Life is now better that it was 100 years ago. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Sample Response
It is certainly true that huge changes have taken placethere has been a huge change that took place in our way of lifeour ways of living over timewith the time and life is now more developed and convenient than it was in the pastit is now more developed and convenient than the past. Although I agree with the statement,Although I agree with the given statement but I do not agree completely. FromIn my point of view, both periodsboth of times have their own significancesignificances and people experienced similar enjoyment and sufferingpeople are similarly enjoyed and suffered in both eras.
First of all, regarding the past, a century ago people probably had a peaceful life. At that time, the crime ratethe proportion of crimes was significantly low. For example, folks usually lived in their community without any feardespite having any fear of burglary, theftstealing, kidnappingkidnaping or terrorist attacks, which are the most common incidences at present. Secondly, a century ago, there was no problem of traffic congestioncongestions, as there were very negligible numbers of four wheelers running on British roads. Moreover, during that time family bonds were very strong. For example,Such as, there was almost zero incidence of family breakdown while nowadays it is remarked as one kind of tradition.
In the present time, there is an improved lifestyle and this is mostly enjoyed by city dwellersthis mostly enjoyed by the city people. This is due to the advent of modern technology. For instance, the internet brings people together and makes their work faster where within a millisecond people can send their message to people of another part of the world. Additionally,To add with, health facilities have developed in such a way that, mortality ratedeath ratio is remarkably low in developed countries because saving the life has now become very easy.
To conclude, I believe that, both eras have their own importanceboth of the eras bear its importance. On the one handIn one hand, people are living in a high-tech era, where every single comfort is now in their hand but at the same time, family bonds are loosening gradually. On the other hand, a century ago, people lived a fearless and enjoyable life but without the benefits of technological comfort and advancementlights of technological comfort and advent.
Why this response received Band 6.0
The response presents a qualified position and considers relevant contrasts between the two eras, including crime, traffic, family life, communication, and healthcare. Its main limitation is that several broad claims are weakly supported or exaggerated, while frequent grammatical and collocational errors reduce precision. Prioritise a clearer degree of agreement and develop two balanced comparisons with credible evidence rather than listing loosely substantiated differences.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Response
A qualified view is maintained and both past and present are discussed, but the degree of agreement is not sharply defined and several claims lack convincing support.
State exactly how far life has improved and develop two comparison areas with realistic explanations or examples.
Coherence and Cohesion
The response uses clear thematic paragraphs and broadly logical progression, though some linking is mechanical and a few supporting sentences are fragmented or loosely attached.
Use one comparison focus per body paragraph and connect each example directly to the paragraph's central claim.
Lexical Resource
There is adequate vocabulary for social and technological change, but recurrent awkward collocations, word-form errors, and spelling lapses reduce precision.
Use natural phrases such as crime rate, traffic congestion, family breakdown, standard of living, and life expectancy.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
A mixture of sentence forms is attempted, but frequent errors in agreement, articles, verb forms, countability, and subordinate structures remain noticeable.
Review clause construction and subject-verb agreement, especially in sentences using although, while, and paired comparison structures.
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IELTS Writing Task 2
Life is now better that it was 100 years ago. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
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