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IELTS Essay: Films and computer games containing violence are popular. Some people say the...

Prompt

Films and computer games containing violence are popular. Some people say they have negative effect on society and should be banned. Others say they are just harmless relaxation. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

#violent_media#entertainment_content#social_harm#artistic_freedom#regulation

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 presents both views (harmful/harmless) with simple reasoning; Band 9 acknowledges research nuance (effects vary by viewer, context, and content type) while making a sophisticated judgment on regulation.

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Key concepts in this essay

causation vs. correlation in media effects
desensitization and catharsis theories
audience segmentation and age-appropriateness
freedom of expression vs. social responsibility

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Assuming violence in media directly causes real-world violence without acknowledging complexity of causation
Treating 'harmful' as obvious without defining harm (desensitization, modeling, escapism)
Ignoring the distinction between artistic intent and audience interpretation

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