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Practice Writing: Write Essay ID: #33094 change
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Some people prefer to spend their lives doing the same things and avoiding change. Others, however, think that change is always a good thing. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

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Some people prefer to spend their lives doing the same things and avoiding change. Others, however, think that change is always a good thing. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
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People differ markedly in their attitudes towards change in work, lifestyle, and beliefs. While stability appeals to those who value routine and predictability, others argue that continual change is inherently beneficial. This essay discusses both perspectives and argues that change is positive when it is purposeful rather than constant.

Those who prefer sameness often emphasise security and efficiency. Repeating familiar tasks allows individuals to develop expertise, reduce risk, and maintain psychological comfort. For example, long-term employment in one field can provide financial stability and a clear identity, which may support wellbeing and social cohesion over time. Such continuity can also simplify planning and responsibilities across different stages of adult life.

However, advocates of change contend that adaptation drives learning and progress. New experiences challenge assumptions, encourage innovation, and build resilience in uncertain environments. For instance, changing careers or locations can broaden skills and perspectives, making individuals more employable and societies more responsive to economic and technological shifts. Without such change, stagnation may limit personal growth and collective competitiveness.

In my view, change should not be pursued blindly; yet avoiding it entirely is more harmful. A balanced approach, where stability provides a foundation and change is adopted selectively, enables people to grow while preserving security. Therefore, thoughtful change is preferable to rigid sameness or constant disruption.

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PTE criteria · full marks
  • Fully addresses the prompt in depth, showing full command of the argument by reformulating the issue in the writer's own words and expanding important points with specificity.
  • The argument is supported convincingly with subsidiary points and relevant examples throughout the response.
How this answer meets itThe essay discusses both views and gives a balanced opinion. Examples about long-term jobs and changing careers support it. change is positive when it is purposeful rather than constantlong-term employment in one field can provide financial stability and a clear identity
PTE criteria · full marks
  • Has an effective logical structure, flows smoothly, and can be followed with ease.
  • The argument is clear and cohesive and developed systematically at length; a well-developed introduction and conclusion are present, and ideas are organised cohesively into clear, logically sequenced paragraphs.
  • Uses a variety of connective devices effectively and consistently to convey relationships between ideas.
How this answer meets itThe two views sit in separate, ordered paragraphs. Linking words signal each contrast clearly. For exampleHoweverFor instanceTherefore
PTE criteria · full marks
  • A variety of expressions and vocabulary are used appropriately to formulate ideas with ease and precision throughout the response.
  • No signs of limitations restricting what can be communicated.
  • Errors in language use, if present, are rare and minor, and meaning is completely clear.
How this answer meets itThe writer uses complex sentences with relative clauses and concession with ease. which may support wellbeing and social cohesion over timechange should not be pursued blindly; yet avoiding it entirely is more harmful
PTE criteria · full marks
  • Shows consistent grammatical control of complex language. Errors are rare and difficult to spot.
How this answer meets itThis sentence lists results correctly and stays clear. The grammar control is consistent. New experiences challenge assumptions, encourage innovation, and build resilience
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  • Good command of a broad lexical repertoire, idiomatic expressions and collocations.
How this answer meets itThe writer uses precise academic words and strong collocations. routine and predictabilitypsychological comfortpersonal growthconstant disruption
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  • Correct spelling.
How this answer meets itSpelling is correct throughout, including employable. employableresilience
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  • Length is within the required 200 to 300 words.
How this answer meets itThe essay has 215 words, which is inside the 200 to 300 range. It is a clear four-paragraph essay.
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