Some people think that text-message is an important advance in communication, but others disagree and do not consider it as an awesome progress, discuss both ideas and give your opinion.

 Whether texting technology has really improved interpersonal communication or not is a contentious issue. Some people argue that text messaging has become one of the most popular forms of communication, yet others disagree with this.

Proponents of this invention contend the greatest benefit of texting is that it allows us to communicate instantly with other people wherever they are, but without interrupting them in the way that a phone call would, and allowing them to reply whenever it is convenient for them to do so. In addition, sending a text, for example to arrange where to meet someone, is a quick, concise, and efficient way of communicating, as people normally only include the vital information. Finally compared to other communication methods text messaging is a very cheap form, which is a particular advantage for young people or for those who are travelling, when mobile phone conversations can be prohibitively expensive.

On the other hand, opponents of the above-mentioned arguments opine there are strong reasons to suggest that text messaging has had a negative effect on how we communicate. One downside is that there is a tendency for people to use texts as an excuse to get out of conversations which might be uncomfortable to have either face to face or on the phone. Another drawback is that people increasingly text while they are in company, suddenly switching off from a conversation and focusing on their phone screens. However, perhaps the most important and worrying drawback of texting is attributed to the effect it is having on written communication. Teachers worldwide complain that the idiosyncratic language of text messages such as abbreviated words and the use of letters and numbers to convey meaning have led to a generation of young people being unable to spell or form correct sentences. An illustration of this is my sister whose spelling mistakes are twice as much as her peers, for she is always texting.

In conclusion, text messaging has both advantages and disadvantages, but on the whole, I should concede that its merits far outnumber the minus points.

Analysis

A. Task response:

1. This essay has covered all parts of the given topic most probably because the candidate has spent enough time on comprehending the topic before he/she started to write.

2. The candidate has stated his own opinion definitely regarding the topic.

3. The central paragraphs of the essay have been supported with a range of techniques like comparison, example, …

۴٫ This candidate has applied 255 words, which is professional.

B. Coherence & cohesion:

1. The candidate has managed to express his/her position clearly and successfully because of applying correct & appropriate linkers such as yet, however, on the other hand,…

۲٫ This piece of writing is both coherent & cohesive.

C. Grammar:

1. This candidate has used a wide range of structures including noun clauses, compound sentences; more importantly, they are correct which mean the candidate has shown an excellent command of English structures by making mistakes in neither basic ones nor advanced ones.

2. The candidate has paid special attention to punctuation.

D. Vocabulary:

1. This candidate has used a wide range of appropriate & different words whose collocations are correct, for instance proponent, opponent, idiosyncratic, downside, …

۲٫ There is no sign of repetitive words or contractions in the essay; also, spelling and capitalization have been taken care of flawlessly.

 Examiner’s final comment:

Totally, this essay seems good enough to be worthy of IELTS Band 7+ because of the above-mentioned plus points. 

Recent research shows that the consumption of junk food is a major factor in poor diet and this is detrimental to health. Some people believe that better health education is the answer to this problem, but others disagree. Discuss both ideas and give your opinion.

 A serious concern nowadays is how our eating habits can affect our health. In particular, it has been demonstrated that eating too much junk food can lead to health issues later in life. Some suggest that the best approach to deal with this issue is to improve the level of health education, yet there are those who contend educating people regarding health is not sufficient.

Those who subscribe to the view that focusing on health education is an appropriate measure believe it addresses one underlying cause of the problem. It is clear there is a connection between what people know about nutrition and their eating habits. For example, children who have learned in school about the need to have a varied diet with plenty of vitamins tend to eat more healthily. Besides, based on statistics issued by the US Health Organization people who have had this education eat much less junk food and as a result do not suffer from diabetes and other diseases.

Better health education, however, is not a complete answer as it ignores the wider social factors that cause people to eat unhealthily. For instance, many people eat fast food because they have a lifestyle that means they do not have sufficient time to sit down to a proper meal. Again, other people might eat burgers and pizzas because they are seen to be cool and they want to impress their peers.

I personally claim there seem not to be any simple alternatives to deal with these social factors.  A difficulty is that it is very hard for governments to make a difference to the individual choices people make. It might help; nonetheless, to ban advertisements for unhealthy foods on television and to require companies to provide proper meal facilities for their employees.

Taking all the above-mentioned facts into consideration, my conclusion is that the government certainly ought to introduce measures to improve the level of health education. Moreover, it would also be necessary to deal with other social factors that cause unhealthy eating.

