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Compulsory Parenting Courses for All Parents

Caring for children is probably the most important job in any society. Because of this, all mothers and fathers should be required to take a course that prepares them to be good parents. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this view?

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Essay ideas: Compulsory Parenting Courses for All Parents

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

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Reasons to disagree

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Response 01

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Essay · 237 words · 3 paragraphs · 11 comments

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Response 01
Estimated band6.5/ 9

Overall assessment

The response explains relevant benefits of parenting courses in fluent English with varied sentence structures. However, support for courses is not an explicit position on requiring every parent to attend. The practical and psychological benefits need more concrete development, and some ideas recur without advancing the argument. At approximately 237 words, the essay is also below the 250-word minimum.

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Task Response

The response gives relevant reasons for supporting parenting courses, but does not explicitly decide whether all parents should be required to attend. Arguments about time management and psychological support need more concrete development, and the answer is below the 250-word minimum.

6.0
CC

Coherence and Cohesion

The essay is organised in logical paragraphs with cohesive devices, yet progression within paragraphs is weakened by repetition of ideas rather than genuine development.

6.0
LR

Lexical Resource

There is a good range of topic-related vocabulary and collocation such as dedicated caregivers and foster stronger connections, but frequent repetition of phrases like childcare courses and parenting journey reduces variety.

6.0
GRA

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

A variety of complex structures, including relative clauses, participial constructions and a concessive clause, is used with generally good control and accuracy.

7.0

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Develop each main argument with more specific explanation and concrete examples, and ensure the essay exceeds the minimum word count.

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