Looking for life on other planets: IELTS Task 2 essay #16, band 4.0
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Task 2379 words
Some people want governments to spend money on other planets to look for life. Others believe that it is a waste of public money when there are many unsolved problems on Earth. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion
Some people believe that many problems happening day by day and think
governments to spent money on other planets to search for life is wasting of
public money. I content that, people tend to focus another brain out problems like
population, global warming and food consumption.
One side, today governments spends big part's of the country's budget to
discover budget, while there are many unsolved problems on earth. People are
curious from his child so try to learn new planets, creatures and discover new
things. When u say to your
Grammar & accuracy
RevisedChildren want to know everything and often engage in practices to satisfy their curiosity.
The original sentence was a fragment. The revision provides a complete sentence with a clear message.
children don't take this, he or she more inspire to know it and get it. Knowing to
the universe is like this. Nasa company is trying to discover new life from the
universe and flowing rockets to know it. There found several facts about mars. Is
this fact which they fond water from the planet. And they are believing people
able to live there. And build new buildings like tent and suggest people to see the
mars for big money.
Another side of this, some people believe that many problems happening day by
day spending money is very helpful for this, while others searching the life from
another planet. The nearest planet to reach is Mars for us, which takes to arrive
several month with only limited scientist. Knowing the life in the Mars is nor
crucial for, it requires more budget and more money and limited things only
Another striking site is breaking the ozone. Global warming is the one of the main
problem of the earth today. When we fly the rockets to the universe it cut the
ozone shield. That leads to appear enormous unretired wholes and sun
shines enters from it so that temperature is rising year by year. Population of the
earth is growing and density of people too. Some cities like New York
population is more than million. Children born every seconds and that is
bigger than old people die so population will our main problems too. There
is one site is consumption. People can only survive without food roughly 1
month, without water 7 days. Growing population rate leads to this and people
maybe hard to provide food products in the future that is fact.
Select a highlighted passage to see its suggested revision.
What Axiom wrote for each criterion: why the answer earned its band, and what to work on next.
Coherence & cohesion
Band 4.0/ 9
The essay lacks clear logical progression, making it difficult to follow the ideas. Cohesive devices are often misused or overused, and there is a noticeable lack of repetition to reinforce key ideas.
Suggestions
- Use cohesive devices appropriately to link ideas within and between paragraphs.
- Ensure each paragraph has a clear central topic that is fully developed with supporting details.
Sentence revisions 3
RevisedOn one hand, today's governments spend a large part of the country's budget on space exploration, while there are many unsolved problems on earth.
The sentence was confusing and lacked clarity. The revision provides a clear statement of the point being made.
RevisedOn the other hand, some people believe that the government should focus on addressing the Earth's pressing issues, while others envision exploring life on other planets.
The sentence was unclear and lacked coherence. The revision provides a clear contrast between two viewpoints.
RevisedAnother significant issue is the depletion of the ozone layer due to global warming.
The sentence was grammatically incorrect and lacked clarity. The revision provides a clear and concise statement of the point being made.
Grammar & accuracy
Band 4.0/ 9
The essay contains an expansive range of grammatical structures but there are numerous errors that make comprehension difficult. Punctuation is often misused or absent.
Sentence revisions 3
RevisedSome people believe that with the occurrence of numerous problems day by day, it is a waste of public money for governments to invest in searching for life on other planets.
The original sentence contained incorrect verb tense and word usage. The revision corrects these errors.
RevisedChildren want to know everything and often engage in practices to satisfy their curiosity.
The original sentence was a fragment. The revision provides a complete sentence with a clear message.
RevisedWhen you tell your children not to touch it, they are likely to be more inspired to learn about it and may even try to obtain it.
The original sentence contained incorrect verb tense and subject-verb agreement. The revision corrects these errors.
Lexical resource
Band 4.0/ 9
A limited range of vocabulary is used with many words and phrases being repetitive or inappropriate for the task. There are noticeable errors in word choice and collocation that may cause some difficulty for the reader.
Sentence revisions 3
RevisedSome people believe that as numerous problems arise daily, it is a waste of public money for governments to invest in space exploration.
The original sentence was awkward and unnatural. The revision provides a more fluent and natural phrasing.
RevisedFrom a young age, individuals are curious and tend to explore new planets, creatures, and other aspects of the universe.
The original sentence contained awkward phrasing and incorrect word usage. The revision provides a clear and accurate statement.
RevisedThere are plans to build structures on Mars and it has been suggested that this could be a lucrative venture.
The original sentence was unclear and lacked context. The revision provides a clear and concise statement of the point being made.
Task response
Band 4.0/ 9
The prompt is addressed in some capacity, but the essay does not explore both views evenly or provide a clear personal opinion. Some arguments lack depth and insufficient support.
Suggestions
- Ensure that each paragraph has a clear main idea and that all ideas are fully developed with relevant examples and explanations.
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