Some people believe that once a person becomes a criminal, he will always be a criminal. Do you agree with this statement? Provide specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

this

day and age, it is believed/argued by some that an individual who has fallen foul of the law will always have no changes in their behaviour.

Although

this

can be true to a certain extent, I am firmly convinced that if criminals have opportunities to make positive contributions, they will become useful citizens. On the one hand, there are some reasons to argue that

ex-prisoner

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may commit unlawful acts again after punishment. The first reason for

this

is that their family may not accept them after they finish their

prison

sentence.

This

is mainly because they are afraid of negative judgements from people around them.

Thus

, it is easy for these former criminals to relapse into crimes. The second reason for

this

is that these people are likely to fail to make ends meet after being set free.

This

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maybe because they do not meet the requirements for jobs.

This

may make them return to their criminal path to generate income.

On the other hand

, I personally believe that criminals still have a lot of reasons to turn their

life

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around.

To begin

with, they may feel full of regret after their detrimental activities. The time they spend in

prison

may help them realize their unlawful acts and their impacts.

Thus

, they may want to change and do more positive activities to get peace of mind.

In addition

, some ex-offenders committed crimes unintendedly.

Therefore

, after serving a

prison

sentence, they will become more careful and aware so that they do not have to experience it again.

For instance

, in Vietnam, there are cases in which people have to go to

prison

because of accidents that they cannot control. In conclusion,

although

some ex-prisoners still

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illegal activities after getting out of

prison

, I personally think that the changes in criminals’ behaviour are more likely

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many reasons.

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task response

Ensure the introduction clearly presents your position on the issue.

coherence and cohesion

The logical structure of the essay is well-developed, but ensure smooth transitions between ideas.

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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8Linking words
meeting the goal of 7 or more
1Word repetition
meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
5Grammar mistakes
 

4 paragraphs

311 words

6.00

Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 6.0

Logical structure

Introduction & conclusion present

Supported main points

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 5.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 5.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 7.0

Complete response

Clear & comprehensive ideas

Relevant & specific examples

Appropriate word count

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