Spread of English as a Global Language

The response addresses the task directly with a clear position maintained throughout, develops relevant main ideas on communication, trade, and education, and acknowledges a counterargument, though some points remain somewhat generally supported.

Ideas are logically organised in clear paragraphs with effective cohesive devices such as 'Firstly', 'However', and 'In conclusion', producing a coherent progression, though transitions occasionally feel slightly mechanical.

Vocabulary is sufficiently flexible and precise for the topic, with natural collocations like 'communication barriers', 'cultural homogenization', and 'customer base', and only minor imprecision.

A wide range of structures is used with good control, including complex and compound sentences and relative clauses, with only occasional minor errors that do not impede understanding.

The essay states a clear, sustained position and discusses relevant advantages, disadvantages and possible remedies. Support remains general, however, and the reasons why the benefits will persist and carry greater weight than the costs need fuller development.

Progression is logical with clear paragraphing, cohesive devices, and a conclusion consistent with the position, although some linking is mechanical and transitions occasionally feel formulaic.

Vocabulary is sufficiently flexible and precise for the topic, with some less common items, though repetition of phrases like linguistic variety and global communication reduces range.

A variety of complex structures is used with generally good control, and errors are minor and non-impeding, though some sentences are awkwardly heavy or over-formal.

The response directly addresses the question with a clear position throughout, acknowledging drawbacks before arguing the advantages outweigh them, though supporting ideas remain somewhat general and under-illustrated.

Ideas are organised into clear paragraphs with logical progression and appropriate linking devices, although some cohesive phrasing is slightly mechanical and ideas repeat at points.

There is a sufficient range of vocabulary for the topic, including terms like 'linguistic displacement' and 'economic mobility', with only occasional imprecise word choices such as 'bad effects' and 'chances'.

A variety of complex structures, including concessive clauses and relative constructions, are used with generally good control, with errors being minor and rarely impeding meaning.