Working Hard Solely to Earn Money

The only reason why people work hard is to earn money, and there is no other reason for doing so.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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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

4 ideas

Reasons to disagree

8 ideas

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Response 01

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Essay · 328 words · 1 paragraph · 11 comments

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Response 01
Estimated band7.0/ 9

Overall assessment

The response presents a clear position, two relevant non-financial motives and a balanced acknowledgement of income. The examples support the topic, but the claim that a wealthy athlete would otherwise have retired needs stronger reasoning. Wordy framing and occasional awkward expressions reduce precision, while the final recommendation slightly extends beyond the question.

TR

Task Response

The essay addresses the question with a clear position of large disagreement, develops two relevant main reasons with concrete examples, and concedes counterpoints, though the closing recommendation slightly extends beyond the task focus.

7.0
CC

Coherence and Cohesion

Ideas are logically organized with clear paragraphing, cohesive devices, and referencing, but progression within some paragraphs is at times formulaic and the conclusion introduces a tangential idea.

7.0
LR

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary is varied and generally appropriate, including “monetary incentives” and “self-development”, though “disapprove that” and “social and personal causes” show limitations in verb complementation and word choice. Some topic-sentence phrasing is also wordy.

7.0
GRA

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

A variety of complex structures is used with generally good control, including conditionals and relative clauses, while occasional minor errors and awkward constructions do not impede meaning.

7.0

What to work on next

Strengthen the final paragraph so the conclusion stays fully focused on restating and synthesizing the position rather than introducing a new recommendation.

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