Task 2 question guide

Unhealthy-food tax prompts need how price changes consumption.

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.

Common trap

Only saying tax makes people healthier without explaining low-income groups or alternatives.

Diagnostic evidence

Without affordability or substitution, the policy argument is incomplete.

Real IELTS essay diagnosis

First of all, technology saves a lot of time in our daily life. For example, when we go to a new place, we do not need to ask people or remember the way, we just use the map App on the phone. Besides, we can pay by phone, buy things online and talk with friend…

Marked line: where the diagnosis located the main blocker in this learner-written essay.Coherence & cohesion 6

Main blocker
Body paragraph role is unclear
67conservative band range
268 words

Sample diagnostic, not an official IELTS score.

What to ask while reading the prompt

First decide whether the prompt asks about government responsibility, personal freedom, health cost, or fairness.

What to revise after checking

Write one policy chain: tax -> price signal -> purchase habit -> health result.

  • Whether price mechanism is specific
  • Whether fairness is handled
  • Whether health result can be explained
FAQ
What problem does Unhealthy food tax solve?

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.

What evidence should I check first for Unhealthy food tax?

Only saying tax makes people healthier without explaining low-income groups or alternatives.

What should I redo after reading Unhealthy food tax?

Without affordability or substitution, the policy argument is incomplete. Write one policy chain: tax -> price signal -> purchase habit -> health result.

Is Unhealthy food tax an AI essay checker?

Banfen Writing focuses on targeted score-gap repair. Use a real essay to pinpoint your conservative band range, core blockers, text evidence, and next revision steps.

Guides

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These pages explain the Banfen Writing diagnostic and blocker-repair method, Task 1 overview, Task 2 development, and common score blockers.

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