Because of developments in technology, the way we communicate with each other has changed. As a result of this, people are making friends themselves a partner through the internet. I believe that it is a negative trend because people try to take advantage of us after they know about our personal life. Many have started making friends and dating online. Social media users follow individuals whom they do not know and interact with them by commenting on their posts or from these platforms. Some teenagers and even adults use dating websites to find themselves a date. with a random person and they make conversation with each other. For example, the is getting popular among individuals. People often get threatened by their online friends. After they earn their friend’s trust, and get familiar with their personal life, they start demanding money, and if a person refuses to give them threatening them telling them that they will hurt their loved ones. For instance, social media users in Uzbekistan such crimes every year. In conclusion, as a result of we interact with each other has changed. are dating and making friends online. I am of the opinion that it is a negative development because people often get threatened by their online friends.
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 6.0
The response answers both parts of the question with a clear negative position and relevant examples, and its ideas are easy to follow. Its main limitation is thin development: the argument relies on one main reason supported by brief illustrations, and paragraphing plus vocabulary remain fairly mechanical and repetitive.
IELTS criteria
How each score was decided
Task Response
6.0The response addresses both questions with a clear position, but ideas are unevenly developed, with a single main reason and brief, somewhat generic examples.
Coherence and Cohesion
6.0Paragraphing is logical and linking phrases appear throughout, yet progression is mechanical and the conclusion largely repeats earlier sentences rather than extending them.
Lexical Resource
6.0Vocabulary is adequate for the task with some appropriate items such as dating websites and social media platforms, but range is limited and key terms like friends and online recur frequently.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
6.0A mix of simple and complex sentences is used with generally clear meaning, though noticeable errors in agreement, article use, and tense occasionally reduce accuracy.