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IELTS Essay: In recent years, more and more people tend to live individually. What are the...

Prompt

In recent years, more and more people tend to live individually. What are the causes of this trend? Does this have a positive or negative effect on society?

#individualism#solitary_living#social_isolation#urbanization#demographic_trends

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 identifies obvious causes (choice, cost, delayed marriage) and lists social effects; Band 9 differentiates voluntary independence from involuntary isolation, explores how housing policy and labor markets drive the trend, and evaluates whether outcomes (loneliness, reduced civic engagement) are inevitable or preventable.

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Key concepts in this essay

economic_independence
delayed_family_formation
housing_affordability
social_isolation_vs_independence
community_erosion

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Attributing solo living to pure choice (independence, freedom) without acknowledging economic factors (affordability, housing costs in cities) or demographic (delayed marriage, divorce rates)
Treating 'living alone' as equivalent to loneliness or isolation—missing that some people maintain strong social networks while living independently
Assuming negative effects without distinguishing between solo living (structural) and social isolation (outcome), which are not identical

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