Spread of English as a Global Language

The advantages of the spread of English as a global language will continue to outweigh its disadvantages.

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

3 ideas

Reasons to disagree

4 ideas

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Essay · 283 words · 1 paragraph · 10 comments

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Response 01
Estimated band7.0/ 9

Overall assessment

The response presents a clear, consistent position and supports it with well-chosen main ideas, including a brief but relevant counterargument. Its main limitation is that the discussion remains somewhat general, with underdeveloped analysis of why the benefits will 'continue' to outweigh the drawbacks, and the rebuttal of cultural homogenization is rather thin.

TR

Task Response

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.

7.0
CC

Coherence and Cohesion

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.

7.0
LR

Lexical Resource

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

7.0
GRA

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

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.

7.0

What to work on next

Deepen the development of each main idea, particularly by engaging more fully with the disadvantages and explaining more rigorously why the advantages will continue to prevail.

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