People who have original ideas are of much greater value to society than those who are simply able to copy the ideas of others well. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Sample Response
The world is shaped by the ideas of a few peopleideas of few people who played the role of pioneers in societyrole of pioneer in the society. Their ideas contributed greatly to the enhancement of social, economic and political conditions across the globe. It is agreed that such people who contribute to the world with their thoughts are valuable contributors to societyvaluable legends of the society. This is apparentThis apparent when we see how such ideas help in social reforms and technological innovations. The society is continuously improving and adaptingaligning to the needs of new generations. Sometimes, this requires an idea for social reforma social reformation idea of some great people who have an extraordinary vision for the future of societies and nationsfuture of the society and nations. Leaders like Margret Thatcher, Nelson Mandela and Abraham Lincoln had such an extraordinary vision to change the society. For example, the idea of non-violentviolence agitation of a single person helped India to achieve independence in 1947. Even though the real power of such ideas isare manifested when the masses follow themthe mass follow it, it is the original thoughts that bring about changebring in the change in society. Technological innovations have often changedTechnological innovations often changed the way we live in this world by bringing in more efficiency and comfort. Such innovations are great ideas of a few peopleideas of fewer people and are later copied by the restand later copied by the rest of the world. For instance, Wright brothers, who invented the first airplane; Thomas Edison, who invented the electricity, have moved the world to the next level. Humanity as a wholeThe whole humanity benefits fromis benefited from such people's ideasidea and their contributions to the society are exponential compared to those who use these ideas. In conclusion, it is a known fact that an idea can change the world, and the people who innovate such an idea are invaluable to the society. Nevertheless, the people who copy their ideas and concepts indeed help the society to realise their benefits and thus contribute to the society as well.
Why this response received Band 6.5
The response presents a clear position and develops it through relevant examples of social reform and technological innovation, while also acknowledging the supporting role of people who adopt others' ideas. Its main weakness is that the value comparison is sometimes asserted rather than closely analysed, and the unbroken presentation weakens organisation. The highest priority is to compare innovators and skilled adopters more explicitly in distinct, well-focused paragraphs.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Response
A clear agreement position is maintained and supported with developed, relevant examples, though the comparative value of people who copy ideas receives limited analysis.
Explain more directly why innovators create greater value than skilled adopters while acknowledging the latter group's contribution.
Coherence and Cohesion
The argument follows a logical sequence from social reform to technology and conclusion, but the lack of visible paragraphing limits structural clarity.
Present the introduction, each main reason, and the conclusion as separate paragraphs with explicit topic sentences.
Lexical Resource
A sufficiently varied vocabulary communicates abstract ideas effectively, although several collocations and word forms are awkward or imprecise.
Refine phrases such as social reform, pioneering thinkers, and disproportionate contribution to express comparisons more naturally and precisely.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
The response uses varied complex structures, but recurring errors with articles, agreement, missing verbs, and noun forms reduce control.
Proofread complex sentences for complete clauses and check article use and subject-verb agreement, especially with plural subjects.
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IELTS Writing Task 2
People who have original ideas are of much greater value to society than those who are simply able to copy the ideas of others well. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
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