Writing Marking Criteria

5 Question types
Task 2

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You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Nowadays the way people interact with each other has changed because of technology.
In what ways has technology affected the types of relationships people make?
Has this become a positive or negative development?
Write at least 250 words. Give reasons for your answer & include any relevant example from your own Knowledge & experience.

Modern advancements have altered the way we communicate with one another. This essay will discuss how we can now
form bonds with people all over the world, and then state that on the whole, this is a very welcome development.

For the first time in human history, people can communicate with someone they have never met before, in a country they
have never been to, through the internet. These may not be the same kind of friendships we traditionally form face-to-face,
but it is hard to dispute that they are not ‘relationships’. Social media, such as Facebook and Instagram, provide a platform
that allows us to chat and comment on someone else’s life instantaneously. For example, there are now IELTS groups on
Facebook where students can help and support each other by providing helpful resources and feedback on essays.

Overall, this new phenomenon has great benefits, principally encouraging tolerance of other cultures. Before computers
we hardly ever came across someone from another culture, let alone people from a myriad of different places in one
Facebook group. This has led to people understanding that we are all mostly the same and you should not judge someone
because they were born in a different place. For example, thousands of Palestinians and Israelis have joined the same
online groups that show support for peace and solidarity, something that would not have been possible 25 years ago.

In conclusion, the web has changed our interactions forever, making the world a global village where people can freely
chat and form lasting connections and this essay only sees this as a good thing that will continue to bring citizens of the
world together.
Band 9 answer structure for any question essay
Though there are many ways to structure your IELTS essay, we’ll use this
time-tested band 9 essay structure:

1. Introduction
2. Body paragraph 1 – discuss the advantage/reason/problem/first view/question
3. Body paragraph 2 – discuss the disadvantage/reason/solution/second view/
question
4. Conclusion

Band 9 answer structure for any question+ give opinion essay

1. Introduction
2. Body paragraph 1 – discuss the advantage/reason/problem/first view/question
3. Body paragraph 2 – discuss the disadvantage/reason/solution/second view/
question
4. Body paragraph 3 – give your own opinion
5. Conclusion
5 types of questions

1. Agree-disagree
2. Problem-solution
3. Advantages-disadvantages
4. Discuss both views
5. Double question

+ give your opinion/what is your opinion

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 5 types of questions
1. Agree-disagree
- do you agree or disagree?
-to what extent do you agree or disagree?
-what is your opinion?

2. Problem-solution
-what problems are associated with this and what are the solutions?? (+ give your
opinion)

3. Advantages-disadvantages
- What are the advantages & disadvantages? (+ give your opinion)
-do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages??

4. Discuss both views + give your opinion

5. Double question
-two interrogative sentences/ two questions.
1.Global warming is one of the biggest threats humans face in the 21st Century and sea levels are continuing
to rise at alarming rates.
What problems are associated with this and what are some possible solutions.
Give us your opinion.

2. Computers are becoming an essential part of education.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages and give your own opinion.

3. More and more people nowadays have to compete with younger people for the same job.
What problems does this cause?
What are some possible solutions?

4. Some people believe that children should be taught how to save money at school.
Do you agree or disagree? Give us your opinion.

5. Computers are being used more and more in education. Some people say that this is a positive trend, while
others argue that it is leading to negative consequences.
Discuss both sides of this argument and then give your own opinion.

6. Some people say it is important to keep your home & workplace tidy, with everything organized & in the
correct place.
What is your opinion about this? 6
3. Lexical Resource

1. Wide range of vocabulary

2. fluently and flexibly to convey precise meanings
3. Word choice, collocation, formation
4. Spelling mistake

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4. Grammatical Range and Accuracy
1. Variety of complex structures
2. Frequent error-free sentences
3. Control of grammar and punctuation

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Question 2 (Problem Solution)

Global warming is one of the biggest threats humans

face in the 21st Century
and sea levels are continuing to rise at alarming
rates.

What problems are associated with this and what

are some possible solutions.

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 Examples for thesis statement

Climate change is among the principal dangers facing

people this century and ocean levels are increasing
dramatically. This essay will first suggest that the biggest
problem caused by this phenomenon is the flooding of
homes and then submit building flood protection as the
most viable solution.

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