Team Sports vs Individual Sports

Some people think that it is more beneficial to take part in sports which are played in teams, like football. While other people think that taking part in individual sports is better, like tennis or swimming. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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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

4 ideas

Second view

6 ideas

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Response 01
Estimated band7.0/ 9

Overall assessment

The response covers both views clearly and maintains a consistent, qualified opinion throughout, which is its strongest aspect. The main limitation is that the ideas, while relevant and well organised, remain somewhat general and lack concrete supporting examples or deeper development beyond familiar points.

TR

Task Response

The response addresses all parts of the task, discusses both views with relevant main ideas, and presents a clear, consistent qualified opinion, though support stays somewhat general.

7.0
CC

Coherence and Cohesion

Ideas progress logically across well-structured paragraphs with effective use of cohesive devices and clear referencing throughout.

7.0
LR

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary is sufficiently flexible and precise for the topic, using natural collocations such as interpersonal skills and sense of unity, with only occasional formulaic phrasing.

7.0
GRA

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

A variety of complex structures, including relative and conditional clauses, are used with good control and only rare, minor errors that do not impede understanding.

7.0

What to work on next

Strengthen development by adding specific, concrete examples or slightly deeper analysis for each main idea rather than restating general benefits.

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