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Storing Knowledge on the Internet Instead of Books

In the past, people stored knowledge in books. Nowadays, people store knowledge on the internet. Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?

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Essay ideas: Storing Knowledge on the Internet Instead of Books

WhyThis is anAdvantages and disadvantages essay — it asks you to weigh the benefits and drawbacks of something.

SoWe split the ideas intoAdvantages(benefits)andDisadvantages(drawbacks).

Advantages

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Disadvantages

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Response 01
Estimated band6.5/ 9

Overall assessment

The essay maintains a clear position and explains relevant benefits and drawbacks in a logical sequence. Its accessible language communicates the main ideas, although vocabulary and sentence patterns are repetitive. The argument would be stronger with qualified claims about books and an explicit comparison showing why reliability, distraction and access problems outweigh the acknowledged savings in time, money and space.

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Task Response

The response answers the question with a clear, consistent position and relevant arguments on both sides. It explains practical benefits and drawbacks, but several claims about books are too absolute and the conclusion needs a clearer explanation of why the disadvantages matter more.

7.0
CC

Coherence and Cohesion

Ideas follow a logical sequence from the position through benefits and drawbacks to the conclusion. Single line breaks mark these stages, but clearer paragraph separation would aid navigation, and some linking expressions remain mechanical.

7.0
LR

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary is adequate and accurate for the task but remains simple and repetitive, with limited range of less common lexical items.

6.0
GRA

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

Sentence forms are generally accurate with some complex structures, but the range is mostly simple and connectors are basic, limiting flexibility.

6.0

What to work on next

Expand vocabulary and sentence variety by using more precise academic wording and a wider mix of complex structures while retaining the current clarity.

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