Large companies should pay higher salaries to CEOs and executives compared to other workers. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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Sample Response

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Nowadays, the growing disparity between the salaries of high-level executives and those of average employeesthe salaries of high-level executives and the average employees has become a major concern among policy-makers. While some argue that paying directors and managers high salariesgiving high compensation to directors and managers can provide many benefitsbring about many perks, I am still of the opinion that it is only beneficial to a certain extent.

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On the one handOn one side of the argument, it is undeniable that enormous executive salaries serve an important purposeplay a crucial part in the corporate world. The first reason is that such incomes are commensurate with directors’ abilitieson par with the talents of directors. The amount of time, effort and intellect involved in operating a large corporation is simply immenseastronomical, which makes management a physically and mentally taxing occupation. Thus, these positionsthis position needs an attractive salarya good pay rate to attract and retain suitable candidatesto keep it occupied. Secondly, due to the immense importance of competent executives, companies must secure the best people to help them develop. MoreoverRegardless, only a handful of people have the abilities and qualifications to handle these rolesthis job, so corporations need to offer highly competitive compensation packagescreate the best offers with the highest benefits to compete for them.

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On the other hand, companies still have to pay other employees a fairworthwhile salary. Firstly, besides the sole purpose of making profits, corporations must care about social equality and responsibility. The fact that giant conglomerates like Amazon or Apple can spend millions of dollars on their directors, while many of their employees earn only a minimal salaryonly have a bare minimum salary, is an injustice that needs to be addressed promptlyright away. Furthermore, this helps create a comfortable and fulfilling workplace that encourages employees to devote themselves to their work. A good income frees workers from their daily struggles to make ends meet, which means they will have more time to improve their performance and be more satisfied with the workplaceworking environment.

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All in all, it can be seen that paying high executive salariesproviding a high executive salary does have its benefits. Still, there are also many arguments against this practicearguments stacked against it. Thus, corporations must achieve a fair balance across salary levelsstrike a balance between salary levels to create a better workplace for all.

Overall assessment

Why this response received Band 7.5

The response is clearly structured and uses a broad range of vocabulary and complex sentences to present arguments on both sides. Its main limitation is that the degree of agreement remains somewhat general, and the case for ordinary employees does not always directly establish how much greater executive pay should be. State a more precise position and connect each argument explicitly to the acceptable salary gap.

Band score breakdown

IELTS Writing Criteria Scores

TR

Task Response

7.0
Scoring rule

A clear qualified position is presented and both perspectives are developed, although the acceptable extent of the salary difference remains imprecise.

Next step

Define the degree of pay disparity you support and make every body argument justify that exact position.

CC

Coherence and Cohesion

7.0
Scoring rule

The response progresses logically through a conventional four-paragraph structure, though some linking is mechanical or imprecise.

Next step

Use more meaning-driven transitions and clarify references such as this so each connection is immediately apparent.

LR

Lexical Resource

7.0
Scoring rule

There is a good range of less common vocabulary, but several collocations are awkward or not fully precise.

Next step

Replace phrases such as keep it occupied and arguments stacked against it with more natural professional wording.

GRA

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

8.0
Scoring rule

A wide variety of complex structures is handled accurately, and most sentences are error-free.

Next step

Polish occasional article, reference, and noun-phrase choices while retaining the strong structural range.

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IELTS Writing Task 2

Large companies should pay higher salaries to CEOs and executives compared to other workers. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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