IELTS Writing task 2: Some people think that government should take care of disadvantaged people such as unemployed and homeless people

Topic:

Some people think that government should take care of disadvantaged people such as unemployed and homeless people. Do you agree or disagree?

Topic analyzing:

- What type of essay is it? - Agree/disagree

- What is the main issue? - Key words: government takes care of people

- What are the sub issues? - Micro key words: government, disadvantaged people

- What instruction are you given? - Instruction words: agree or disagree - give personal view

Answer:

As equality has become a standard for development of a country, the governments are under pressure to take care of disadvantaged people like the unemployed and the homeless. It is agreed that the government should allocate resources to help these vulnerable groups. This essay will discuss the importance of the government in improving the life of the less privileged section of the society.

All people have ups and downs and need help at some point in their lives, and disadvantaged people even need more help because their starting points are usually low – whether in terms of property, education or opportunities. The government is the only institution capable of providing such assistance because no person or organization is willing or has enough resources to cover this large-scale substitution. For instance, the government can give money to every homeless people in the country while no other organization can. Furthermore, when the government assumes the role, the public can be sure that all resources are distributed under strict supervision and management and reach the hands of those in needs.

Another good reason is that when the government takes care of the basic needs of disadvantaged people, the number of crimes dramatically decreased. The unemployed and homeless are the ones who have high chances of committing crimes as they can do anything to earn bread and butter and sometimes to vent their anger about life. When their basic needs are taken care of they will have less reasons to cause problems. However, financial and in-kind assistance is a short-term solution and can cause budget burden on the government, thus providing people with vocational training and employment opportunities could be better measures to solve the problem at its root.

In conclusion, governments should take care of vulnerable social groups to ensure social security and narrow down the gap between the rich and the poor. They can provide one-time financial assistance and create the chances for the vulnerable groups to access training and employment opportunities to ensure they can take care of their own lives.

(339 words)

Comment:

This is a tricky topic, and I have wondered a lot about how to write the essay, and it took me longer than 40 minutes to write the answer above, and the essay is also a bit longer than expected. I don’t know if I receive another tricky topic like this in the exam, I could do it in time or not. I thought tend to be too complicated, and sometimes my mind stuck with difficult answers which cannot be translated into a simple IELTS essay. I think I must practice more to write faster.