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    The document provides a sample IELTS writing task 2 question that asks the test taker to agree or disagree with the statement "Big salary is much more important than job satisfaction." It then outlines the structure and content for a high-scoring model answer, including an introduction that disagrees with the statement, two body paragraphs that each provide a reason for disagreement and an example, and a conclusion that restates the opinion.

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    Agree or
    disagree essay 
    IELTS agree/disagree question sample
    Let’s look at an example of IELTS writing task 2:
    Big salary is much more important than job satisfaction.
    Do you agree or disagree?
    Provide relevant examples if necessary.
    • Agree or disagree question asks you to clearly determine
    whether you agree or disagree with the statement. Unlike
    questions that ask you to what extent do you agree or
    disagree, this question asks you to have a super-clear
    opinion. After you’ve decided your opinion, generate 2-3
    supporting points for it.
    • For the task above you have two possible options:
    1.You fully agree that big salary is more important than job
    satisfaction
    2.You completely disagree that big salary is more important
    than job satisfaction
     Now let’s generate supporting points for each of the opinions:

    § Big salary is more important


    o Having a job with a high salary makes people feel satisfied no matter what
    kind of job they do
    o Money is essential for survival and good living
    § Job satisfaction is more important
    o Job satisfaction gives you a sense of fulfillment
    o Doing what you like keeps you motivated and therefore leads to a career
    growth
    o Money can’t buy happiness and it’s more pleasant to pursue what you’re
    interested in
    • For our essay, we’ll choose the second opinion.
    There are a lot of ways to structure your essay, but we’ll use a structure that has been approved by many
    IELTS examiners to be high-scoring and coherent .

    • Introduction
    • Body paragraph 1 - the 1st reason you agree/disagree
    • Body paragraph 2 - the 2nd reason you agree/disagree
    • Conclusion

    • Let’s take a look at each of these sections in detail.


    Introduction
    • Write your introduction in two sentences:

    • Sentence 1 - paraphrase the statement  (you can use ‘it is


    argued/considered/thought that’ to start):It is often argued
    that it is more advantageous to choose a job with high wage, even if
    it doesn't appeal to you at all. 
    • Sentence 2 - say whether you agree or disagree with it and
    extend your opinion:I completely disagree with this opinion and
    think that job satisfaction is much more important than salary.
    Body paragraph 1 - the 1st reason you
    agree/disagree
    • Sentence 1 - state the first reason you agree/disagree.
    • This sentence should contain the main idea of the whole 1st paragraph.  Use
    words firstly or first of all to introduce the first reason. In our case we’ll use the
    reason that job satisfaction gives you a sense of fulfillment:

    • First of all, I believe that job satisfaction gives people a


    sense of fulfillment that no money can guarantee.
    Sentences 2-3 - explain the reason.
    • Sentences 2-3 - explain the reason.To explain the reason effectively, you can
    imagine that your examiner has no knowledge of this subject at all and you have
    to explain every detail:
    • Even if someone is earning a high salary, but feels tensed and compromises with his
    conscience, this person won’t enjoy his life. While pursuing one’s interests will always bring
    pleasure and feeling of satisfaction. 
    • Sentence 4 - example.It’s always good to give examples in your body
    paragraphs, even if you’re not asked to do it. In our case, the task asks you to
    provide relevant examples:
    • For example, a lot of famous researchers made their career choices not because of appealing
    wages, but because they were passionate about science.
    • Sentence 5 - a short summary of your ideas in this paragraph:That’s why it’s
    more important to choose the kind of work that makes you happy than to look only at a high
    salary.
    Body paragraph 2 - the 2nd reason you agree/disagree

    • Sentence 1 - state the second reason you


    agree/disagree.This statement should contain the main idea
    of the whole 2nd paragraph. Use
    words secondly or moreover to introduce the second reason:
    • Secondly, doing what you like keeps you motivated and therefore
    leads to a career growth.
    • Sentences 2-3 - explain the reason (assume that your
    examiner doesn’t understand the topic at all):In other words,
    there is a strong relation between job satisfaction and productivity.
    People who love their jobs can easily excel in their fields of work and
    achieve better results than those, who put salary on the first place.
    • Sentence 4 - support your idea with an example:
    • For instance, Henry Miller decided to leave his everyday job
    despite a good wage and ventured to become a writer. And after
    enduring years of ups and downs he became one of the most
    famous and well-paid authors of the twentieth century.

    • Sentence 5 - a short summary of your thoughts in


    the 2nd paragraph.Thus, advantages of jobs that keep you
    satisfied outweigh the drawback of a low salary in a long-term
    perspective.
    Conclusion
    • You can write the conclusion in one sentence that
    summarizes your opinion + 2 reasons for it:
    • To conclude, I strongly believe that job satisfaction is more
    beneficial than high salary because it makes people happy and
    motivated.
    • DO NOT write new ideas in the conclusion!
    • IELTS agree/disagree model answer
    • This is a full band-9 answer for IELTS agree or disagree question above:
    • It is often argued that it is more advantageous to choose a job with high wage, even if it doesn't appeal to you
    at all. I completely disagree with this opinion and think that job satisfaction is much more important than
    salary.
    • First of all, I believe that job satisfaction gives people a sense of fulfillment that no money can guarantee. Even
    if someone is earning a high salary, but feels tensed and compromises with his conscience, this person won’t
    enjoy his life. While pursuing one’s interests will always bring pleasure and feeling of satisfaction. For
    example, a lot of famous researchers made their career choices not because of appealing wages, but because
    they were passionate about science. That’s why it’s more important to choose the kind of work that makes you
    happy than to look only at a high salary.
    • Secondly, doing what you like keeps you motivated and therefore leads to a career growth. In other words,
    there is a strong relation between job satisfaction and productivity. People who love their jobs can easily excel
    in their fields of work and achieve better results than those, who put salary on the first place. For instance,
    Henry Miller decided to leave his everyday job despite a good wage and ventured to become a writer. And after
    enduring years of ups and downs he became one of the most famous and well-paid authors of the twentieth
    century. Thus, advantages of jobs that keep you satisfied outweigh the drawback of a low salary in a long-term
    perspective.
    • To conclude, I strongly believe that job satisfaction is more beneficial than high salary because it makes people
    happy and motivated.

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