I have written this essay in two versions - One for agree and one for disagree. The first essay is in favour of joint families and the second in favour of nuclear families.

✨ Do you want to improve your IELTS writing?
The rising trend of nuclear families and its effect on today’s children has led to the question whether children should be raised in joint families in which aunts, uncles and grandparents contribute in bringing up children.
Although
Linking Words
a joint family is not without its drawbacks, I firmly believe that a joint family is better
in
Suggestion
at
raising children. A number of arguments surround my opinion.
To begin
Linking Words
with, in a joint family, children's upbringing becomes very easy as there are so many people to take care of the
child
Use synonyms
. So being the mother or father, even if you are busy in life with work or any other commitments, you have no need to worry about your
child
Use synonyms
as you know he/she will be taken care of, fed properly and even made sure that homework is completed.
This
Linking Words
is a huge
relief especially
Accept comma addition
relief, especially
in times of sickness of the
child
Use synonyms
. So in a joint family, you can be totally focused as far as your career or work is concerned, without the tension of your children.
Finally
Linking Words
, a joint family teaches the values of adjusting and flexibility, which can go a long way in life when
such
Linking Words
children marry or when they have to live an independent life in a totally new or different environment, which unfortunately people brought up in a nuclear family with all comforts and less adjustments might find difficult. Children living in a joint family learn how to deal with people and understand the dynamics of human psychology, as they are staying with various people of different attitude, perception and behaviour. In the long run, it becomes easy to gauge and understand people and their emotions. To put it in a nutshell, I pen
down saying
Accept comma addition
down, saying
that, in a joint family a
child
Use synonyms
is reared by a number of people,
thus
Linking Words
dividing work and saving time. The
child
Use synonyms
also
Linking Words
learns
qualities
Suggestion
the qualities
of understanding, adjusting, & selflessness. For working parents, it’s a blessing to have reliable, trustworthy caretakers for their
child
Use synonyms
.
Linking Words
Therefore it
Accept comma addition
Therefore, it
is better to raise a
child
Use synonyms
in a joint family.

Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Writing9 with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.

Fully explain your ideas

To get an excellent score in the IELTS Task 2 writing section, one of the easiest and most effective tips is structuring your writing in the most solid format. A great argument essay structure may be divided to four paragraphs, in which comprises of four sentences (excluding the conclusion paragraph, which comprises of three sentences).

For we to consider an essay structure a great one, it should be looking like this:

  • Paragraph 1 - Introduction
    • Sentence 1 - Background statement
    • Sentence 2 - Detailed background statement
    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
    • Sentence 4 - Outline sentence
  • Paragraph 2 - First supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 3 - Second supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 4 - Conclusion
    • Sentence 1 - Summary
    • Sentence 2 - Restatement of thesis
    • Sentence 3 - Prediction or recommendation

Our recommended essay structure above comprises of fifteen (15) sentences, which will make your essay approximately 250 to 275 words.

Discover more tips in The Ultimate Guide to Get a Target Band Score of 7+ »— a book that's free for 🚀 Premium users.

What to do next:
Look at other essays: