Is Following the News a Waste of Time?

The response presents a clear, consistent disagreement and develops two relevant, well-supported main ideas, though the second argument's link to the waste-of-time claim is somewhat stretched and the conclusion is briefly underdeveloped.

Ideas progress logically across well-managed paragraphs with effective use of cohesive devices such as 'for example' and 'on the other hand', though some referencing, like 'they are yet to be obsolete', is slightly imprecise.

Vocabulary shows flexibility through expressions such as "formulate policy", "intricate nuances" and "cherished institution". Some combinations are less natural, including "allows more things for people" and "happening about the world".

A wide range of complex structures is used with generally good control. Errors include "nuances that comes", "news items and its impacts", and "they are yet to be obsolete", where the intended reference is to uncountable news.

The essay addresses the question directly, presents a clear qualified position, and develops both sides of the argument with relevant explanation and examples, though some support is briefly or weakly elaborated.

Paragraphing is logical with clear central topics, and cohesive devices such as referencing and linking phrases guide the reader effectively through a mostly coherent progression.

Vocabulary is sufficiently flexible and precise, with natural collocations like 'captures viewers' attention' and 'reacts disproportionately', though occasional imprecise word choices and non-standard phrases appear.

A good range of complex structures is used with generally strong control, but recurring subject-verb agreement errors such as 'news do' and 'news are' prevent the language from being consistently accurate.

The essay directly answers the extent question with a clear position and considers both the opposing view and the writer’s own argument. The travel example explains a practical benefit, while profitable business choices and community help remain less fully developed.

Ideas progress logically across well-managed paragraphs with varied cohesive devices, though linking is at times mechanical and a few references, such as 'these respects', are slightly unclear.

Vocabulary is flexible and largely precise with good idiomatic awareness, but occasional awkward collocations and near-miss word choices limit full naturalness.

A wide range of complex structures is used with generally good control, including concessive, causal and relative clauses. Some awkward constructions and punctuation spacing reduce polish without preventing understanding.