IELTS Writing Correction Service
Writing Samples
Band 6

These days, more and more people are going to other countries for significant periods of time, either to find a job or to study. There are clearly many benefits to doing this, but people who live abroad can also face some difficulties. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of living and working in a foreign country.

✨ Do you want to improve your IELTS writing?
Nowadays, a great number of people believed that going abroad for a short or long time, even for
apply
Add the preposition
forapply
show examples
 a job or continue
study
Fix the infinitive
to study
show examples
 can bring both advantages and disadvantages.
This
Linking Words
 essay will discuss
this
Linking Words
 phenomenon. On the one hand, it is obvious that going to other countries takes many advantages for
students
Use synonyms
.
First
Linking Words
,
students
Use synonyms
 could approach advanced education and modern facilities. It means, they would have some useful knowledge that may broaden their horizon and some digital devices could help them in studying or working.
Moreover
Linking Words
, going abroad help
students
Use synonyms
 to experience new cultures, and strike up some friendship.
For example
Linking Words
, if they
going
Wrong verb form
go
show examples
 to travel to other countries , they would realise that it is very different from the country they have lived in. From culture, habits, to traditions of that country to daily activities. So they have many things to learn to adjust to it.
On the other hand
Linking Words
, there are a number of drawbacks of going abroad that people should take into consideration. If
students
Use synonyms
 are about to go abroad without learning the language of the country they want to go is very easy to encounter a language barrier. They can not contact each other fluently and express what they wanna say. It affects
to
Change preposition
apply
show examples
their communication a lot.
In addition
Linking Words
, most people can't afford to study abroad because it requires a huge amount of money so it is not for everyone. In conclusion, going abroad could bring about certain benefits, but its negative consequences should not be overlooked.

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: