Band 4.0 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 4.0)

There has long been dabate over whether girls and boys should be educated together, some argue single-sex schools provide a more focused environment for learning. While some argue that co-education helps students adult life. I strongly disagree beacuse single-sex helps students to be more dedicated to learning. It makes such a good environment for students. This essay will examine both perspectives and why second approach is more beneficial.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.0

The response identifies the topic and gives a position: “I strongly disagree” with the view that single-sex education is more beneficial. It also briefly acknowledges the opposing argument that co-education helps students prepare for adult life. However, the task asks you to explain the extent of your agreement and support your view with reasons and relevant examples; these are not developed. The claim that single-sex schools help students be “more dedicated to learning” is asserted but not explained, and no example is provided. The response is also substantially below the required minimum length, so it cannot demonstrate a developed argument. To improve, explain how single-sex schooling might support learning, address a counterargument, and include a specific example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is a basic attempt to organise the response: it introduces the debate, signals a position, and ends with a sentence promising to examine both perspectives. The ideas are broadly related to the question, and phrases such as “While” and “This essay” show an effort to connect them. However, the progression is limited because the response stops before developing the promised discussion. The opening sentence joins two independent ideas with only a comma, and “While some argue…” is left as a fragment rather than being connected to a complete main clause. The final sentence also repeats the intention to discuss perspectives without actually doing so. Use separate paragraphs for the opposing view and your own argument, and connect each claim to an explanation or example.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The response uses some relevant topic vocabulary, including “single-sex schools,” “co-education,” “focused environment,” and “dedicated to learning.” These phrases make the general subject clear, and “perspectives” is an appropriate academic term. However, the range is narrow because the short response repeats broad ideas such as “students” and “environment” without more precise explanation. There are also spelling errors in “dabate” and “beacuse,” which reduce accuracy, and “helps students adult life” is an unclear word combination. Aim for precise expressions such as “prepare students for adult life” and “reduce classroom distractions,” and check spelling carefully. Developing the argument would also give you opportunities to use a wider range of relevant vocabulary naturally.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt both a complex opening and shorter statements, but control is uneven. In “There has long been dabate over whether girls and boys should be educated together, some argue…,” a comma joins two complete clauses; use a full stop or a suitable conjunction. “While some argue that co-education helps students adult life” is an incomplete subordinate clause, and the intended relationship needs a complete main clause, for example, “While co-education may prepare students for adult life, …”. The sentence “I strongly disagree beacuse single-sex helps…” also needs a grammatical subject after “single-sex,” such as “single-sex schools.” These errors make some relationships unclear. Practise completing subordinate clauses and checking that each sentence has a clear subject and verb; then vary sentence structures while maintaining accuracy.

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