Some believe children should be taught to give speeches and presentations in school. Why is this? Should this be taught in schools?
Sample Response
Many believe that giving presentations and speeches ought to be a key part of school curricula for children. In my opinion, this is an attempt to develop a number of skills holistically and should be encouraged.
The main reason schools incorporate presentations is to improve skills needed for the future. Children will later be expected to present individually and in groups throughout their academic career and in most work contexts. In order to deliver an effective presentationgive a competent presentation, children must first of all develop confidence speaking in front of others and then combine this with careful preparation, repeated practice, research, and, often, team-working skills. Each of these qualities will be useful later and the earlier students begin, the more likely they are to excel in areas that many adults still find challenging.
I would recommend that this practice continuethis practice continues since the integration of skillssince integration of skills contributes to greater progress. Skills developed on their own are often not as memorable. If a young child, for example, must do a book report with a group of other children, thischildren this requires them to read the book, divide the presentation into sectionsdivide up sections of the presentation, communicate with team members, and deliver an engaging speech at the end. The combination of all skills makes the learning more memorable and likely to develop fixed characteristics. An illustrative analogy is the waywould be how an athlete practices for a sport. They can master individual skills on their own, butown but the greatest progress comes when they blend them under the intense pressure of a game.
In conclusion, educators often teach public speaking in order to prepare students for the future and this multidisciplinary approach is beneficialis a positive. Presentations and speeches are also a good way to integrate and reinforce prior learningcombine and review past lessons.
Why this response received Band 8.0
The response addresses both questions directly and develops its strongest point—that presentation work combines several transferable skills—with a clear school-based example and useful analogy. Its main limitation is that the justification for teaching presentations remains somewhat narrow and occasionally relies on vague phrasing about lasting characteristics. To improve further, distinguish the reasons more clearly and explain precisely how each claimed skill benefits students beyond the immediate presentation task.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Response
Both questions receive a clear answer, and the central rationale is developed with relevant explanation and examples.
Develop a second distinct reason for school instruction rather than repeatedly emphasizing the integration of transferable skills.
Coherence and Cohesion
Ideas progress logically through well-focused paragraphs, with cohesive devices used clearly and unobtrusively.
Make the contrast between the reason for teaching presentations and the argument for their inclusion even more explicit.
Lexical Resource
A wide vocabulary conveys ideas effectively, though a few combinations such as fixed characteristics are imprecise.
Replace vague or unnatural collocations with more exact expressions, such as lasting habits or transferable abilities.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
A broad range of complex structures is handled accurately, with only occasional non-impeding errors.
Refine the few faulty verb patterns, particularly recommend that this practice continue rather than recommend this practice continues.
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IELTS Writing Task 2
Some believe children should be taught to give speeches and presentations in school. Why is this? Should this be taught in schools?
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