Quality of Life: 21st Century vs Previous Centuries

People living in the 21st century have a better quality of life than people who lived in previous centuries.

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

11 ideas

Reasons to disagree

7 ideas

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Response 01

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Essay · 267 words · 4 paragraphs · 13 comments

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Response 01
Estimated band7.0/ 9

Overall assessment

The essay's strongest aspect is its clear, consistently maintained position supported by relevant, well-organised examples from health, transport, and communication. The main limitation is that the argument stays fairly general and formulaic, with some mechanical linking phrases and minor grammatical slips rather than deeper analysis or more precise language throughout.

TR

Task Response

The response presents a clear, consistent position of agreement and develops it with relevant supporting ideas and examples across health, transport, and communication.

7.0
CC

Coherence and Cohesion

Paragraphing is logical and progression is clear, though some cohesive devices such as 'To embark on' and 'Thus, obviously' are used in a slightly mechanical way.

7.0
LR

Lexical Resource

There is a good range of vocabulary with some flexibility and less common items like 'averting threats' and 'versatile', alongside occasional awkward collocations such as 'manifold reasons'.

7.0
GRA

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

A variety of complex structures is used with generally good control. Errors include the singular subject in “the fatality rate ... were” and missing commas around the internet’s non-defining relative clause.

7.0

What to work on next

Strengthen the response by developing ideas with more specific, detailed support and replacing formulaic linkers with more natural cohesive devices.

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