Company Sponsorship of Sports Events

Large companies use sports events to promote their products. Some people think this has a negative impact on sports. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give your own opinion and relevant examples.

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Essay ideas: Company Sponsorship of Sports Events

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

6 ideas

Reasons to disagree

5 ideas

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Essay · 340 words · 5 paragraphs · 12 comments

Score details

Response 01
Estimated band7.5/ 9

Overall assessment

The response directly addresses the question with a clear opinion, balances both sides, and supports ideas with plausible reasons and examples. Its strongest aspect is the wide, precise vocabulary, while the main limitation is occasional underdeveloped or confusing support, such as the garbled point about ticket prices.

TR

Task Response

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.

7.0
CC

Coherence and Cohesion

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.

7.0
LR

Lexical Resource

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.

8.0
GRA

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

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.

7.0

What to work on next

Develop each supporting point fully and proofread for logical slips so that every example clearly reinforces the argument being made.

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