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Celebrity Glamour, Wealth, and Impact on Youth

Nowadays celebrities are more famous for their glamour and wealth than for their achievements, and this sets a bad example for young people. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

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Essay ideas: Celebrity Glamour, Wealth, and Impact on Youth

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

5 ideas

Reasons to disagree

9 ideas

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Response 01

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Essay · 292 words · 1 paragraph · 18 comments

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Response 01
Estimated band5.5/ 9

Overall assessment

The response attempts to address the prompt and includes some relevant ideas about media emphasis on glamour, but the position remains muddled and the argument drifts, at times contradicting itself. The strongest aspect is the use of ambitious vocabulary, while the main limitation is that both the argument and the grammar frequently obscure meaning.

TR

Task Response

The topic is addressed only partially because the position is vague and the response drifts into contradictory claims, including a conclusion that pivots to balance rather than a clear degree of agreement.

5.0
CC

Coherence and Cohesion

The essay remains one paragraph, making its introduction, supporting arguments and conclusion difficult to distinguish. Connectives such as “Hence” and “Notwithstanding” do not consistently clarify the relationships between ideas.

5.0
LR

Lexical Resource

There is a noticeable range of less common vocabulary such as 'idolatry', 'exacerbated', and 'plebeian', though frequent imprecise word choice like 'hail', 'elusive beauties', and 'inviting fame' reduces precision.

6.0
GRA

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

A variety of complex structures is attempted, but frequent errors in agreement, article use, and sentence construction, such as 'a person need someone' and 'this create a bad impact', often impede clarity.

5.0

What to work on next

State a clear, consistent position on whether celebrities set a bad example and organize each paragraph around one directly supporting idea with accurate grammar.

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