Should Animal Experiments Be Banned

“Nowadays animal experiments are widely used to develop new medicines and to test the safety of other products. Some people argue that these experiments should be banned because it is morally wrong to cause animals to suffer, while others are in favour of them because of their benefits to humanity. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.”

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Essay ideas: Should Animal Experiments Be Banned

WhyThis is aDiscussion essay — it asks you to discuss two opposing views and give your own.

SoWe split the ideas intoFirst view(supports the first view)andSecond view(supports the second view).

First view

5 ideas

Second view

7 ideas

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Response 01

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Essay · 357 words · 4 paragraphs · 21 comments

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Response 01
Estimated band6.0/ 9

Overall assessment

The response covers both views and states a clear opinion, with some relevant supporting arguments about human trials, species continuity, and alternatives. Its main limitations are unevenly developed ideas, occasional imprecise word choices, and a tendency toward formulaic framing rather than deep analysis.

TR

Task Response

The response addresses both views and gives a relevant opinion with some support, but ideas are unevenly developed and the argument sometimes drifts, such as the extended focus on legal complications of human trials.

6.0
CC

Coherence and Cohesion

Progression is generally clear with logical paragraphing and linking devices, though cohesion is at times mechanical and some referential links are loose or unclear.

6.0
LR

Lexical Resource

There is a sufficient range of topic-related vocabulary and some less common items, but occasional imprecision and awkward collocations, such as 'the whole kind' and 'trouble-free', reduce accuracy.

6.0
GRA

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

A mix of sentence structures is used with generally good control, including complex forms, though there are noticeable errors in agreement and phrasing that do not seriously impede meaning.

6.5

What to work on next

Develop each main idea more fully with specific explanation and example rather than shifting quickly between loosely connected points, and replace vague or awkward expressions with precise wording.

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