In many countries, very few young people read newspapers or follow the news on TV. what do you think are the cause of this? What do your solutions can you suggest?
Sample Response
Newspapers and television are good sourcesNewspaper and television are a good source of information but nowadays, the rate of reading and watching the newsthe trend of reading and watching news is declininggo on the downward direction among young peoplebetween youngsters in various nations. There are various reasons behind it and, I will outline some possible solutionssome possible solutions are there which I will elaborate in the following paragraphs.
The first and foremost reasonFirst and foremost reason is a hectic schedule. Today everyone is busy within their work and they do not have enough time to follow the newstime which they spend on the news. Secondly, certain young adults findcertain adults found that news in newspapers or on televisionnewspaper or television news is not interesting because printprinting media provide news that is a day oldprovide one day older news rather than electronic media. In other words, due to the advancement of technology, young people getJuveline gets news on the same day and same time when it happens. This lack of interest and old-fashioned presentation styleold fashion way to present areis the main reasons. Why young ones do not read more news.
There is some possible and easy solution which make interest among adults to read and watch the news. First of all, the news should be based on factsthe news is based on facts. News that is published and broadcast should beThe news which is published and broadcast they should be realistic and attractive. For instance, In newspaper use some graphic to present news, bold headlines to attract readers and avoid fake news. Moreover, news editors should promotenews editor promotes their news through social media because now everyone is sociallysocial active so with the help of this they can easily keep in touch with daily news.
To conclude, the traditional method is the main cause of why people do not have more interest in the news but if the news is presentedtheir news is present in the effective and attractive way then it will definitely attract the young ones.
Why this response received Band 5.0
The response has a recognisable causes-and-solutions structure and maintains focus on young people's declining use of newspapers and television. However, the explanations are sometimes confused, the proposed solutions are only partly developed, and frequent language errors make several sentences awkward. Focus first on building a clear cause-to-effect chain and matching each cause with a specific, fully explained solution.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Response
Both causes and solutions are presented, but their relevance and development are uneven, with some reasoning becoming unclear or contradictory.
Explain how each cause reduces newspaper or television use and provide a directly matched solution with a realistic outcome.
Coherence and Cohesion
Paragraphing separates the required parts and the overall sequence is apparent, but fragments and mechanical linking disrupt local progression.
Give each body paragraph one controlling idea and connect supporting sentences through clear logical relationships rather than stock linkers.
Lexical Resource
The response has enough vocabulary to discuss the topic, but spelling errors and frequent inaccurate word combinations restrict precision.
Learn and use accurate topic phrases such as print media, up-to-date reporting, engaging presentation, and active on social media.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
Some complex sentences are attempted, but frequent errors in agreement, articles, verb forms, and clause construction often reduce clarity.
Practise writing complete subject-verb sentences and check plural agreement and passive forms systematically.
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IELTS Writing Task 2
In many countries, very few young people read newspapers or follow the news on TV. what do you think are the cause of this? What do your solutions can you suggest?
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