Some people say it is the government's responsibility to transport children to school, while others believe parents should transport their children to school.

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Government Responsibility Transport Children School vs Parents Responsibility - IELTS Writing Task 2

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Write at least 250 words.

A student's answer to this task, and the feedback on it

Written by an IELTSX user under exam conditions and published unedited and anonymously. Band 6 ยท 302 words.

In modern society, the vast majority of people believe that transporting children to school is the government's responsibility, while others think parents have to transport their children to school. I would definitely agree with these opinions because both opinions have their own benefits and negative sides.

Without a doubt, the authorities have to help with transporting children to school, which increases safety, thereby raising young children's desire to go to school. Also, if their children spend a lot of money on taxis, it has a negative impact on their parents' financial situation. Additionally, many parents want to do their own daily tasks rather than transport their children to school. A case in point is Uzbekistan, where the significant majority of parents work at prestigious companies or have their own personal work, which makes it impossible to transport children to school in the morning because the work schedule kicks off at 8:00, which is similar to school hours. Therefore, their parents prefer going to work instead of transporting their children to school. Consequently, it might be the government's responsibility to transport children to school although it would be expensive for them.

However, if parents want to keep their children healthy, they will always transport their children to school without missing days. When parents do this, their mood will lift during lessons. Moreover, children go to school themselves on these days, and they want their parents to transport them to school when they see other parents transporting their children to school. A case in point is the USA, where most parents tend to transport their children to school, which has a positive impact on their spirit and mood.

To conclude, although transporting children to school is a bit challenging for parents, they have to do this, especially for children's mental health and personal development.

Examiner feedback

The essay addresses the prompt by discussing both sides of whether the government or parents should transport children to school. However, the stance in the introduction is contradictory, and several arguments in the body paragraphs lack clear logical progression and precision. Overall, it meets the criteria for a solid Band 6.

Task Response - 6

- Addresses all parts of the task by discussing both the government's and parents' responsibilities. - Presents a somewhat contradictory position in the introduction ("definitely agree with these opinions because both opinions have their own benefits") which muddies the stance. - Main ideas are presented, but some supporting arguments are underdeveloped or lack logical clarity (e.g., the paragraph about USA and student moods).

Coherence & Cohesion - 6

- Paragraph organization is generally logical with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion. - Cohesive devices are used, but some transitions feel mechanical or repetitive ("A case in point is", "Consequently"). - Overall progression is sometimes disrupted by slightly unclear referencing and loose connections between ideas.

Lexical Resource - 6

- Uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, attempting less common items like "prestigious companies" and "financial situation". - Makes some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as "their mood will lift during lessons" or mixing up who is paying for taxis. - Spelling and word formation are mostly accurate and do not impede communication.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy - 6

- Uses a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, though some structures are repetitive. - Makes some grammatical errors and awkward phrasing (e.g., "if their children spend a lot of money on taxis, it has a negative impact on their parents' financial situation"). - Punctuation is generally functional, but overall sentence control limits higher bands.

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