IELTS Writing Correction Service /
Writing Samples /
Band 7

To meet the growing need for food to support an increasing population, a country should make use of edible insects as a food source. However, some people believe that insects are not only unhealthy but harvesting them will also negatively affect nature. What are the benefits and drawbacks of eating insects? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

#food #support #population #country #insects #source #people #nature
It is undeniable that as the population rises, the need for
food
 will increase. Fortunately, some
people
 found out that
insects
 can be a
food
 supply for humans.
However
, others support the theory; that eating
insects
 is not only healthy but
also
 damages nature during harvesting. In
this
 essay, I will discuss the pros and cons of
insects
 being used as human
food
. 
Firstly
, eating
insects
 could solve the
food
 crisis. There are several issues causing
food
 shortages.
For example
, crops are affected by natural disasters
such
 as heat waves.
This
 commonly results in a
food
 supply chain. Here is a case, the Indian government banned the export of wheat because the heat wave caused the entire quantity of wheat to decrease. Compared with crops, the growth period of
insects
 is relatively short. If
people
 can accept
insects
 as
food
, it will help
people
 to get through the
food
 crisis. 
Moreover
, growing
Insects
 have more productivity. Compared with animal farming,
insects
 need relatively low
food
. As we know that 10
kg
 of
food
 can get 1
kg
 of beef, and 10
kg
 of
food
 can harvest 9
kg
 of
insects
. In
this
 case, the cost of
food
 will be lower and most low-income
people
 can survive.
However
, there is a possible drawback to eating
insects
. Because the policy is not completed yet, it might cause some problems during the buying and shipping process. Once a feeding insect has run away from the case, it would become a new species in the world.
This
 is possibly an upcoming issue just waiting to be tackled.  Overall, farming
insects
 could be a possible approach to solving the
food
 crisis.
However
, the management of
insects
 is the more important part that we have to complete
first
.
Submitted by nanami641003 on

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.

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

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

Essentional vocabulary list for IELTS Writing 7+

Learn how to write high-scoring essays with powerful words.
Download Free PDF and start improving you writing skills today!
What to do next:
Look at other essays: