Some people view teenage conflict with their parents as a necessary part of growing up, whilst others see it as something negative which should be avoided. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Sample Response
The generation gap represents the main problem which families across the world experience yet different people in the world create various contentions between parents and children. Such conflict which arises from age differences helps in the child’s overall development while others believe that these require active prevention due to their negative effects of misunderstanding and emotional turmoil. The two perspectives will be presented with valid arguments in the following paragraphs.
People experience conflict with older generationsconflicts with previous generations because they face challenges that develop both their behavior and their beliefs. For example, parentselderly people do not understand how teenagers live because they base their understanding on their past experiences or hardships. In other words, parents use their authority to teach their children what they need to learn which can lead to disagreementsfor which disagreements occur. Such conflicts teach individualsSuch a generation gap teaches individuals so that they can reflectponder on their life decisions later in lifelater in their life.
However, the majority of parents use physical force to assert controlestablish their desired control over their children. This is because they expect particular outcomesanticipate achieving particular outcomes but the results of their actions remain unclear. To elaborate furtherTo elaborate it further, educational institutions identifydiscover mental health issues in students because these problems stem from the way students are educated at homethe approach students receive their education at home. This emerges from parental expectations which require children to meet specific standards while they use domestic disputes to solve their own psychological problems. More broadlyTo illustrate, social organizations classify conflicts according to their nature in order to prevent situations that widen intergenerational gapsavoid situations that create inter-generational gaps while maintaining social harmony.
In conclusion, conflict with one’s parents ispeople always face conflicts with their parents is an inescapable aspect of life. However, the nonviolent nature of such conflictthe nonviolent nature of this and its aim of correcting inappropriate behavioralong with its purpose to correct inappropriate behavior will benefit a person’s developmenta person’s personal development.
Why this response received Band 6.0
The response has a recognisable two-sided structure and attempts to explain how conflict can support growth or cause harm. Its main limitation is that the writer's own position is only partly clear, while the negative-view paragraph becomes speculative and loosely connected to the question. The highest priority is to state a direct opinion and support each view with one clearly explained, relevant example.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Response
Both views are addressed, but the opinion is delayed and several supporting claims remain vague or insufficiently explained.
State the precise opinion in the introduction and develop each view with a relevant cause-and-effect example.
Coherence and Cohesion
The paragraph structure is visible, but progression weakens when ideas about force, mental health, and social organisations are loosely connected.
Give each body paragraph one controlling idea and link every supporting sentence directly back to it.
Lexical Resource
The response uses a reasonable range of topic vocabulary, though inaccurate collocations and word choices sometimes strain clarity.
Prefer familiar, precise combinations and check phrases such as those involving contentions, authority, and education at home.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
Simple and complex forms are attempted, but recurring agreement, clause, and sentence-structure errors reduce control.
Proofread clause boundaries and subject-verb agreement, especially in long sentences and the conclusion.
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IELTS Writing Task 2
Some people view teenage conflict with their parents as a necessary part of growing up, whilst others see it as something negative which should be avoided. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
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