Electric cars will fully replace petrol and diesel-fuelled cars in the future. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Sample Response
Electric cars are being developed by many major automotive companiescurrently being developed by many well-known automotive companies. Many people still question whether electric cars are a feasible replacement for petrol and diesel-fuelled vehicles. In this essay, I will explore the argumentsopinions for and against the use of electric cars and their replacement of petrol and diesel-fuelled cars. On the one handOn one hand, electric cars are environmentally friendlyfriend. They require no non-renewable energy and are clean to run and maintain on the road. To support this claimopinion, recent studies show that the use of electric cars helps minimizehelps to minimize pollution in urban and rural areas. Clearly, electric cars are one way to tackle ecological concerns and promotesupport a ‘greener’ environment. On the other hand, electric cars are difficult to maintain and dispose ofinconvenient to maintain and to dispose of. The driver of an electric vehicle must recharge his car approximately every 100 kilometres. In addition, the plutonium battery of an electric car is toxic to the environment and must be safely disposed of using expensive proceduresdisposed of through expensive means. MeanwhileIn brief, scientists are still exploring ways to produce these vehiclesthese types of vehicles so that they are easier to manufacture, maintain and operateuse safely. To sum up, it is evidentit’s evident that there are both pros and cons of developingpros and cons in the development of electric vehicles. Despite the expense of development and the inconvenience of recharging electric cars, I still strongly believebelieve strongly that it is well worth the investment to continue research into and production of these vehiclesresearch and production of these vehicles. To conclude, we should remain open to and supportive ofopen, supportive to the use of electric cars and to their development in the future.
Why this response received Band 5.5
The response presents relevant advantages and disadvantages of electric vehicles, and its progression is generally easy to follow. Its main limitation is that the stated position supports further development rather than directly answering whether electric cars will fully replace petrol and diesel vehicles; the highest-priority improvement is to give a clear extent-of-agreement thesis and develop reasons that directly predict or challenge full replacement.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Response
The response discusses relevant benefits and drawbacks, but its position on whether full replacement will occur remains unclear and the ideas are only moderately developed.
State a direct degree of agreement with the prediction and make each body paragraph explain why full replacement is or is not likely.
Coherence and Cohesion
The argument has a recognisable sequence and useful signposting, although the single-block presentation and repetitive concluding moves weaken organisation.
Separate the introduction, main ideas, and conclusion into clear paragraphs and use one concise final synthesis.
Lexical Resource
The response uses a sufficient range of topic vocabulary, but several inaccurate or awkward choices reduce precision.
Improve collocations and word forms, especially phrases such as environmentally friendly and supportive of electric-car development.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
A mix of simple and complex structures communicates meaning clearly overall, despite several noticeable errors in articles, complements, and sentence construction.
Proofread adjective forms, prepositions, and coordinated structures so that complex sentences remain consistently accurate.
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IELTS Writing Task 2
Electric cars will fully replace petrol and diesel-fuelled cars in the future. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
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