Entertainment vs Educational Value in Movies

Some people think movies should only be for entertainment. Others think that they should also have educational values. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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It is argued that movies are for the entertainment of the people because these relieve people’s stress others consider that films should have another purpose, and that is to educate people. In my perspective, movies should hilariously serve both purposes as people will not get bored and understand things well.

To commence with, movies are considered only for entertainment purposes because people have a tight schedule, and due to their routine, they get bored, and they want something that can bring a smile on their face and must not make them feel about the burden of their life. So they consider that movies must have only comical elements and should serve only this purpose. For example, masses are experiencing mental strain, and at the end of the day, when they have to listen to the preachings of someone or advice of others, they feel more depressed. So laughter in the movies removes their monotony and makes them feel .

On the other hand, some advocates think movies must educate the viewers as they are more or less aware of the problems of their society due to the rigid nature of the work. It is assumed that watch films for their amusement. So if pictures are full of comedies and some educational purposes, then people will not get bored and, indirectly, they are familiar with the obstacles in their surroundings. For instance, people know that taking drugs or alcohol can have a detrimental effect on their health, but internally they are not influenced. Therefore, if the same thing is presented in the movies with a greater degree of emphasis on its outcomes, then people will . So, I think it’s a good way to instruct people.

In conclusion, a few masses argue that movies are for relaxing them, while others think the film should educate them to the prevalent societal problems. In my perspective, these should serve both purposes, namely amusing the people and instructing them. It is best if they are instructed comically.

Overall assessment

Why this response received Band 6.0

The response addresses both views and states a clear personal opinion, with relevant if somewhat repetitive examples. The main strengths are the complete task coverage and a consistent position, while the main limitation is awkward and occasionally inaccurate word choice alongside mechanical linking that repeatedly interrupts natural expression.

IELTS criteria

How each score was decided

Task Response

6.5

The response addresses both parts of the discussion task, presents a clear position that films should serve both purposes, and supports it with relevant examples, though ideas are sometimes repetitively or unevenly developed.

Coherence and Cohesion

6.0

Progression is broadly clear with paragraphing by viewpoint, but cohesive devices such as 'To commence with' and 'So' are used mechanically and some sentences link ideas illogically.

Lexical Resource

6.0

There is some range of less common vocabulary such as 'detrimental' and 'monotony', but frequent awkward or inaccurate collocations like 'bring a smile on their face', 'hilariously serve', and 'cool and compose' reduce precision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

6.0

There is a mix of complex structures, but article omissions, punctuation and word forms reduce accuracy. 'Majority of the folk' needs an article, and 'cool and compose' needs an adjective rather than the verb compose. These examples do not demonstrate subject-verb disagreement.