Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

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IELTS Writing Task 2 question

In many parts of the world girls and boys are educated together in co-educational or mixed schools. Some people think that girls and boys benefit from being educated separately in single-sex schools. To what extent do you agree with this view?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience. Write at least 250 words.

Student answer (Band 5.0)

Although, it is good for boys and girls to study in separate schools, I partially agree that boys and grils are studied together in same educational centres beacuse with this gender equality reduces and skills are improved. I will discuss my views on this in upcoming paragraphs.

The main reason is, " it decreases discrimination between both sexes". This is because, if they study in same schools then they get same type of opportunities. For example, when boys and girls are educated in same classroom then they do all projects and assignments together with this they do not dominate other gender. Another reason is that " students learn many skills from each other", which means that teachers give them work in which they have to do cope with others and communicate wilt all their classmates. Consequently, boths sexes not only improve their taking skills but also coopration as well as team work.

Furthermore, "boost their confidence level" strenghthens my argument. This is particularly important because when students are taught in co-educational schools then teachers take oral tests from everyone which help pupils to gain confidence. In addition they fearlessly ask for any doubt to their tutors. Moreover, " fewer distractions" also supports this position, as sometime students may feel less pressure from the opposite sex with this they distract from their studies. As as result, if students educate in single sex schools then they get deeper concentration on their academics.

In conclusion, I largely agree with statement due to students get equal opportunities and angange in many activities when their stuided in mixed schools despite in single sex schools.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You present a relevant position in favour of mixed education, supported by points about equal opportunities, teamwork and confidence. These examples show an attempt to explain why co-education may benefit students. However, the position is not fully consistent: the opening says you “partially agree,” while the conclusion says you “largely agree,” and the discussion of fewer distractions introduces an advantage of single-sex schools without clearly explaining how it affects your overall view. Several points, such as confidence and equal opportunities, are asserted but not developed with a specific example or fuller explanation. Make your degree of agreement consistent, and explain how each reason supports it; also address the benefits of separate schooling more directly.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a recognisable introduction, body paragraphs and conclusion, and signposts such as “For example,” “Furthermore” and “In conclusion” help readers follow the broad structure. However, progression within and between ideas is not always clear. The paragraph beginning “Furthermore” shifts from confidence in mixed schools to fewer distractions in single-sex schools, but the relationship between these contrasting points is not explained. Some linking phrases are repetitive or awkward, including “with this” and “Moreover,” and the conclusion does not clearly resolve the contrast. Organise each body paragraph around one main position or comparison, use references such as “this benefit” clearly, and make transitions show whether the next point supports or qualifies your view.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant topic vocabulary, including “gender equality,” “opportunities,” “discrimination,” “confidence” and “team work,” so the reader can identify your main ideas. However, the range is limited and several word choices, collocations and spelling errors make parts difficult to understand. Examples include “taking skills” for communication or speaking skills, “do cope with others,” and “fewer distractions” being used without a clear explanation. There are also misspellings such as “grils,” “coopration” and “stuided.” Build a more accurate set of phrases for discussing education and social development, and check spelling and collocations carefully. Prefer precise wording over putting ordinary phrases in quotation marks.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and complex sentences, including conditional structures such as “if they study in same schools then…” and a relative clause in “work in which they have to…”. However, complex attempts are often faulty, and errors occur frequently enough to make some sentences difficult to follow. For example, “Although, it is good…” has incorrect punctuation and an incomplete contrast, while “when their stuided in mixed schools” lacks a correctly formed verb phrase. Other problems include “boths sexes,” “teachers take oral tests from everyone which help,” and inconsistent sentence boundaries. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement, articles, verb forms and clause punctuation. Shorter, correctly controlled sentences will make your reasoning clearer while you develop more complex structures.

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