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Less study, more physical activity: IELTS Task 2 essay #3, band 5.5

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360 words. Marked by Axiom on 12 September 2026. Estimated by AI. It isn’t an official IELTS score.

Task 2360 words

Parents should encourage their children to spend less time studying and more time doing physical activities. Do you agree or disagree?

There is a prevailing view that children should spent more time for physical activities than studying. While this may seem young people bring up healthy, I strongly agree with children should more learn in their childhood period because when they spent their main time for doing exercises

  1. Lexical resource

    Revisedthey might not be able to enter a top university, which can affect their career prospects.

    The revised sentence corrects the word choice and the phrase usage.

They become an educated person in their future and studying can help on their life because in the life you should chosse the justice dicisions between your children or you will need a smart dicisons in your difficult situations. and he staarted around he was seven years old and nowadays 26 years old but he could not endure the difficultues and he leave the taekvando and he could not learn because his prime was passed and he has a familly . Therefore him need earn money but he have not profession and he working on the mannual work

  1. Coherence & cohesion

    RevisedThe primary reason I support the idea of prioritizing learning is...

    The revised sentence is more formal and academic.

  2. Lexical resource

    RevisedFor example, one of my cousins trained in taekwondo...

    The revised sentence corrects the spelling and the word choice.

and for protecting themselves and their family or to become a chempion on their type of the sport. Hiwever, this argument is less convicing because in the world have a lot of athlets but more then half of them could not show their talant or their strength. Addditionaly this powerful people controlling by knowladgeble people and nowadays world controlling by well educated people not from masculine people or by rich people because in athlet or rich people do not enough inteligence for controlling . Therefore people should spend their main time for learning and other fere time devote for sporting

  1. Coherence & cohesion

    RevisedAdmittedly, some people argue that young adults should prioritize physical training over learning, citing the need to stay healthy...

    The revised sentence is more clear and concise.

In counclusion, althoygh it may be argued that upbringing healthy, I firmly agree that children should use main time for getting knowledge because while they learn they bringingup mental healthy and knowladgeble. In addition most of the knowladgeble peoples’ life is easy and beatiful they spend main time for traveling and relaxing from the life that is fact !

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Estimated by AI. It isn’t an official IELTS score.

What Axiom wrote for each criterion: why the answer earned its band, and what to work on next.

Coherence & cohesion

Band 5.0/ 9

The essay is logically organized and the progression of ideas is clear. However, there are some issues with the flow of ideas and the use of linking words. The essay follows a logical structure, but the organization of ideas could be improved. The introduction sets up the topic well, but the connection between different points could be enhanced with more effective use of linking words and phrases. Clearer topic sentences at the beginning of each paragraph and more explicit linking of ideas would help guide the reader through the essay. Ensuring consistent punctuation and spacing will also improve the overall readability.

Suggestions

  • Use a wider range of linking words to improve the flow of ideas.
  • Make sure that each paragraph has a clear central topic.

Sentence revisions 3

  • RevisedThe primary reason I support the idea of prioritizing learning is...

    The revised sentence is more formal and academic.

  • RevisedAdmittedly, some people argue that young adults should prioritize physical training over learning, citing the need to stay healthy...

    The revised sentence is more clear and concise.

  • RevisedIn conclusion, although it may be argued that prioritizing health is important, I firmly believe that children should primarily focus on gaining knowledge.

    The revised sentence is more formal and academic.

Grammar & accuracy

Band 6.0/ 9

The essay uses a mix of simple and complex sentence forms and there is a good range of structures. However, there are some grammatical errors and inaccuracies in the use of articles and prepositions. The essay contains several grammatical errors that affect the clarity and readability of the writing. These include issues with subject-verb agreement, tense consistency, and preposition usage. For example, "children should more learn" should be "children should learn more," and "he leave the taekvando" should be "he left taekwondo." Paying closer attention to grammatical accuracy, including correct verb forms and preposition usage, will improve the overall quality of the essay.

Sentence revisions 1

  • Revisedhe left taekwondo and could not continue learning because his prime had passed and he needed to support his family.

    The revised sentence corrects the verb form, the preposition usage, and the spelling.

Lexical resource

Band 6.0/ 9

The essay demonstrates a good command of a broad lexical repertoire. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and spelling. The essay demonstrates a reasonable range of vocabulary, but there are some instances of awkward or incorrect word choices. For example, "more than learning" should be "more on physical activities than on learning," and "taekvando" should be "taekwondo." Improving lexical precision and variety will enhance the clarity and professionalism of the essay. Additionally, ensuring correct spelling and grammar usage will improve the overall quality of the writing.

Sentence revisions 3

  • RevisedThere is a prevailing view that children should spend more time on physical activities than on studying.

    The revised sentence corrects the verb form and the preposition usage.

  • Revisedthey might not be able to enter a top university, which can affect their career prospects.

    The revised sentence corrects the word choice and the phrase usage.

  • RevisedFor example, one of my cousins trained in taekwondo...

    The revised sentence corrects the spelling and the word choice.

Task response

Band 6.0/ 9

The essay addresses the task effectively, presenting a clear position throughout the response. However, the argument could be more fully developed and supported with specific examples. The essay addresses the prompt by discussing the importance of spending time on physical activities versus learning. However, the argument could be more fully developed, and the essay could provide more specific examples to support its points. The conclusion effectively summarizes the main points but could be more comprehensive. Ensuring that each paragraph has a clear main idea and is well-supported with specific examples will improve the overall effectiveness of the essay.

Suggestions

  • Include more specific examples to support your arguments.
  • Ensure that each paragraph has a clear main idea and is well-supported with specific examples.

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