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Effects of Competitiveness on Individuals

Competitiveness is seen as a positive quality for people to have in many societies today.

How does this competitiveness affect individuals? Is it a positive or negative quality?

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Question 1

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Response 01

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Essay · 312 words · 1 paragraph · 25 comments

Score details

Response 01
Estimated band6.0/ 9

Overall assessment

The response addresses both parts of the question and offers a clear, qualified position supported by everyday examples, which is its strongest aspect. The main limitation is uneven and somewhat mechanical organisation, with ideas that are relevant but not always fully developed, alongside recurring grammar and word-choice errors.

TR

Task Response

The response addresses both questions with a relevant, qualified position that competition is positive but must be balanced, and it uses relevant examples, though some ideas remain underdeveloped.

6.0
CC

Coherence and Cohesion

Progression is broadly clear with some cohesive devices, but paragraphing is absent and transitions are occasionally mechanical, making the argument's flow uneven.

6.0
LR

Lexical Resource

There is an adequate range of vocabulary with some attempts at less common expression, though errors such as 'cones and pros' and 'in all discipline' reduce precision.

6.0
GRA

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

A mix of simple and complex structures is used with some flexibility, but frequent errors in agreement, articles, and sentence boundaries occasionally impede clarity.

6.0

What to work on next

Separate the introduction, benefits, harms and conclusion. Develop the school example by linking competitive motivation to study habits and learning, and explain how career competition can reduce time with family or friends. Then check articles, singular count nouns and sentence boundaries.

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