Corporate Sponsorship of Sports

Many companies sponsor sports as a way to advertise themselves. Some people think this is good for the world of sports, while others think there are disadvantages of this. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

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Essay ideas: Corporate Sponsorship of Sports

WhyThis is aDiscussion essay — it asks you to discuss two opposing views and give your own.

SoWe split the ideas intoFirst view(supports the first view)andSecond view(supports the second view).

First view

7 ideas

Second view

5 ideas

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Response 01

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Essay · 180 words · 3 paragraphs · 9 comments

Score details

Response 01
Estimated band5.0/ 9

Overall assessment

The strongest aspect is the writer's attempt to cover both sides of the topic and state a clear overall opinion, supported by some relevant ideas. The main limitations are an underdeveloped response that is 70 words below the required length, confusion between sponsorship and sports products, and frequent grammatical and word-choice errors that repeatedly obscure meaning.

TR

Task Response

The response addresses both sides of the topic and gives a position, but ideas are only partially developed, somewhat confused in places, and the response falls 70 words short of the required minimum length.

5.0
CC

Coherence and Cohesion

There is a visible two-sided structure with some linking devices, but progression is mechanical and repetitive, and the argument does not always advance logically from one idea to the next.

5.0
LR

Lexical Resource

The writer attempts a range of ambitious expressions such as 'new vistas of employment' and 'leaps and bounds', but these are often used inaccurately or inappropriately, and word choice errors frequently reduce clarity.

5.0
GRA

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

A mix of simple and complex structures is attempted, but frequent errors in agreement, tense, articles, and sentence construction often impede meaning.

5.0

What to work on next

Develop both positions fully with clearer, more accurate ideas and extended explanations to reach at least 250 words, while revising grammar and word choice for clarity.

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