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IELTS Essay: The main reason that people work hard is to make money. To what extent do you...

Prompt

The main reason that people work hard is to make money. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

#work_motivation#financial_need#intrinsic_motivation#job_satisfaction#meaning_at_work

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 names purpose, autonomy, and money as different motivators; Band 9 explains hierarchy (money matters most when income is low) and distinguishes survival vs. affluence motivators.

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Key concepts in this essay

Maslow_hierarchy
intrinsic_vs_extrinsic_motivation
purpose_and_meaning
financial_security_threshold
career_stage

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Treating money as irrelevant or dismissing it too quickly
Failing to distinguish between survival income and comfort/luxury spending
Not acknowledging cultural or life-stage differences in motivation

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