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IELTS Essay: More and more people choose to work at home and students study from home as t...

Prompt

More and more people choose to work at home and students study from home as the development of computer technology makes it more convenient and cheaper. Do you think it is a positive or negative development?

#remote_work#home_office#technology_enabling#work_productivity#workplace_socialization

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 argues it's positive overall (convenience, cost, reduced commute) or negative (isolation, collaboration challenges); Band 9 distinguishes by role/individual (knowledge work benefits more than team-based) and argues positive development requires digital skills, home infrastructure, and management adaptation.

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Key concepts in this essay

flexibility and autonomy
collaboration and team cohesion
isolation and mental health
inequality in home circumstances and opportunity

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Assuming remote work is universally positive (cost savings) without addressing isolation, collaboration challenges, or inequitable access
Treating productivity solely as output without considering wellbeing, learning, or team dynamics
Ignoring that remote work suits some roles/people better than others

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