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Cambridge IELTS 16 · Test 2 · Band 8

Cambridge IELTS 16 Test 2 — Band 8 model essay

156 words · 11 sentences · IELTS Writing Task 2

Writing Task 2 prompt

In many countries, families are becoming smaller. Is this a positive or negative development?

许多国家的家庭规模正在变小。这是积极还是消极的发展?

Band 8 model answer

The question of whether smaller families is widely debated in modern society. While its appeal is easy to understand in modern life, I am convinced that the real question is how to manage it wisely.

The most compelling reason is that smaller families can give children more attention and resources. This matters because parents may spend more time and money on each child. Moreover, it can also create broader social benefits. These effects can continue to influence individuals and communities beyond the immediate situation.

Admittedly, a very low birth rate may create long-term demographic pressure. Yet this weakness can be reduced if society should support family choice while planning for aging. Furthermore, a balanced approach would allow people to keep the benefits without letting the harms dominate.

On balance, it is valuable, but only when responsibly managed. Provided that those rules are consistently enforced, this approach offers a stronger and more sustainable answer to the issue.

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How many words should an IELTS Writing Task 2 essay be?

IELTS Writing Task 2 requires a minimum of 250 words. This Cambridge IELTS 16 Test 2 model answer is 156 words, comfortably above the minimum without padding.

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A Band 8 answer fully addresses the task with well-supported ideas, a wide and natural range of vocabulary, skilful cohesion and very rare errors.

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