#IELTS 20: Writing Task 2 topics 🐼

You can think if this post as me thinking about these topics out loud. And join in -- share your thoughts in the comments. 

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"Access to clean water is a basic human right. Therefore every home should have a water supply that is provided free of charge. Do you agree or disagree?"

I don't like this topic. It has a problem. Let's say you want to agree. What could be your reasons? The reason is given in the topic. Why should every home have a water supply that is provided free of charge? Because access to clean water is a basic human right. What else can you write? It seems we have no choice but to disagree. I see two reasons to disagree. Do you? 

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"In many countries, primary and secondary schools close for two months or more in the summer holidays. What is the value of long school holidays? What are the arguments in favour of shorter school holidays?"

A great topic, albeit a somewhat superficial one to my liking. I would expect this topic in General Training. People who got it should consider themselves lucky. 

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"Some people have decided to reduce the number of times they fly every year or to stop flying altogether. Do you think the environmental benefits of this development outweigh the disadvantages for individuals and businesses?"

This one is definitely my favorite. 🩷

Here are several potential traps for Task Response though: a) you need to focus on environmental benefits only, not, say, on financial ones; b) don't forget to include both parties involved: individuals and businesses. 

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"Many aspects of the way people dress today are influenced by global fashion trends. How has global fashion become such a strong influence on people's lives? Do you think this is a positive or negative development?" 

A fairly good, standard topic that lends itself easily to ideas. How? Through movies and social media. Is this development good or bad? I'd go "bad." You?

What do you think? Which topics made you scratch your head? Which one is your favorite one? ❓