 Analysis

A. Task response:

1. This essay has covered all parts of the given topic most probably because the candidate has spent enough time on comprehending the topic before he/she started to write.

2. The candidate has stated his own opinion definitely regarding the topic.

3. The central paragraphs of the essay have been supported with a range of techniques like example and statistics

4. This candidate has applied 370 words, which has far exceeded the mentioned standard

B. Coherence & cohesion:

1. The candidate has managed to express his/her position clearly and successfully because of applying correct & appropriate linkers and transitions such as however, yet, besides,….

۲٫ This piece of writing is both coherent & cohesive.

C. Grammar:

1. This candidate has used a wide range of structures including compound/complex sentences; more importantly, they are correct which mean the candidate has shown an excellent command of English structures by making mistakes in neither basic ones nor advanced ones.

2. The candidate has paid special attention to punctuation.

D. Vocabulary:

1. This candidate has used a wide range of appropriate & different words whose collocations are correct, for instance address, underlying, nutrition, impress, alternative, …

۲٫ There is no sign of repetitive words or contractions in the essay; also, spelling and capitalization have been taken care of flawlessly.

 Examiner’s final comment:

Totally, this essay seems good enough to be worthy of IELTS Band 7 because of the above-mentioned plus points.

These days, internet-based courses have become a popular alternative to university-based courses. Some students prefer this type of learning because they do not need to attend lectures. Others argue that it is important to study at universities. Discuss both ideas and give your opinion.

  The fact that the internet is playing a pivotal role in our life nowadays, especially in the field of education, is undeniable. In spite of the fact that some people opine internet-based classes can be a good replacement for actual university classes, others contend that is not a suitable alternative and students should be required to participate in face to face classes. In my idea each of these education systems has its own pros and cons.

On the one hand, proponents of those courses which are internet-based argue that they can save pupils’ time, for they do not need to commute to their university which may be far from their residing place; besides, finance-wise it can save them some money that can be spent on other probable expenses. For instance, my brother is a student whose university is located 500 kilometers away from his house. If it were not for the internet-based classes, he would not be able to save his money and time.

On the other hand, opponents of virtual classes highlight the lack of face-to-face communication with professors. They believe that the presence of students in an actual class not only has emotional benefits but also can affect the quality of education. Concerning the latter effect, statistics issued by students association in Princeton University indicates %78 of those who participate in university-based courses enjoy better grades; furthermore, they are much more motivated to continue their education up to post PH.D levels.

I myself am of the opinion that whether students choose actual or virtual system depends on their future goal. What I mean is that those who have to work and study simultaneously ought to go for the internet-based courses; nevertheless, those who have enough time and care about the quality of their education had better choose the actual approach.

Having considered all the above-mentioned facts, this conclusion can be drawn that each system has its own merits and drawbacks, yet what I prefer is a class in which there are some wooden seats, a couple of naughty classmates and a kind teacher who would look daggers at me in case I am distracted.

 Analysis

 A. Task response:

1. This essay has covered all parts of the given topic because the candidate has spent enough time on understanding the topic before he/she started to write.

2. The candidate has stated his opinion vividly regarding the topic both in a separate paragraph (the 3^rd paragraph) and in conclusion.

3. Structure-wise, the central paragraphs have been written using a range of techniques, (the 1^st one with example, and the 2^nd one with statistics).

4. This candidate has written 370 words, which has far exceeded the mentioned standard; thus, it will be considered a weak point.

B. Coherence & cohesion:

1. This essay is not only coherent (ideas have been arranged logically) but also cohesive due to the fact that the candidate has applied cohesive devices such as besides, not only … but also, furthermore as well as transitions including on the one hand, on the other hand . Needless to say, well-supported paragraphs are bound to be cohesive.

C. Grammar:

1. This candidate has used an extensive range of structures including noun clause, adjective clause, compound/complex structures; more importantly, they are correct.

2. The candidate has paid special attention to punctuation which contributes to the score.

D. Vocabulary:

1. This candidate has used a large range of appropriate & various words whose collocations are correct, for instance undeniable, pupil, approach, merit, …

۲٫ There is no sign of repetitive words or contractions in the essay; also, spelling and capitalization have been taken care of flawlessly.

Examiner’s final comment:

Totally, this essay seems good enough to be worthy of IELTS Band 7.5 because of the above-mentioned points.

