Laws Limiting Working Hours for Employees

Some countries have introduced laws to limit working hours for employees.

Why are these laws introduced? Do you think they are a positive or negative development?

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WhyThis is aPositive or negative essay — it asks why a trend is happening and whether it is good or bad.

SoWe split the ideas intoReasons(why it is happening),Positive(why it is good)andNegative(why it is bad).

Reasons

2 ideas

Positive

7 ideas

Negative

2 ideas

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Response 01

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Essay · 372 words · 4 paragraphs · 27 comments

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Response 01
Estimated band6.0/ 9

Overall assessment

The response is of adequate length, engages both parts of the question, and shows ambition in vocabulary and complex sentence construction. Its main limitation is a lack of clarity: the stated position on whether the development is positive or negative is confusing, and frequent imprecise word choices occasionally obstruct meaning.

TR

Task Response

The response addresses both questions and offers reasons for such laws, but the position on whether it is a positive or negative development is muddled, with the essay appearing to argue for the laws while declaring the development negative, and some ideas are unevenly developed.

6.0
CC

Coherence and Cohesion

There is a clear paragraph structure and progression of ideas, but cohesive devices are often mechanical or misused, and some linkages between sentences and claims are loose or confusing.

6.0
LR

Lexical Resource

The writer attempts a wide range of less common vocabulary, but repeated inaccuracies such as 'fertile', 'dispensable', 'shrink the work' and 'loose their efficiency' reduce precision and occasionally affect clarity.

6.0
GRA

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

A mix of complex structures is attempted with some success, yet errors in tense consistency, subject-verb agreement, and punctuation are fairly frequent, though meaning is mostly recoverable.

6.0

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Clarify the overall position on whether limiting working hours is positive or negative, and ensure each paragraph consistently supports that stance with precise wording.

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