Environment & EnergyAgree / DisagreeBeginnerHigh Frequency

IELTS Essay: The Next Generation

Prompt

Some think the current generation should take steps to protect the environment for the next generation. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

#environmental responsibility#intergenerational ethics#sustainability#future planning

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 balances present and future needs; Band 9 explores the philosophical and economic tensions in intergenerational responsibility with precise vocabulary.

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Key concepts in this essay

Intergenerational justice and fairness
Cost-benefit of environmental action now vs. later
Technological capacity to address future problems
Competing present-day needs (poverty, health, education)

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Making sweeping statements without acknowledging the cost and sacrifice required
Assuming agreement is automatic without presenting counterarguments about present-day challenges
Overrelying on emotional appeals rather than logical reasoning

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