The position is clear throughout, with relevant reasons concerning human responsibility, livelihoods and biodiversity. The coral example provides substantial support, while the science argument and the distinction between natural and human-caused extinction could be developed further.
8.0The argument progresses logically through signposted sections on human responsibility, human dependence and biodiversity. Referencing generally supports this progression, although some transitions are formulaic and the final argument partly overlaps with the preceding one.
7.0Vocabulary is flexible and precise, with natural collocations such as 'inextricable relationship', 'overexploitation of natural resources', and 'interdependencies', despite rare word-choice slips like 'animal pieces' and 'habit'.
8.0A wide range of complex structures is used with generally strong control, including subordinate clauses and passive constructions. Local weaknesses include the bare singular noun “ecosystem” in the introduction and the comma joining independent clauses before “otherwise” in the conclusion.
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