I nte r nati o nal e n g LI s h lan g uag e testi n g syste m

In summary, a robotic teacher would lack the classroom dynamism and emotional 

intelligence needed to be an effective instructor.

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IELTS Academic Task 2: How to write at a band 9 level

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The second sentence must restate the thesis in new words. Here is the original the-

sis:

I disagree that technology will completely replace human teachers in the foresee-

able future.

…and here is that same thesis reworded:

Thus, it is clear that having a class run entirely by a machine is an idea that will not 

be realised anytime soon.

The last sentence can be written as a recommendation or prediction:

As this essay has shown, computer technology will not replace traditional human 

teachers in the foreseeable future.

The conclusion paragraph is now complete. Note how its sentences link to each 

other and to earlier parts of the essay: