University Students Doing Other Activities

Full-time university students spend a lot of time studying. Some say they should do other activities too. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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Essay ideas: University Students Doing Other Activities

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

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Reasons to disagree

6 ideas

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Response 01

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Essay · 294 words · 1 paragraph · 19 comments

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Response 01
Estimated band6.0/ 9

Overall assessment

The response presents a clear, relevant position that other activities should complement but not replace study, with reasonably developed health and concentration arguments. The main limitation is frequent spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors, along with repetitive phrasing, that reduce precision and polish throughout.

TR

Task Response

The essay addresses the question with a clear qualified position and relevant supporting ideas about health, stress, and concentration, though development is somewhat repetitive and examples remain general.

6.0
CC

Coherence and Cohesion

Ideas progress in a broadly logical paragraph structure, but cohesion is mechanical with overused linkers like 'in addition' and 'on the other hand', including some misused transitions and an incomplete final paragraph opening.

6.0
LR

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary is adequate for the task with some appropriate collocations such as 'sedentary lifestyle' and 'overindulgence', but range is limited and spelling errors like 'theeir', 'laso', and 'beielve' are noticeable.

6.0
GRA

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

A mix of simple and complex structures is attempted, but errors in subject-verb agreement, articles, and word forms are frequent, though they rarely obscure the intended meaning.

6.0

What to work on next

Proofread carefully to eliminate spelling mistakes and comma errors, and vary sentence structures to reduce repetition of ideas and linking devices.

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