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IELTS Essay: These days many parents pressure their children to be successful. What are th...

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These days many parents pressure their children to be successful. What are the reasons for this? Is this a positive or negative development?

#parental pressure#achievement culture#child development#mental health#competitiveness

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 identifies economic reasons and job market competitiveness as causes and discusses harms; Band 9 traces systemic roots (wage stagnation, credential inflation) and argues sustainable solutions require both parental mindset shifts AND economic restructuring.

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Key concepts in this essay

economic precarity and intergenerational mobility concern
competitive education and labor markets
mental health impact (anxiety, depression)
intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation
parenting philosophy and cultural expectations

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Stating causes (economic insecurity, social competition) without explaining mechanisms or depth
Judging pressure as wholly negative without acknowledging that some motivation and expectation fosters growth
Proposing unrealistic solutions (parents should stop caring about success) without addressing root causes

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