Food & AgricultureDiscuss Both ViewsIntermediateLow Frequency

IELTS Writing Task 2 Sample Answer: Hunger (Real IELTS Test)

Prompt

Some people believe that education is the key to tackling hunger worldwide while others feel that the answer is in food aid. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

#global hunger#education#food aid#sustainable development#poverty reduction

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 acknowledges both approaches work in different contexts; Band 9 synthesizes by showing interdependence (e.g., education enables adoption of better farming, but people must survive to learn) and prioritizes based on local conditions.

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Key concepts in this essay

root causes vs. symptoms of hunger
long-term capacity building
immediate needs vs. systemic change
agricultural knowledge and market access

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Treating education and food aid as mutually exclusive when both are often necessary
Assuming education alone solves hunger without addressing land access, markets, or infrastructure
Using vague references to 'developing countries' without regional specificity

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