It is the responsibility of a government to protect its citizens from natural disasters. Do you agree or disagree?
Sample Response
Natural disasters are sudden and cause severe damagedamages. The impact is worst if citizens are unprepared to handle the disaster. Though natural disasters are unpredictable, they often follow a pattern. Based on these patternsBased on the trend, disaster-prone areas can be classified and a disaster management planclassified and disaster management plan should include necessary preparationspreparedness to handle any such situation. I feel it is the responsibility of the government to protect its people from any natural calamitycalamities.
Only the governmentOnly Government can frame a macro level policy to address various disaster-related issuesvarious related issues related to disaster holistically. However, the macro-level policyThough, the macro level policy can only be successful with micro-level initiatives and awareness. Hence, the government needs to involve its people so that they become aware of various stages of disaster management and must properly explain howneed to disseminate the message properly that how the people can save their valuables and liveslife in case of any natural calamities. The government can also ask for innovative proposals from its citizens on how to handle disasters as the nature of the problemnature of problem varies from area to area, and it is importantarea to area, it is important to consider those contextual complexities while designing a disaster management planplanning.
A proper weather forecasting systemProper weather forecasting system should be in place to generate accurate forecaststhe accurate forecasting and then technologythe technological help should be taken to broadcast this information to the people. The aftermath of a disaster is always devastating and the government should take immediate steps to rescue victimsrescue the victim and provide aid to minimise the catastrophe.
The Government represents people of a country and actsact for the well-being of its population. Hence, to handle natural disastersdisaster cooperation between all the actors whether they are the local governmentmay it be the local government, civil society organisations, or local people are vital.
Why this response received Band 6.5
The response maintains a clear position and supports it with a well-organised range of governmental duties, from planning and public education to forecasting, rescue, and aid. Its main limitation is that several points remain general or repetitive, while recurring language errors weaken precision. Deepen one or two measures with concrete cause-and-effect explanation and edit complex sentences for grammatical completeness and cleaner wording.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Response
The position is clear throughout, and several relevant governmental responsibilities are explained, though support remains somewhat general and repetitive.
Develop the strongest measures with specific examples showing how government action would reduce deaths, damage, or recovery time.
Coherence and Cohesion
Ideas progress logically through preparation, public involvement, forecasting, and response, but some paragraph transitions and internal links are mechanical or awkward.
Give each paragraph one clearly signposted function and connect supporting sentences through meaning rather than repeated linking words.
Lexical Resource
A good range of disaster-management vocabulary is used, although repetition and inaccurate collocations sometimes reduce precision and naturalness.
Replace awkward combinations with standard forms such as 'severe damage,' 'accurate forecasts,' 'technological tools,' and 'disaster-management plan.'
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
The response uses varied complex structures, but recurring errors with articles, agreement, clause boundaries, and sentence construction limit accuracy.
Break overloaded sentences into complete clauses and proofread articles and subject-verb agreement before adding further complexity.
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IELTS Writing Task 2
It is the responsibility of a government to protect its citizens from natural disasters. Do you agree or disagree?
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