Some people think that instead of preventing climate change, we need to find a way to live with it. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
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Climate change represents a major threat to life on Earth, but some people argueagrue that we need to accept it rather than try to stop it. I completely disagree with this opinion because I believe that we still have time to tackle this issue and reduce human impact on the Earth's climate.
There are various measures that governments and individuals could take to prevent, or at least mitigate, climate change. Governments could enact laws to limit the carbon dioxide emissions that lead to global warming. They could impose "green taxes" on drivers, airlines and other polluters, and simultaneously investwhile they could invest in renewable energy from solar, wind or hydropower. As individuals, we should also try to lower the adverse contribution to climate changeimpact on climate change by becoming more energy efficient, flying less, and using bicyclesbicycling and publicpubic transport. Furthermore, the public can influence government action, by votingwith voting for politicianspoliticans who propose to tackle climate change, rather than for those who would prefer to ignore it.
If instead of taking these measuresinstead to taking these measure we only try to live with climate change, I believe that the result will be disastrous. For example, I am not optimistic that we would bewe we would be able to copecopy with even a small rise in sea level. Millions of people would be displacedwould displace by flooding, particularly in countries that do not have the meanshave means to safeguard low-lying areasarea. These people would lose their homes and their jobs, and force them to migrate to nearby cities or even other countries. As a result, the potential scope ofharm for human suffering would be immenseimmerse and it is likely to lead to outbreaksoutbreak of diseases and famine, as well as increased homelessness, poverty and death.
In conclusion, it is clear that we must address the problem of climate change, and I disagree with those who arguethose people who argue we need to find a way to live with it.
Why this response received Band 7.5
The essay presents a clear, well-supported position that directly addresses the prompt using logical paragraphing and relevant examples. Its primary strength is the coherent task development, while grammatical accuracy and word-formation errors remain the main limiting factors. To improve, focus on refining verb voice and prepositional patterns in complex sentence structures.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Response
The response takes a clear position throughout and fully develops logical arguments against merely adapting to climate change.
Maintain this level of depth while ensuring all supporting details directly address alternative perspectives in more detail if needed.
Coherence and Cohesion
Information and ideas are arranged logically with clear overall progression and effective paragraphing.
Continue using natural cohesive devices while avoiding occasional minor slips in prepositional connections.
Lexical Resource
A good range of topic-specific vocabulary is used effectively, though a few minor typos and word choice errors occur.
Proofread carefully to correct misspellings and word choice confusions such as copy instead of cope or immerse instead of immense.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
A variety of sentence structures is attempted, but frequent small errors in passive voice, prepositions, and verb forms are present.
Review passive structures and participle clauses to ensure verbs are correctly conjugated throughout extended sentences.