IELTS Writing task 2: More and more people wear fashionable clothes

Topic:

More and more people wear fashionable clothes. Why is it? Is this development positive or negative?

Topic analysis:

- What type of essay is it? – Positive or negative

- What is the main issue? - Key words: clothes

- What are the sub issues? - Micro key words: more and more people, fashionable clothes

- What instruction are you given? - Instruction words: why, positive or negative – asking reasons and personal opinion

Answer:

It is easy to see that fashionable clothes are becoming more and more popular these days. Although I understand that there are drawbacks of this trend, I believe that there are far more benefits. This essay will discuss firstly, the reasons for this phenomenon, and secondly, explaining my opinion about it.

The main reason for the rise of fashionable garments is that modern and classy outfits help the wearers capture the attention of the public and make them feel confident and special. For some people, especially young people, wearing costly up-to-the-minute clothing even gives them the sense of superiority and uniqueness. Besides, many clothing brands have celebrities wear their products and make them must-haves in the closet of their fans. As a result, trendy clothing is becoming more and more favored.

The downside of increased popularity of fashionable clothing is that it makes people more judging about those who do not follow the trend, whether it is because they choose not to buy or are unable to buy such clothing. People not wearing most recent styles can be regarded as outdated and are sometimes looked down on. Besides, some even buy counterfeit clothing just to make sure they do not lag behind others, which gives way to illegal manufacturers and results in negative effect to the authentic brands.

Although there are drawbacks to the tendency of wearing stylish, up-to-date clothes, I would argue that it has more benefits. The increase in consumption of contemporary garments help to boost the fashion industry and the general economy. Furthermore, people in glamorous outfits definitely beautify the life of the cities. For example, Paris is called the capital of fashion where impressive clothes are easily found on the streets and many tourists come to this city to enjoy the distinct French style of people here.

In conclusion, people nowadays favor fashionable outfits because they want to look up to date and confident. While there are possible disadvantages of the trend to favor fashionable clothing, I consider this to be a positive development overall.

(339 words)

Comment:

This topic is divided into two parts – one asking the reason why people love wearing fashionable clothes, and one asking your opinion about this development. As a result, I have to divide the body of my essay into 3 parts: part 1 discusses the reasons, part 2 talks about the negative sides, and part 3 explains the positive aspects of this trend. As I think that this phenomenon is positive in general, I put the cons before the pros.

I am reading some instruction on writing IELTS essays using a 13-sentence structure. I will try to follow the instruction in future essays to see if there is any improvement to my writing.