Some people say that in our modern age, it is unnecessary to teach children about the skills of handwriting. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Sample Response
The dominance of technology has changed many people's views on teaching students handwritingthe art of writing because some people believeas they believe that the skill of handwriting is no longer necessary in modern times. However, I disagreeBut I personally disagree that modernisation and the use of technology have made handwriting skills obsolete. I firmly believe that pupils' good handwritinggood handwriting of pupils is an essential skillone of the essential skills for academic success.
To begin with, good penmanship leads to better school performance in most cases. Also, it makes a strong impression onputs a solid impression on readers or examinersthe readers or examiners. When an examiner reads an answer that is neatly presented with nice handwriting, it gives a positive impression to the mind of the examiner. This leads to a better score for the examinee. To illustrate this pointTo exemplify this particular impression, 71 per cent of learners who have clear and nice handwritinghave good academic records, have good academic records and a reputation among schoolmates and teachers.
Moreover, reading and speaking skills alone are not enoughonly reading and speaking skills are not enough for better academic performance. Reviewing topicsPractising the topics by writing them on paper can be an efficient waycould be a much more efficient way to learn. For example, in mathematics, it is helpful to practise solving problemspractice the problems and memorise formulaslearn the formulas by writing. Additionally, writing is also a pivotal part of communication and this skill is necessary because research shows that when children learn to writewhen children learn how to do it, they also learn how to express themselves.
To conclude, it can be summarized that learning to write is indispensable and should be taught to children. Amid the sea of typed materials and digital data, handwritten materials have enduring valuetheir own dominance; therefore,, hence, handwriting skills should not be ignored.
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Why this response received Band 7.0
The response presents a clear position throughout and supports it with two relevant lines of argument about academic performance and learning. Its main limitation is that some support is asserted rather than convincingly demonstrated, particularly the unexplained statistic and broad claims about examiners. The highest-priority improvement is to develop each reason with more credible, specific explanation while refining several awkward collocations.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Response
A clear disagreement is maintained and supported with relevant ideas, although some claims and examples lack convincing development.
Replace the unsupported statistic and generalisations with a fully explained, plausible example showing why handwriting still matters.
Coherence and Cohesion
The response progresses logically through a clear introduction, two focused body paragraphs, and a consistent conclusion.
Strengthen internal progression by linking supporting sentences through their ideas rather than relying on additive markers such as 'Also' and 'Additionally'.
Lexical Resource
A sufficiently wide vocabulary conveys the argument clearly, with effective items such as 'penmanship', 'obsolete', and 'indispensable'.
Improve collocational precision by replacing phrases such as 'puts a solid impression' and 'have their own dominance' with natural alternatives.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
A range of complex sentence forms is used with generally good control, and the remaining errors do not impede meaning.
Review agreement, article use, and sentence boundaries, especially in long sentences joined with commas and 'hence'.
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IELTS Writing Task 2
Some people say that in our modern age, it is unnecessary to teach children about the skills of handwriting. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
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