction to something that has been said or done:
  [+ speech] To every question, he responded "I don’t know."
  I asked her what the time was, but she didn’t respond.
  2. respond to sth If diseases or patients respond to treatment, the treatment begins to cure them:
  It remains to be seen whether the cancer will respond to treatment.
  For patients who do not respond to drug treatment, surgery is a possible option.“>respond to a Topic: Noun

  /ˈtɒp.ɪk/ US /ˈtɑː.pɪk/ noun [C]

  a subject which is discussed, written about or studied:

  Our discussion ranged over various topics, such as acid rain and the hole in the ozone layer.

  “>topic, generate relevant ideas, outline problems and offer solutions to the problems based on your experience and reasoning is measured.

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  IELTS

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  IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training are designed to cover the full range of ability from non-user to expert user. The Academic version is for test takers who want to study at tertiary level in an English-speaking country or seek professional registration. The General Training version is for test takers who want to work, train, study at a secondary school or migrate to an English-speaking country.

   “>IELTS Writing Task 2 falls into the category of argumentative essays.

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  IELTS

  The International English Language Testing System or IELTS /ˈaɪ.ɛlts/, is an international standardized test of English language proficiency for non-native English language speakers. It is jointly managed by the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge English Language Assessment, and was established in 1989. IELTS is one of the major English-language tests in the world, others being the TOEFL, TOEIC and OPI/OPIc.

  IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training are designed to cover the full range of ability from non-user to expert user. The Academic version is for test takers who want to study at tertiary level in an English-speaking country or seek professional registration. The General Training version is for test takers who want to work, train, study at a secondary school or migrate to an English-speaking country.

   “>IELTS Writing Task 2, compared to 

  IELTS

  The International English Language Testing System or IELTS /ˈaɪ.ɛlts/, is an international standardized test of English language proficiency for non-native English language speakers. It is jointly managed by the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge English Language Assessment, and was established in 1989. IELTS is one of the major English-language tests in the world, others being the TOEFL, TOEIC and OPI/OPIc.

  IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training are designed to cover the full range of ability from non-user to expert user. The Academic version is for test takers who want to study at tertiary level in an English-speaking country or seek professional registration. The General Training version is for test takers who want to work, train, study at a secondary school or migrate to an English-speaking country.

   “>IELTS Writing Task 1, carries more weight in scoring.

• Your reader is an educated person with only general knowledge of the Topic: Noun

  /ˈtɒp.ɪk/ US /ˈtɑː.pɪk/ noun [C]

  a subject which is discussed, written about or studied:

  Our discussion ranged over various topics, such as acid rain and the hole in the ozone layer.

  “>topic.

Tips on Planning Your Essay

• Read the questions and instructions closely.
• Examine: Verb
  /ɪgˈzæm.ɪn/ verb [T] to look at or consider a person or thing carefully and in detail in order to discover something about them: Forensic scientists are examining the wreckage for clues about the cause of the explosion. The council is to examine ways of reducing traffic in the city centre. The research examined the effects of alcohol on long-term memory. [+ question word] We need to examine how an accident like this can be avoided in the future. A psychiatrist was examined (= asked questions) on the mental state of the defendant.“>Examine the Topic: Noun
  /ˈtɒp.ɪk/ US /ˈtɑː.pɪk/ noun [C] a subject which is discussed, written about or studied: Our discussion ranged over various topics, such as acid rain and the hole in the ozone layer.“>topic and the central focus.
• Decide on your focused thoughts and ideas about the question.
• Practice brainstorming to Come up with: Phrasal Verb
  produce (something), especially when pressured or challenged. PRODUCE, devise, think up; propose, put forward, submit, suggest, recommend, advocate, introduce, moot. to produce especially in dealing with a problem or challenge
  Is that the best excuse you could come up with?“>come up with valuable ideas to be used in your answer.
• Organize your formulated ideas in some paragraphs.
• Start the essay with an introduction.

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