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Opinion Essay

Doing an enjoyable activity with a child can develop better skills and more creativity than reading. To what extent do you agree? Use reasons and specific examples to explain your answer.

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  1. Band 8.0
    Task Response
    Band 8.0
    Coherence and Cohesion
    Band 7.5
    Lexical Resource
    Band 8.0
    Grammatical Range and Accuracy
    Band 7.5

    Parents throughout the world spend time reading with their offspring to prepare them for school where their literacy skills are further developed; however, recent research suggests that focusing on reading at an early age can be detrimental, and participating in fun activities would be far more beneficial.

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  2. Band 8.0
    Task Response
    Band 8.0
    Coherence and Cohesion
    Band 8.0
    Lexical Resource
    Band 8.0
    Grammatical Range and Accuracy
    Band 7.5

    Parents throughout the world place spend time reading with their offspring to prepare them for school where their literacy skills are further developed; however, recent research suggests that focusing on reading at an early age can be detrimental, and participating in fun activities would be far more beneficial.

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Task 2 · Advantages and disadvantages
Advantages and Disadvantages EssayTask 2
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