Work & EmploymentTwo PartIntermediateMedium Frequency

IELTS Essay: In education and employment, some people work harder than others. Why do some...

Prompt

In education and employment, some people work harder than others. Why do some people work harder? Is it always a good thing to work hard?

#work_ethic#motivation#individual_differences#overwork#sustainability

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 identifies multiple causes and notes that hard work has limits; Band 9 distinguishes productive effort from unsustainable patterns and links both to outcomes.

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Key concepts in this essay

intrinsic_motivation
external_incentives
burnout_risk
personal_values
cultural_differences

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Answering 'why' without answering 'is it always good', or vice versa
Providing only personal or motivational factors without discussing structural/systemic factors
Assuming 'working hard' is universally positive without addressing burnout or diminishing returns

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