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 vs Parents Responsibility Transport Children School - 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 successfully addresses both sides of the prompt and follows a standard essay structure. However, limitations in vocabulary precision, occasional mechanical cohesion, and underdeveloped logical arguments keep the overall band score at a solid 6.0.

Task Response - 6

- Addresses all parts of the task by discussing both government and parent responsibilities, though the writer's position ('agree with these opinions because both... have benefits and negative sides') is slightly contradictory. - Main ideas are presented, but some arguments lack depth or contain logical leaps (e.g., US parents transporting kids having a positive impact on spirit). - Task coverage is sufficient for a balanced view, but the development remains somewhat superficial.

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 ('also', 'additionally', 'consequently'). - Overall progression is sometimes disrupted by confusing referencing and unclear logical links between sentences.

Lexical Resource - 6

- An adequate range of vocabulary is used to address the topic adequately. - Attempts are made to use less common vocabulary, but some word choices and collocations are unnatural. - Spelling and word formation are generally accurate, causing minimal hindrance to communication.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy - 6

- The essay employs a mix of simple and complex sentence forms with varying degrees of success. - Grammatical errors occur (e.g., awkward phrasing like 'spend a lot of money on taxis' in relation to government transport responsibility). - Punctuation is mostly functional, though some run-on sentences affect readability.

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