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Older People Not Exercising Regularly

Many doctors recommend that older people exercise regularly, but most patients do not follow any exercise routine.

Why do you think it is happening? How can people be encouraged to exercise regularly?

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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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5 ideas

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Essay · 343 words · 4 paragraphs · 15 comments

Score details

Response 01
Estimated band6.0/ 9

Overall assessment

The response covers both parts of the task with a relevant set of causes and solutions, and its paragraphing follows a logical structure. The main limitation is uneven idea development, as explanations often remain general and the language shows recurring awkwardness and grammatical slips.

TR

Task Response

Both questions are addressed through relevant causes and family-based solutions, but development is uneven: the childcare example needs a clearer link to missed exercise, and the reward proposal needs explanation.

6.0
CC

Coherence and Cohesion

The essay is coherently organised with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion, though linking is occasionally mechanical and transitions within paragraphs are not always smooth.

6.0
LR

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary is adequate for the task, with relevant expressions such as 'medical practitioners' and 'hindrances', but constructions such as 'is in their busy schedule' and 'find an amount of time to share' are awkward or imprecise.

6.0
GRA

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

There is a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but agreement, coordination and capitalisation errors occur, including 'older people ... plays', the clause linked only by 'hence', and 'First of all, With'. Meaning remains generally clear.

6.0

What to work on next

Develop each cause and solution with more specific explanation or concrete examples, and proofread subject-verb agreement and sentence boundaries to polish the language throughout.

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