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Museums and Historical Sites Visited Mainly by Tourists

Many museums and historical sites are mainly visited by tourists, not local people. Why is this the case? What can be done to attract local people?

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WhyThis is aProblem and solution essay — it asks for causes or problems, and for ways to solve them.

SoWe split the ideas intoCauses & problems(what causes it or goes wrong)andSolutions(how to fix it).

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Solutions

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Essay · 280 words · 4 paragraphs · 20 comments

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Response 01
Estimated band6.0/ 9

Overall assessment

The response covers both parts of the question with relevant ideas about cost and dull atmospheres, plus solutions led by governments, and it maintains a clear overall structure. The main limitation is frequent grammatical and word-choice errors, along with a weakly formed conclusion, that at times obscure the message.

TR

Task Response

The essay addresses both questions with a relevant position and developed main ideas about cost and monotony and about government-led solutions, but development is uneven and the conclusion is incomplete and imprecise.

6.0
CC

Coherence and Cohesion

There is a clear overall progression with logical paragraphing and linking devices, though cohesion is at times mechanical and some referential wording is unclear.

6.0
LR

Lexical Resource

The response shows adequate range with attempts at less common vocabulary, but errors such as 'indigenous people' and 'persuading them to visit' reduce precision.

6.0
GRA

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

A mix of simple and complex structures is used, but frequent errors in verb forms, articles and clause construction, including “lower admission fee” and “will only address”, sometimes impede clarity.

6.0

What to work on next

Proofread for grammar and word choice, especially verb forms and articles, and rewrite the conclusion as a complete, accurate sentence.

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