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Investing More Resources in Young People for the Future

The best way for a country to prepare for the future is to invest more resources in its young people. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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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 · 288 words · 4 paragraphs · 10 comments

Score details

Response 01
Estimated band7.0/ 9

Overall assessment

The response presents a clear, consistent position with well-organised paragraphs and relevant supporting ideas, including a country example. Its main limitation is that the argument relies on general assertion rather than fully developed, in-depth analysis of why investing in youth is the best strategy compared with alternatives.

TR

Task Response

The essay addresses the question directly with a clear, consistent position throughout, developing two relevant main ideas with examples, though the depth of support remains somewhat general.

7.0
CC

Coherence and Cohesion

Ideas progress logically across well-managed paragraphs with a range of cohesive devices used naturally, although linking between some sentences relies on predictable connectors.

7.0
LR

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary is sufficiently flexible and precise, with good collocations such as social cohesion and adapting to the changing economic landscape, with only minor instances of slightly formulaic phrasing.

7.0
GRA

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

A wide range of structures is used with flexibility and accuracy, including complex sentences and participial constructions, with only occasional minor punctuation slips.

7.0

What to work on next

Deepen the analysis by explaining why youth investment is superior to other uses of national resources, with more specific and developed examples.

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