Women in Police and Military Forces

Some people believe that women should play an equal role as men in a country’s police force or military force, such as the army, while others think women are not suitable for these kinds of jobs.

Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

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Essay ideas: Women in Police and Military Forces

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

7 ideas

Second view

4 ideas

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Response 01

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Essay · 384 words · 5 paragraphs · 10 comments

Score details

Response 01
Estimated band7.0/ 9

Overall assessment

The response addresses both views and presents a clear personal opinion, supported by relevant examples concerning female officers and military strategists. Its main limitation is incomplete explanation of several claims: country names do not demonstrate strategic ability, and the benefit of diversity for decision-making is asserted rather than explained. Occasional awkward collocations and comparison structures also need attention.

TR

Task Response

The response addresses both views and gives a clear, consistent opinion, with main ideas developed through relevant explanation and examples, though development is occasionally general.

7.0
CC

Coherence and Cohesion

Ideas are organised logically across clear paragraphs with a range of cohesive devices, progression is easy to follow, though some linking is slightly mechanical.

7.0
LR

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary is flexible and generally precise for the topic, with some less natural collocations such as bring far greater results, but meaning is never obscured.

7.0
GRA

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

A wide range of complex structures is used with flexibility and accuracy; errors are minor and do not impede communication.

7.0

What to work on next

Deepen the analysis of each supporting point, for example by explaining why diversity improves decision-making rather than merely asserting it.

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