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IELTS Essay: There is more and more outrage and anger common in society today. Why is this...

Prompt

There is more and more outrage and anger common in society today. Why is this? Is this a positive or a negative development?

#social anger#polarization#digital media#stress and anxiety#social fragmentation

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 identifies multiple causes and takes a stance on impact; Band 9 synthesizes causes, explores second-order effects, and questions whether 'outrage' is inherently negative or sometimes necessary for change.

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Key concepts in this essay

Role of information networks in amplifying emotion
Economic inequality and insecurity as drivers
Impact on democratic discourse and mental health

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Offering surface-level explanations (e.g., 'social media makes people angry') without depth
Not engaging with the 'why' question thoroughly enough—stopping at symptoms rather than root causes
Making a judgment (positive/negative) without substantive reasoning about societal effects

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