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IELTS Essay: People who read books have developed more imagination and language skills tha...

Prompt

People who read books have developed more imagination and language skills than those who watch TV. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

#literacy_skills#imagination_development#screen_vs_reading#cognitive_benefits#media_consumption

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 acknowledges reading can build skills but allows that quality and engagement matter; Band 9 distinguishes between media types (interactive games vs. passive TV) and content quality with psychological evidence.

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Key concepts in this essay

active vs. passive engagement modes
linguistic complexity and vocabulary expansion
visual vs. linguistic processing
media format and cognitive development

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Over-romanticizing reading without acknowledging that quality matters (pulp fiction vs. literary fiction)
Dismissing TV/visual media as purely passive without considering documentaries or complex narratives
Using personal anecdote as evidence rather than cognitive research

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