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20 Common Essay Topics for IELTS Writing Task 2
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business and technology
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materialism and consumerism

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the development of character and personality

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prisons vs rehabilitation
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criminals – what makes a criminal

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teenagers and crime

role of policemen
men and women in law enforcement
Economics
cash vs credit cards
saving vs spending
globalisation and economy
world economic issues
economic progress and success
Education
children and education
relevant subjects
education and technology
role of teachers
discipline and rules in school
single-sex schools
uniforms
funding
educational aid to poorer countries
Environment
animals
protection of endangered species
zoos
environmental problems
saving the environment & solving problems
government vs individual roles
Family & Children
family roles
family size
the generation gap
discipline
role models
family and education
Food
health diets
education of diet
traditional vs modern diets
fast food
children and diet

Health
prevention vs cure
funding
health and education
poor countries and rich countries
health aid

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dealing with global epidemics

hospitals and treatment
obesity
exercise and health
Language
having only one language in the world
methods of language learning
travel and language
the disappearance of languages
language and culture
Media & Advertising
censorship, control and freedom of speech
advertising methods
children and advertising
media and technology
news & reporting
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Space Exploration
Water and Oceans
Change or Moving vs Stability and Constancy
Reading
paper books vs ebooks
children and reading
books in education
libraries
reading and leisure
Technology
controlling the internet
socialising online
children and technology (safety)
the change in society
le er vs email
storing data
safety of personal information
hacking
Transport
development of infrastructure
comparing forms of transport
problems with modern forms of transport
environmental issues
Travel
culture and travel
understanding people and travel
living in a global world
Society
overpopulation
poverty
homeless people
crime on the streets
modern life styles
budget spending

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public services
Sport
professionals vs amateurs
salary
equipment
sport and learning
sport as a school subject
men vs women in sport
types of sport
Work
shift work
women in work
types of jobs (blue collar / white collar)
children and exploitation
part time work
work and technology
employment
salary
equality

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