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IELTS Essay: Space travel has been possible for some time and some people believe that spa...

Prompt

Space travel has been possible for some time and some people believe that space tourism could be developed in the future. Do you think it is a positive or negative development?

#space_tourism#commercial_space_travel#luxury_experience#economic_accessibility#environmental_impact#innovation

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 identifies trade-offs; Band 9 contextualizes that all new technologies start exclusive and may democratize, and distinguishes positive spillovers from justified environmental concerns.

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Key concepts in this essay

market expansion and accessibility over time
environmental footprint and sustainability concerns
innovation spillovers from tourism investment
equity and distributional justice in novel experiences

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Judging as purely positive/negative without discussing impact on inequality (only wealthy can afford)
Ignoring environmental cost (carbon footprint, debris)
Not discussing scale: space tourism at present remains niche; failing to project realistic growth

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