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IELTS Essay: Movies and computer games containing violence are popular. Some people say th...

Prompt

Movies and computer games containing violence are popular. Some people say they have a negative effect on society and should be censored. Others say they are just harmless relaxation. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

#violence in media#censorship#artistic freedom#social impact#entertainment#regulation

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 argues media violence is harmful/harmless; Band 9 cites actual research showing weak causation, distinguishes violence with narrative purpose from exploitative violence, advocates context-based rating systems over censorship, and emphasizes media literacy over restriction

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Key concepts in this essay

media effects research and correlation vs causation
artistic freedom and expression
age-appropriate content regulation
context and narrative purpose
individual vulnerability and media literacy

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Oversimplifying the causation debate (research shows weak direct link between media violence and behavior)
Presenting censorship as binary (total ban vs no restrictions) rather than discussing nuanced regulation
Ignoring artistic merit and context: violence in Shakespeare differs from gratuitous action films

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