Banning Mobile Phones in Public Places

Some people think that mobile phones should be banned in public places like libraries, shops and on public transport.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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Essay ideas: Banning Mobile Phones in Public Places

WhyThis is anOpinion essay — it asks whether you agree or disagree with a statement.

SoWe split the ideas intoReasons to agree(supports the statement)andReasons to disagree(argues against it).

Reasons to agree

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Reasons to disagree

7 ideas

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Response 01

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Essay · 412 words · 3 paragraphs · 24 comments

Score details

Response 01
Estimated band6.0/ 9

Overall assessment

The strongest aspect is the clear structure and use of concrete examples such as libraries, hospitals and shopping to support the argument. The main limitation is the inconsistent position: the essay opens with strong agreement with a ban but concludes by recommending only restrictions, which weakens task focus. Language is generally adequate, though awkward phrasing recurs.

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Task Response

The response addresses the question with relevant supporting examples, but the shift from strong agreement with a ban to a final preference for restrictions leaves the extent of agreement unclear. The private-car example also needs a clearer link to the proposed policy for public places.

6.0
CC

Coherence and Cohesion

Paragraphing is logical and cohesive devices are used, but progression weakens in the final paragraph where a counterargument turns into the writer's conclusion, and some connectors are mechanically applied.

6.0
LR

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary shows some range, including phrases like serenity and tamper, but there are frequent awkward or inaccurate collocations such as above-recommended proposition and incomprehensible inconveniences.

6.0
GRA

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

A mix of simple and complex sentence structures is present with mostly clear meaning, though recurring grammatical errors, such as seems like has been and article and agreement issues, are noticeable.

6.0

What to work on next

Maintain a single consistent position from the introduction through the conclusion, or clearly present a nuanced stance from the start rather than shifting at the end.

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