Do you think that modern technology, such as the internet and computers will ever replace the book or the written word as the main source of information?
Sample Response
Developments in computers and the internetThe developments in computers and the internet have created an significantimpeccable impact on the electronic content that people produce and consumeelectronic content people produce and consume. The interesting question to address is the capability of digital content to replace physical booksthe physical books. I strongly believe that advances in web technology and computerstechnology advancements in web and computers are likely to replacehave good chances of replacing written text as the primary source of knowledge, leadingknowledge leading to better individual and social benefits. Firstly, accessaccessibility to knowledge is the main advantage of digital content. For example, a person with a disabilityany challenged individual has access to electronic content easily in the form of a digital music player such as an iPodthe digital music player like iPod listening to podcasts. In addition, mobile phones have recently developedthere has been a recent development in the mobile phones with support for multiple languagesmultiple language supports that in combination with the social networking sites such as Facebook facilitatesocial networking sites like Facebook facilitates the generation of online content in their native languages. Language developments have improved since the invention of speech-to-text conversion softwarespeech to text converter software that converts athe person's voice into text. Additionally, many people have taken up blogging as a hobbyseveral people have taken blogging as a hobby that generates a huge amount of electronic content for others to consume. Secondly, there has been a change in the teaching methodsmethodology giving more importance to the electronic assignments and online lectures. In the pastDuring olden days, students hadhave to attend classroom lectures to understand the subject area but now several university lectures are given online and available to students throughout the day. Buying a physical story book or educational bookseducation related books are becoming outdated, as everyone prefers to buy an electronic version of the book and load them onto their e-book readersload it on their e-book readers or tablet computers. In conclusion, based on the individual and social benefits created by the digital content and internet, I strongly believe that electronic content on the World Wide Webelectronic content with World Wide Web will replace physical books as the primary source of knowledge.
Why this response received Band 6.5
The response maintains a clear position and supports it with several relevant examples of how digital technology improves access to information. Its main weakness is that the discussion concentrates on replacing physical books while giving limited attention to the broader written word, and the single-block presentation weakens clarity. Prioritise distinguishing digital text from written communication itself, then organise the supporting ideas into focused paragraphs.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Response
The response gives a clear opinion that digital content and the internet are likely to replace physical books as the main source of information. It supports the view with relevant examples about access, language tools, blogging, online lectures, and e-books, though the discussion focuses more on books than on the wider written word.
Directly address both parts of the wording: books and the written word. Add one sentence explaining whether digital text replaces paper format only, or whether it changes written communication itself.
Coherence and Cohesion
Ideas progress from accessibility to education, and the conclusion restates the position. However, the whole essay is presented as one block, transitions are basic, and several long sentences carry too many ideas at once.
Split the response into four paragraphs and make each body paragraph begin with one clear controlling idea.
Lexical Resource
The vocabulary range is adequate and topic-related, with terms such as electronic content, podcasts, social networking sites, online lectures, and e-book readers. Lexical accuracy is uneven, with unnatural phrases such as impeccable impact, challenged individual, and language supports.
Use more natural technology vocabulary: significant impact, people with disabilities, multilingual support, speech-to-text software, and digital sources of information.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
The essay uses several complex sentence forms, but errors in articles, plural forms, verb tense, and subject-verb agreement occur regularly. Meaning remains mostly clear, but some sentences need better control.
Shorten the longest sentences and check subject-verb agreement after compound subjects and plural nouns.
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IELTS Writing Task 2
Do you think that modern technology, such as the internet and computers will ever replace the book or the written word as the main source of information?
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