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Benefits of Modern Communications Technology for Different Groups

Some groups of people have benefited from modern communications technology but some people do not benefit at all.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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Essay ideas: Benefits of Modern Communications Technology for Different Groups

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

4 ideas

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Response 01

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Essay · 400 words · 5 paragraphs · 18 comments

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Response 01
Estimated band7.0/ 9

Overall assessment

The response maintains a clear position that modern communication technology benefits everyone and organises its argument into relevant paragraphs on television, mobile phones and the Internet. Its progression is easy to follow, with varied vocabulary and generally controlled complex sentences. However, widespread access is repeatedly treated as proof of universal benefit, and the concession that many people lack Internet access is not connected convincingly to the claim that everyone benefits directly or indirectly.

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Task Response

The response directly answers the question with complete disagreement and relevant examples of television, mobile phones and the Internet. However, the universal claim is insufficiently supported: wider access is often equated with benefit, and benefits for people without access remain unexplained.

7.0
CC

Coherence and Cohesion

Ideas are organised into clear paragraphs on individual technologies, and the progression is generally easy to follow. However, the Internet paragraph needs a clearer connection to the universal thesis, and the conclusion shifts between near-universal and universal benefit.

7.0
LR

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary is varied and generally precise, including idiomatic and topic-appropriate expressions, though some phrasing is formulaic and occasionally informal in tone.

7.0
GRA

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

A range of sentence structures, including complex forms, is used with generally good control, and errors are occasional and rarely impede meaning.

7.0

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Distinguish access from benefit. Develop one concrete benefit from each technology, then explain how people without direct access could still benefit if you retain the claim that everyone gains something.

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