Effective Advertisements and Their Impact on Society

Successful companies use advertisements to make more sales. What can make an advertisement effective? Do you think advertisements are a bad thing or a good thing for society?

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WhyThis is aTwo-part question — it asks two separate questions in one prompt.

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Question 1

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Response 01

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Essay · 344 words · 4 paragraphs · 12 comments

Score details

Response 01
Estimated band7.0/ 9

Overall assessment

The response fully answers both parts of the task with a clear, consistent position that advertising is positive, supported by relevant explanation and a concrete Cadbury example. Its strongest aspect is fluent, flexible language with good vocabulary range, while the main limitation is somewhat uneven idea development and occasionally mechanical cohesion in the middle paragraphs.

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Task Response

Both questions are addressed with a clear position that advertising is positive, and main ideas on audience targeting and celebrity endorsement are supported with explanation and a relevant Cadbury example, though development is occasionally thin.

7.0
CC

Coherence and Cohesion

The essay is logically organized with a clear progression and a range of cohesive devices, though some linking is mechanical or slightly misplaced, as in the use of 'Subsequently' and a sentence beginning with 'But,'.

7.0
LR

Lexical Resource

A sufficient range of vocabulary is used with some flexibility and precision, including items like 'formidable tool', 'promotional methods', and 'common motifs', with occasional awkward phrasing such as 'relays a strong message'.

7.0
GRA

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

A variety of complex structures is used with good control, including conditionals and relative clauses, and errors are minor and non-impeding, such as slightly tense-inconsistent phrasing in the conclusion.

7.0

What to work on next

Develop supporting ideas more fully in each paragraph, using precise linking devices rather than formulaic connectors, so that arguments progress with greater depth and natural flow.

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