 Some contend that scientific inventions are making us happier whereas others do not agree and assume detrimental side effects of scientific inventions cannot be ignored. Discuss both views and state your idea.

 Science today has given us such comforts as were unimaginable years ago. Nowadays, we have electricity, telephones, televisions, washing machines, refrigerators and a host of other gadgets. Some people think all these things have made the life of man both easy and comfortable, yet others disagree and stress that minus points of such inventions are more highlighted. 

Scientific innovation’s advocacy group maintains that science-based excogitation has made diverse aspects of our life including travelling not only easy but also efficient. The world has changed to a small village thanks to the internet. People who live in big cities like New York or London have benefited in many ways. For instance, City dwellers have so many entertainments that they do not have any time to spare.

On the destructive side, science has invented weapons whose destructive power is dreadful and disastrous. The invention of Rockets, Atom Bombs, Hydrogen Bombs and other harmful nuclear devices have increased the chances of human destruction up to 70% based on statistics issued by NASA. Thus, if these weapons of science were misused, they would spell disaster for entire mankind. This is the peak of scientific civilization.

I myself am of the opinion that no one can claim whether science is a full blessing or a complete curse. While a scientist makes inventions, a politician misuses them. Mainly, it is this wrong application of scientific inventions by the politician which has brought humanity to a bad state. In this respect science has dehumanized us. Nowadays we have better drugs and surgical instruments, still men are becoming weak and vulnerable constitutionally.

The main conclusion to be drawn from this discussion is that I personally should concede science can be used for happiness but the mad mind of the man and particularly of the politician misusing the discoveries of science makes us unhappy, I wish those early cave dwellers had never managed to invent the wheel.

 Analysis

 A. Task response:

1. All parts of the given topic have been covered most probably because the candidate has spent enough time on comprehending the topic before he/she started to write.

2. The candidate has stated his own opinion clearly regarding the topic not only in a separate paragraph (the 3^rd paragraph) but also in conclusion.

3. The central paragraphs of the essay are well-supported with a range of techniques, (the 1^st one with example, the 2^nd one with statistics,).

4. This candidate has applied 290 words.

B. Coherence & cohesion:

1. This piece of writing is both coherent (ideas have been arranged logically) & cohesive due to the fact that the candidate has applied cohesive devices such as yet, thus, while as well as transitions including on the destructive side . Needless to say, well-supported paragraphs are bound to be cohesive.

C. Grammar:

1. This candidate has used a wide range of structures including conditional, compound/complex structures; more importantly, they are correct which means the candidate has shown an excellent command of English structures by making mistakes in neither basic ones nor advanced ones.

2. The candidate has paid special attention to punctuation which is a contributing factor in adding to your score.

D. Vocabulary:

1. This candidate has used a wide range of appropriate & different words whose collocations are correct, for instance unimaginable, highlight, advocacy, concede, excogitation, dehumanize. …

۲٫ There is no sign of repetitive words or contractions in the essay; also, spelling and capitalization have been taken care of flawlessly.

Examiner’s final comment:

Totally, this essay seems good enough to be worthy of IELTS Band 7.5 because of the above-mentioned points.

 Some suppose museums and art galleries should be free of charge for the general public, yet others claim a charge, even a voluntary charge, should be levied for admittance. Discuss both views, and give your opinion.

 There is no cast of shadow that funding of museums and art galleries is  Top of Form

One of the unresolved issues in today’s world. While there is an argument that they should be free to the general public and funded by governments, others believe that there is also a case for saying they should charge an entrance fee like other attractions.

Those who argue that museums should be free, typically make two arguments the first of which is that institutions like museums are a public service; therefore, there should be free access to the man in the street. If for example there was a charge, only the wealthy could afford to enjoy works of art. The second argument is that if they did levy a charge, fewer people would go to museums whose result would be detrimental as they are educational institutions and standards would fall.

In contrast, there is only one major argument on the other side of the debate that is both museums and art galleries need to charge an entrance fee; otherwise, they will not be able to survive in the modern world. Governments do not have sufficient funds to subsidize all such institutions; besides, there are other priorities for public money. Hence, these galleries and museums need to charge their customers not only to survive but to update their exhibitions and make new purchases. By way of illustration, the Tate Modern in London could not have been founded if it had not been for the revenue from admissions.

