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IELTS Essay: Some say that sports play an important role in society. Others, however, thin...

Prompt

Some say that sports play an important role in society. Others, however, think that it is nothing more than a leisure activity. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

#social importance of sport#recreational activity#community engagement#cultural significance#leisure vs. priority

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 discusses both views separately with examples, while Band 9 integrates them by showing how sport can be simultaneously leisure AND socially significant depending on context and audience.

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Key concepts in this essay

social cohesion and community building
health and wellbeing benefits
cultural identity and national pride
leisure and quality of life
economic and social functions of sport

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Presenting sport only as either serious social institution or trivial pastime without middle ground
Using only personal anecdotes rather than society-level evidence
Ignoring different sports' different roles (grassroots vs. elite, individual vs. team)

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