Technology and Changing Types of Relationships

Nowadays the way people interact with each other has changed because of technology. In what ways has technology affected the types of relationships people make? Has this become a positive or negative development?

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WhyThis is aPositive or negative essay — it asks why a trend is happening and whether it is good or bad.

SoWe split the ideas intoReasons(why it is happening),Positive(why it is good)andNegative(why it is bad).

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Negative

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Response 01
Estimated band6.5/ 9

Overall assessment

The response clearly addresses both parts of the question, identifies the ways technology has changed relationships, and states a consistent negative position with a relevant supporting example. The main limitation is the thinness of development, since each main idea receives only brief explanation and the argument relies on a single narrow line of reasoning about online threats.

TR

Task Response

The response addresses both questions with a clear, consistent position and a relevant example, but the ideas are developed only briefly and the supporting argument remains somewhat limited in depth.

6.5
CC

Coherence and Cohesion

Progression is generally clear with an introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion, though cohesion is fairly mechanical and paragraph ideas are only loosely extended.

6.5
LR

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary is adequate for the task with some appropriate collocations, but range is limited and there are occasional imprecise word choices such as 'internet normally pair them up'.

6.5
GRA

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

A mix of simple and complex structures is used with generally clear meaning, though there are noticeable grammatical errors, including tense and article problems, that recur across the response.

6.5

What to work on next

Develop each main idea more fully by adding explanation, consequences, or additional examples so that the position is supported in greater depth.

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