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IELTS Essay: Many people say that a person's success is a result of the way they have been...

Prompt

Many people say that a person's success is a result of the way they have been brought up by their parents. Do you agree or disagree?

#parenting influence#success determinants#upbringing#personal agency#social mobility

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 argues parents are primary or secondary influence with examples; Band 9 articulates that parenting is foundational but mediated by socioeconomic barriers, personal choice, and luck; disagrees depend on how much agency one grants to the individual.

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Key concepts in this essay

nature vs. nurture contributions
early development and learning
values, work ethic, and resilience transmission
opportunity access (networks, capital)
individual agency and effort

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Overstating parental influence without accounting for individual effort, luck, or systemic barriers
Using isolated examples (successful person from poor background) to argue against parenting influence without considering survivorship bias
Defining 'success' narrowly (wealth/status) rather than acknowledging multiple definitions affected differently by parenting

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