Reasons and Solutions for Buying Too Many Clothes

In some parts of the world, people buy far too many clothes.

What are the reasons for this?

How can people be persuaded to reduce the number of clothes they buy?

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WhyThis is aProblem and solution essay — it asks for causes or problems, and for ways to solve them.

SoWe split the ideas intoCauses & problems(what causes it or goes wrong)andSolutions(how to fix it).

Causes & problems

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Solutions

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Essay · 262 words · 4 paragraphs · 22 comments

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Response 01
Estimated band6.0/ 9

Overall assessment

The response addresses both questions with a clear position and relevant ideas, and its strongest aspect is the concrete solution section linking shops and social media to persuasion. The main limitation is recurring vocabulary and grammar errors that occasionally blur meaning, plus ideas that remain somewhat briefly developed.

TR

Task Response

The response addresses both parts of the question with a relevant position and some supporting examples, though ideas are developed only partially and the conclusion is thin.

6.0
CC

Coherence and Cohesion

The essay is organised into logical paragraphs with basic cohesive devices, but progression is sometimes mechanical and some links between ideas are unclear.

6.0
LR

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary is adequate for the topic with attempts at less common items, but misspellings and word-choice errors such as 'tendention', 'coping' and 'adviticements' recur and occasionally obscure meaning.

6.0
GRA

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

A mix of simple and complex structures is used with some flexibility, yet frequent errors in articles, prepositions and word forms reduce overall accuracy without fully blocking communication.

6.0

What to work on next

Proofread for recurring spelling and grammar slips and expand each main idea with more precise vocabulary and fuller supporting detail.

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