Technology & ScienceAgree / DisagreeIntermediateHigh Frequency

IELTS Essay: Friendship

Prompt

Friendships that take place online are not as meaningful as those where people meet each other face to face. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

#online friendships#digital communication#face-to-face interaction#relationship authenticity

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 argues online friendships are or aren't as meaningful; Band 9 deconstructs the claim and argues meaningfulness depends on the parties' investment and emotional availability, not the medium.

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Key concepts in this essay

intimacy and vulnerability in relationships
communication richness (tone, body language, presence)
accessibility of online connection
frequency and investment of time/effort

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

accepting that online friendships lack meaning without acknowledging that some people (isolated, geographically distant) have more meaningful online connections
ignoring that face-to-face does not guarantee depth
failing to define what 'meaningful' means

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