(Task Achievement-How much your writing answers each part of the essay question eg global warming)

(Cohesion is connection of ideas at the sentence level whereas coherence is the connection of ideas at the idea level)

(range of vocabulary exhibited in the essay)

(demonstrating confident and accurate sentence construction)

(Band descriptors are the parameters upon the basis of which your essay is evaluated and scored.)

(Each band descriptor is assigned an equal weightage of 25%)

Example: The best way to improve health is to do regular exercise. To what extent do you agree?

Example: Some people believe that children at secondary school should be streamed, that is, taught in classes according to ability rather than taught in mixed ability classes. Do you think that the advantages of streaming children at secondary school outweigh its disadvantages?

Example: An increasing number of professionals such as doctors and teachers, are leaving their own poorer countries to work in developed countries. What problems does this cause? What can be done to deal with this situation?

Example: Some people think that parents should teach children how to be good members of society. Others, however, believe that school is the place to learn this. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.

Example: In spite of the advances made in agriculture, many people around the world still go hungry. Why is this the case? What can be done about this problem?

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Brain Stroming = 5 minutes

Essay Writing = 30 Minutes

Review = 5 Minutes