Is freedom of speech necessary in a free society?
Sample Response
Freedom of speech is very important for a citizen to develop as an individual and improve societyupgrade himself and society. Freedom is a key point to initiate development and bring people closer, start networking and work towards a goalmove forward for a mission like the mission of change, the mission of independence etc. Freedom of speechspeaking is necessary for anyone whether a person is a two-year-old child or a sixty-year-old adulteither he is 2 years old kid or 60 years old man. It gives people the courageIt gives people courage to communicate to make decisions and act on those decisionswork on that. For example, politiciansFor Example Politician: they speak in public places to make the commitments and plans to develop the country. VotersThe audiences listen to them patiently, analyse their words and give their approvalgives approval in the form of votes to win, so that he can get a chance to work on his promises and commitments. Furthermore, free expression is a foundationfreedom is a fragrance of beautiful society. It makes you extrovert and nourishes you to achieve a defined goalachieve defined goal. Whereas this privilegeprivileged is only limited to politicians these days. Those who are not politicians and if they speak something true about someone, they can be attacked or killedkilled or murdered, if the opposing groupopponent party is stronger than them. It also limits anyone to take decisions and forces you to think 100 times before speaking in a public place. Hence we become slaves in our own country. Therefore, I truly believe that citizenscitizen should have freedom to speak in favour or against of anyone. Facing the problems and keeping quietquite can bring disaster and leave serious problems unresolvedput us in soup. Instead of giving up the problems we need to become unitedunite and work together. Likewise, speak out while change is possiblemakes the hay when the sun shines.
Why this response received Band 5.5
The response maintains a clear belief that freedom of speech is necessary and offers relevant ideas about political accountability, participation and the risks of repression. Nevertheless, development is uneven, examples are difficult to follow, and frequent errors in grammar, word choice and sentence construction reduce authority. Organise the argument into focused paragraphs and explain how protected speech benefits society while acknowledging reasonable limits.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Response
A relevant position is clear and several supporting ideas are offered, but they are only partly developed and the absence of limits or counter-considerations narrows the discussion.
Explain two distinct benefits in depth and briefly distinguish free speech from threats, defamation or incitement.
Coherence and Cohesion
There is a general line of argument, but the single paragraph, abrupt example and unclear linking weaken progression.
Use an introduction, two developed body paragraphs and a concise conclusion.
Lexical Resource
The vocabulary is sufficient for the topic, but inaccurate word forms, metaphors and idioms are common.
Prefer precise terms such as civic participation, public accountability, dissent, repression and legal protection.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
Frequent errors in articles, agreement, pronouns and clause formation cause strain, although the main meaning is usually recoverable.
Write shorter complete sentences and check subject-verb agreement and singular-plural consistency.
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IELTS Writing Task 2
Is freedom of speech necessary in a free society?
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