 To sum up, there are both pros and cons concerning this issue. Perhaps it is possible for some museums and galleries to charge fees and for others not to. Yet I should concede that plus points of charging an admission outnumber its minus points.

 Analysis

A. Task response:

1. The given topic has been covered most probably because the candidate has spent enough time on comprehending the topic before he/she started to write.

2. The candidate has expressed his own idea definitely concerning the topic not only in a separate paragraph (the 3^rd paragraph) but also in conclusion.

3. The central paragraphs of the essay have been supported with a range of approaches, (the 1^st one with example, the 2^nd one with example).

4. This candidate has applied 300 words, which has far exceeded the mentioned standard; consequently, it will be considered a weak point.

B. Coherence & cohesion:

1. The candidate has succeeded to express his/her position clearly using correct & appropriate structures besides topic-based lexicon.

2. This essay is both coherent (ideas have been arranged logically) & cohesive since the candidate has applied cohesive devices such as while, therefore, besides as well as transitions including in contrast. Needless to say, well-supported paragraphs are bound to be cohesive.

C. Grammar:

1. The candidate has used a different structures including conditional, past modal for, compound/complex structures; more importantly, they have been used correctly.

2. The candidate has paid special attention to punctuation.

D. Vocabulary:

1. This candidate has used a broad range of appropriate & various words whose collocations are correct, for instance unresolved, priority, concede, outnumber,…

۲٫ There is no sign of repetitive words or contractions in the essay; also, spelling and capitalization have been taken care of flawlessly.

Examiner’s final comment:

Totally, this essay seems good enough to be worthy of IELTS Band 7 because of the above-mentioned points. 

In many countries children are engaged in some kind of paid work. Some people regard this as completely wrong, while others consider it a valuable work experience, which is important for learning and taking responsibility. Discuss both views and give your idea.

Nowadays, many children are involved in different types of jobs to have some kind of financial assurance for themselves. Some claim this is good for their development, whereas critics consider it totally useless, so it has remained a controversial issue.

It is said that children gain valuable experience in the work place. This may be true. However, I would argue that children are mainly employed in jobs that require manual work and are poorly paid. The recent statistics issued by UNICEF revealed the common tasks that 90% of children are assigned to are washing dishes, mopping floors or serving food in restaurants. Meanwhile, these kinds of jobs actually do not provide children with necessary and useful skills to apply in their future career. Take ‘street kids’ in my country as an example whose only way of making money is begging.

Nevertheless, defenders of child labor argue that it is an effective method of learning. The point is children should be able to apply knowledge taught to them in a real life working environment. Take my father as an example; had it not been because of his childhood apprenticeship, he would never be able to become a dexterous carpenter.

I myself am of the opinion that childhood work experience helps them to build responsibility in the family. They will understand how difficult it is to earn money and therefore have compassion for their parents. However, it may have a totally adverse effect on children. When children are capable of making money at an early age, their materialistic attitude may make them spend lavishly.

In conclusion, I think that parents should take appropriate measures to restrict their child from work, for the drawbacks of such a practice outweigh its merits.

 Analysis

A. Task response:

1. This essay has covered all parts of the given topic most probably because the candidate has spent enough time on comprehending the topic before he/she started to write.

2. The candidate has stated his own opinion definitely regarding the topic not only in a separate paragraph (the 3^rd paragraph) but also in conclusion.

3. The central paragraphs of the essay have been supported with a range of techniques, (the 1^st one with an example and statistics, the 2^nd one with example).

4. This candidate has applied 300 words, which has far exceeded the mentioned standard; consequently, it will be considered a weak point.

B. Coherence & cohesion:

1. This piece of writing is both coherent (ideas have been arranged logically) & cohesive due to the fact that the candidate has applied cohesive devices such as however, whereas as well as transitions including nevertheless. Needless to say, well-supported paragraphs are bound to be cohesive.

C. Grammar:

1. This candidate has used a wide range of structures including passive voice, compound/complex sentences; more importantly, they are correct.

2. The candidate has paid special attention to punctuation which is a contributing factor in adding to your score.

D. Vocabulary:

1. This candidate has used a wide range of appropriate & different words whose collocations are correct, for instance assurance, controversial, dexterous, apprenticeship…

۲٫ There is no sign of repetitive words or contractions in the essay; also, spelling and capitalization have been taken care of flawlessly.

Examiner’s final comment:

 Totally, this essay seems good enough to be worthy of IELTS Band 7.5 because of the above-mentioned points.