Ielts Simon: Many governments think that economic progress is their most important goal. Some people, however, think that other types of progress are equally important for a country Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Economic development versus other types of development is becoming a hot potato these days. Some people believe that government should focus on economic progress only and other types of improvement in society will come by following it. I think, financial development is the key to all other kinds of progress in our society.

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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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Topic Vocabulary:
  • economic progress
  • job creation
  • infrastructure
  • standard of living
  • foreign investments
  • national prestige
  • social progress
  • advancements
  • healthcare
  • social equality
  • equitable societies
  • crime and social unrest
  • environmental progress
  • sustainable development
  • natural resources
  • environmental degradation
  • climate change
  • cultural progress
  • national identity
  • tourism
  • creativity and innovation
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