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To be labeled a 'Work of Art', a painting, sculpture or other art form should display certain qualities that are unique. However, over the past century there has been a decline in the quality of prize-winning artwork and it is now possible for quite ordinary pieces of art to be labeled 'masterpieces' whilst true works of art pass unnoticed. Do you agree or disagree?

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People
 have different opinions that the quality of prize-winning
artwork
 has been declining, and true works of
art
 have been unnoticed. I disagree with
this
 view, I will discuss my viewpoints in
this
 essay.
Firstly
, the taste of
art
 is very personal, the
art
labeled
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labelled
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 as a masterpiece does not mean everyone agrees with it.
For example
, Picasso is a world-renowned painter,
however
, many
people
 still think his paintings are like three-year-old children. That can show
people
 have different definitions of
art
,
therefore
, the viewpoint that
artwork
's quality has been declining is incorrect, since the standard of artistic taste is highly subjective.
Secondly
,
Art
 changes with time. Every period has its own trend of
artwork
, and the materials of
art
 keep changing over centuries. In the early century, artists used oil, and contemporary
art
 used mixed materials to represent their thoughts.
Thus
, there is no correct answer to define what is a true work of
art
, meanwhile,
that is
 no standard to compare which
art
 is better, or whether
art
 is declining or not, all
art
 in every period could be true works of
art
. In conclusion, I believe the taste of
art
 is individual and each period has its own trend,
hence
, I disagree with the view about the quality of prize-winning
artwork
,
people
 should have a more open mind to appreciate
art
, not put
art
 into a narrow frame.
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task achievement
Provide more specific examples to illustrate your points. For instance, include examples of modern prize-winning artworks and comparison to older classics.
coherence cohesion
Try to create more distinct paragraphs for different points or arguments to improve clarity.
task achievement
The introduction clearly states your position on the topic, which sets a clear direction for the essay.
coherence cohesion
You have concluded well with a summary of your main argument, effectively wrapping up the essay.

Word Count

IELTS says that you should write a minimum of 250 words in writing task 2. If you go under word count you will lose marks in task response.

A very long essay will not give you a higher band score.

Aim for between 260 to 290 words in writing task 2. This will ensure a concise essay and will be realistic in terms of time management. You have only 40 minutes to write the essay and you need around 10 minutes of planning time, so you will not be able to write a long essay in 30 minutes.

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