Some think that climate change reforms will negatively affect business. Others feel they are an opportunity for businesses. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
Sample Response
As the effects of climate change are becoming more severegetting more significant, many think businesses will collapse, while others predict that they will flourish. I believe that whether a business will succeedwould do well depends on its target market.
It is undeniable that many businesses will face challenges as climate change intensifiesproceeds. Firstly, businesses that depend on or exploit natural resourcesthose that involve or exploit natural resources will be the first to face the consequences of climate change. For example, the entire agriculture industry will likelymost definitely suffer from frequentconstant natural disasters, while mining and oil-drilling operationsmines and oil drills worldwide deal with resource depletion. Secondly, transport companiestransportation businesses will be face multiple challengeschallenged with multiple hardships. Natural disasters, such asNatural disasters, like earthquakes, flooding, or heavy storms, will cause road closuresvarious road blockages, delaying the transportation of both goods and people.
However, stating that all businesses will collapse is an exaggerationa pure exaggeration since many will flourish under these conditionsduring these times. Firstly, those that promote sustainability can expand their market. This growth is because as climate change takes effect, people will gradually need to changehumans will gradually have to change their consumption patternsbehaviors. These are businesses that sell products like reusable water bottles, portable packs of wooden utensilsportable wooden utensils packs, or biodegradable cosmetics. Secondly, I believe tech companies that research alternatives to fossil fuels will become the top players. For example, Tesla is currently performing stronglyTesla is now doing extremely well with its electric cars. In Vietnam, the VinGroup corporation can also generate higher profitscollect more profits from its electric scooterselectric scooter products.
In conclusion, there is a collapse of major businesses when climate change hits. However, those that focus on promoting environmentally friendly products will experience significant growth.
Why this response received Band 7.5
The essay is strongest in its clear two-sided structure, relevant business examples, and controlled, varied language. Its central limitation is task focus: much of the negative case concerns damage caused by climate change itself rather than the effects of climate-related reforms, and the conclusion only partly preserves the qualified opinion. The priority is to analyse specific reforms consistently and state exactly which businesses gain or lose from them.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Response
Both perspectives and a qualified opinion are developed with relevant examples, but the negative discussion often shifts from climate reforms to climate change itself.
Frame every main idea around a specific reform, such as emissions rules or green incentives, and explain its direct commercial effect.
Coherence and Cohesion
Ideas progress clearly through a balanced introduction, two focused body paragraphs, and a conclusion, with cohesive devices used effectively despite some mechanical sequencing.
Replace some repeated Firstly and Secondly signposting with more natural logical links between causes, examples, and consequences.
Lexical Resource
The response uses a broad and generally precise business and environmental vocabulary, with only occasional awkward combinations such as collect more profits.
Refine less natural collocations and choose more exact terms for resource extraction, market expansion, and business profitability.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
Complex and simple structures are varied and mostly well controlled, with occasional article, reference, and phrasing errors that do not impede meaning.
Polish article use and noun-phrase construction, especially in expressions such as the agriculture industry and wooden utensil packs.
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IELTS Writing Task 2
Some think that climate change reforms will negatively affect business. Others feel they are an opportunity for businesses. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.
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