have altered the way we communicate with one another. This essay will discuss how we can now form bonds with people all over the world, and then state that on the whole, this is a very welcome development. For the first time in human history, people can communicate with someone they have never met before, in a country they have never been to, through the internet. These may not be the same kind of friendships we traditionally form face-to-face, but it is . Social media, such as Facebook and Instagram, provide a platform that allows us to chat and comment on someone else’s life instantaneously. For example, there are now IELTS groups on Facebook where students can help and support each other by providing on essays. has great benefits, of other cultures. hardly ever came across someone from another culture, let alone people from a myriad of different places in one Facebook group. This has led to people understanding that we are all mostly the same and you should not judge someone because they were born in a different place. For example, thousands of Palestinians and Israelis have joined the same online groups that show support for peace and solidarity, something that would not have been possible 25 years ago. In conclusion, the web has changed our interactions forever, making the world a global village where people can freely chat and form lasting connections and this essay only sees this as a good thing that will continue to bring citizens of the world together.
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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Overall assessment
Why this response received Band 7.0
The response addresses both parts of the question with a clear, consistent position and relevant supporting examples, such as the Facebook IELTS groups and the Israeli-Palestinian peace groups. Its strongest aspect is coherent, well-signposted progression and flexible vocabulary. The main limitation is somewhat uneven development, as the second question receives fuller treatment and the first is only partially explored.
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Task Response
7.0The response addresses both questions, states a clear position that the change is positive, and supports it with relevant, concrete examples, though the effects on relationship types are developed a bit more briefly than the evaluation.
Coherence and Cohesion
7.0Ideas progress logically across clear paragraphs with a range of cohesive devices and effective referencing, with only occasional slightly mechanical transitions.
Lexical Resource
7.0Vocabulary is flexible and precise, including items like 'a myriad of different places', 'tolerance of other cultures', and 'global village', with only minor unnatural collocation such as 'provide a platform that allows us to chat... instantaneously'.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
7.0A variety of complex structures, including relative and conditional clauses, is used with good control and generally strong accuracy, with rare minor errors that do not impede meaning.