Spending More Time Away from Families

Today, people in many countries have to spend more and more time away from their families.

Why is this happening?

What effects does this have on the people themselves and on their families?

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Essay ideas: Spending More Time Away from Families

WhyThis is aTwo-part question — it asks two separate questions in one prompt.

SoWe split the ideas intoQuestion 1(answers the first question)andQuestion 2(answers the second question).

Question 1

7 ideas

Question 2

10 ideas

Same question · Different responses

Sample responses and feedback

Response 01

Must fixSuggested

Essay · 290 words · 5 paragraphs · 14 comments

Score details

Response 01
Estimated band7.0/ 9

Overall assessment

The response answers both parts of the question directly, with clear causes, developed effects, and a relevant supporting example. Its strongest aspect is the logical, well-paragraphed structure and generally flexible language. The main limitation is some imprecise word choice and a tendency toward summarised rather than deeply elaborated ideas, which keeps the development good rather than excellent.

TR

Task Response

The response addresses both questions directly with a clear position, relevant causes and effects, and a concrete supporting example, though some ideas remain under-elaborated rather than fully extended.

7.0
CC

Coherence and Cohesion

Ideas are organised in clear paragraphs with logical progression and effective cohesive devices, with only occasional mechanical linking and slightly abrupt transitions within paragraphs.

7.0
LR

Lexical Resource

There is a good range of topic-appropriate vocabulary used with some flexibility, though occasional imprecise or awkward collocations such as being open to life-changing doors slightly reduce precision.

7.0
GRA

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

Complex structures are generally controlled, including relative clauses and a semicolon joining related ideas. The “made it easier” sentence leaves the action unstated, and several punctuation marks have stray preceding spaces.

7.0

What to work on next

Deepen the development of each main idea with fuller explanation and more precise, natural vocabulary choices instead of broad claims and vague phrasing.

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