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IELTS Essay: Some believe that spoken communication is always more powerful than written c...

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Some believe that spoken communication is always more powerful than written communication. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

#communication modes#effectiveness#context dependency#mediation#interaction

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 acknowledges that different contexts demand different modalities with specific examples; Band 9 articulates why the premise itself is flawed—'power' is context-dependent and measuring them on a single scale is methodologically unsound.

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Key concepts in this essay

Modality-specific affordances (immediate feedback vs. permanence)
Context-dependent communication goals (persuasion, legal binding, emotional expression)
Non-verbal communication channels (tone, body language, pause)
Medium effects on message interpretation and retention

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Treating 'power' or 'effectiveness' as a single measurable dimension without acknowledging it depends on context (legal contracts, romantic confession, etc.)
Taking absolute positions (always spoken is better) when the question requires nuance about situational variation
Overlooking the interplay between modality and tone, body language, permanence, and audience feedback

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