Buying Local Goods Instead of Imported Goods

Some consumers are increasingly choosing to buy goods that are produced in their local area, rather than imported goods.

What are the reasons for this?

Is this a positive or a negative trend?

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WhyThis is aTwo-part question — it asks two separate questions in one prompt.

SoWe split the ideas intoQuestion 1(answers the first question)andQuestion 2(answers the second question).

Question 1

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Question 2

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Response 01

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Essay · 309 words · 4 paragraphs · 20 comments

Score details

Response 01
Estimated band6.0/ 9

Overall assessment

The response clearly addresses both parts of the task with a consistent positive position and adequately developed reasons such as cost, availability, and economic benefits. Its main limitations are frequent grammatical and word-choice errors and rather repetitive, mechanical development of ideas.

TR

Task Response

Both questions are answered with a clear position on the positive trend and relevant supporting ideas, though development remains somewhat repetitive and general.

6.0
CC

Coherence and Cohesion

The response is coherently organised with clear paragraphing and linking devices, but cohesion is somewhat mechanical and connections are sometimes formulaic.

6.0
LR

Lexical Resource

There is an adequate range of vocabulary for the topic, but some imprecise or erroneous expressions such as 'a ample of causes' and 'local humans' reduce precision.

6.0
GRA

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

A mix of simple and complex structures is used, but frequent errors in agreement, articles, and verb forms occasionally impede clarity without blocking the message.

6.0

What to work on next

Strengthen grammatical accuracy, especially subject-verb agreement and article use, and vary sentence structures to express ideas more precisely.

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