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IELTS Essay: Some think that quality art can be made by anyone while others think that it ...

Prompt

Some think that quality art can be made by anyone while others think that it requires special talent and ability. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

#artistic talent#art training#creativity#nature vs nurture#artistic gatekeeping#democratization of art

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 argues that good art requires talent but that training develops it, while Band 9 questions what the debate is really about—if 'anyone can make quality art,' does that reveal that quality is subjective or culturally constructed? If special ability is required, who determines who has it and who decides quality standards?

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Key concepts in this essay

distinction between accessibility and excellence
talent, training, and deliberate practice
definition and cultural gatekeeping of quality
relationship between democratization and standards

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Treating talent as entirely innate or entirely learned, missing interaction effects
Failing to define what 'quality art' means (commercial success, critical acclaim, personal expression, technical skill)
Missing that the disagreement partly reflects who gets to define quality and who is permitted entry into art

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