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ActivitiesTASK 2Essay feedback·Living alone

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6.5

Overall
bandCompetent

Up to 7.0 with the fixes

Task Response6.0

Needs work

Coherence6.5

Solid

Lexical Resource6.0

Needs work

Grammar7.0

Strong

Your essay, marked uptap a highlight for the fix

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In recent decades, the number of people choosing to live alone has risen sharply. While some regard this as a sign of social breakdown, I believe it primarily reflects¹ greater independance² and should be seen as a positive development. Firstly, living alone allows individuals to develop essential life skills. When a person is solely responsible for cooking, budgeting and cleaning, they inevitably become more self-reliant. For example, a young graduate who rents their own flat must learn to manage money carefully, which builds a discipline that benefits them later in life³.

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FIX THIS FIRST+0.5 band

Task Response — you state a clear position, but the counter-view is only mentioned, not developed. Give both sides equal, specific support to clear Band 7.

Task ResponseCapping6.0

In your essay

You argue living alone builds independence with a clear graduate example, but never address why others see it as “social breakdown”.

Fix: add one body paragraph that fairly develops the opposing view, then rebut it — that balance is what separates Band 6 from Band 7.

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