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IELTS Essay: Fossil Fuels and Alternative Energy

Prompt

Fossil fuels are the main source of energy around the world today. In some countries, the use of alternative sources of energy is replacing fossil fuels. Is this a positive or negative development?

#renewable energy#fossil fuels#energy transition#climate change

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 declares it positive or negative; Band 9 argues it's positive overall but requires managing transition costs, and distinguishes between where it's advanced (wealthy nations) vs where it's aspirational (developing).

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Key concepts in this essay

energy security and grid stability
economic and employment impacts of transition
technological progress in renewables
global equity in energy access

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

assuming renewable growth is unambiguously positive without discussing grid reliability or transition costs
exaggerating the speed of replacement without acknowledging infrastructure lag
ignoring that transition impacts differ by country (developing vs developed)

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