Company Sponsorship of Sports Events

The response addresses all parts of the task, presents a clear position that sponsorship is broadly beneficial, and extends main ideas with relevant supporting points, though a few arguments remain underdeveloped or slightly muddled.

Ideas progress logically through well-structured paragraphs with effective cohesive devices, although a small number of transitions and internal linkages are mechanical or briefly unclear.

The response demonstrates a wide and flexible range of vocabulary, including natural collocations and precise terms such as 'symbiotic relationship' and 'pernicious effects', with only occasional awkwardness.

A variety of complex sentence structures is used with generally good control and frequent error-free sentences, with only minor slips in phrasing and clause construction that do not impede communication.

The response addresses all parts of the task with a clear, consistent disagreement position, well-developed main ideas, and relevant examples, though development remains somewhat generalized rather than extended.

Ideas progress logically across clearly sequenced paragraphs with a range of cohesive devices used naturally, with only minor mechanical linking such as the formulaic paragraph opener.

Vocabulary is flexible and precise for the topic, using natural collocations such as financial backing and sporting ecosystem, with only occasional less precise phrasing.

A wide range of structures is used with strong control, including complex sentences and varied passives, and errors are rare and non-impeding.

The essay fully addresses the question with a clear position, relevantly developed main ideas, and appropriate examples including a considered counterargument.

Ideas progress logically across well-organised paragraphs with cohesive devices used naturally, though transitions are occasionally mechanical.

Vocabulary is sufficiently flexible and precise for the topic, with some less common items like commercialisation and dilutes the cultural identity, alongside minor slips.

A wide range of complex structures is used with generally good control and frequent error-free sentences, with only occasional minor inaccuracy.