There are people who suffer from poverty in every country. What do you think the reasons for poverty are in your country and what do you think can be done to help these impoverished people?

There is no clear definition of what a “poor

country

” is. The common understanding is that a

country

is poor if the majority of its people do not have a certain minimum living standard. Wikipedia lists a number of more quantitative criteria, ranging from low average income, or a low Gross National Income per capita, to a low Human-Development-Index [44].

This

is not to say that material wealth would be the most important or the only factor to optimize. Yet, it constitutes a rough approximation for the well-being of the people. Poverty is usually

also

not distributed equally in the

country

: Certain ethnic, religious, or social groups might be particularly advantaged or disadvantaged. As Hans Rosling points out in an informative and entertaining talk about

country

statistics [130], the population in poor countries is usually affected very unequally by poverty. The common assumption under any definition of “poor

country

” is that Japan, North America, Australia, New Zealand, Western Europe, and Israel are considered “not poor”.

This

essay will refer to these countries as “rich”. It will refer to Western Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand as “the West”. African countries and South-Asian countries are usually considered “poor”.

This

text,

in particular

, is inspired by my trips to Senegal, Morocco, South America, and India.

Therefore

, it mainly focuses on these regions as “poor”. I do not know in how far my thoughts transfer to other countries.

Also

, not all countries are equally poor. Some developing countries have a higher GDP than developed countries.

Furthermore

, some countries are behind on some accounts, but way ahead

Suggestion

others. Cuba, e.g., has a lower child mortality rate than the US [130].

Therefore

this

text will discuss potential reasons for poverty without claiming that they would apply equally to all poor countries. There is considerable dispute about the right term for “poor countries”. The word “poor” has a very negative connotation.

Furthermore

, “poor countries” are not necessarily poor: They often have vast natural resources.

On the other hand

, terms

such

as “developing” or “industrializing” are very positive. They imply that the

country

would actually be moving out of poverty. Unfortunately,

this

is not always the case. I have

therefore

opted for the term “less economically developed

country

”, or “LED

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Include an introduction and conclusion

A conclusion is essential for IELTS writing task 2. It is more important than most people realise. You will be penalised for missing a conclusion in your IELTS essay.

The easiest paragraph to write in an essay is the conclusion paragraph. This is because the paragraph mostly contains information that has already been presented in the essay – it is just the repetition of some information written in the introduction paragraph and supporting paragraphs.

The conclusion paragraph only has 3 sentences:

Summary
Restatement of thesis
Prediction or recommendation

Example:

To summarize, a robotic teacher does not have the necessary disciple to properly give instructions to students and actually works to retard the ability of a student to comprehend new lessons. Therefore, it is clear that the idea of running a classroom completely by a machine cannot be supported. After thorough analysis on this subject, it is predicted that the adverse effects of the debate over technology-driven teaching will always be greater than the positive effects, and because of this, classroom teachers will never be substituted for technology.

Start your conclusion with a linking phrase. Here are some examples:

In conclusion
To conclude
To summarize
Finally
In a nutshell
In general

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7Linking words
meeting the goal of 7 or more
2Word repetition
meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
1Grammar mistakes
 

3 paragraphs

375 words

6.00

Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 4.0

Logical structure

Introduction & conclusion present

Supported main points

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 8.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 8.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 4.0

Complete response

Clear & comprehensive ideas

Relevant & specific examples

Appropriate word count

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Include an introduction and conclusion

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