Common trap
Only saying online shopping is convenient without explaining why local shops are affected.
- Whether consumer motive is clear
- Whether shop impact is specific
- Whether community result returns to the prompt
This IELTS Task 2 question should not start with memorising a model essay. First decide who the prompt concerns, what it compares, and whether it asks for cause, evaluation, or trade-off.
Diagnose the prompt before writing the full essay.
Without consumers, small retailers, or delivery cost, business argument is thin.
First decide whether the prompt asks about convenience, employment, community life, or fair competition.
Write one consumer chain: platform feature -> buying habit -> shop revenue -> local result.
Only saying online shopping is convenient without explaining why local shops are affected.
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