Work & EmploymentAgree / DisagreeIntermediateHigh Frequency

IELTS Essay: Many people feel that all teenagers should have to do unpaid work during thei...

Prompt

Many people feel that all teenagers should have to do unpaid work during their free time to help the local community and for the benefit of society as a whole. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

#teenage_labour#community_service#social_responsibility#unpaid_work#youth_development

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 balances benefits (skills, values) against risks (exploitation, fairness); Band 9 contextualizes with conditions (age, hours, nature of work) and distinguishes genuine community benefit from forced labour.

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Key concepts in this essay

skill_development
child_labour_ethics
civic_participation
work_exploitation_risk
social_contribution

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Taking an extreme position without acknowledging legitimate concerns on both sides
Conflating unpaid work with exploitation without distinguishing community service
Failing to discuss educational or developmental benefits alongside labour concerns

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