People living in the twenty-first century generally have a better quality of life than those living in previous countries. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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Question:
People living in the twenty-first century generally have a better quality of life than those living in the previous century. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Answer Hints:
The question is to discuss why life in the 21st century is better or worse than the previous one. You can choose either side.

Agree
  • Science and technology development
  • Affluent society and easy life
  • Improvement of environment
  • Culture development
Disagree
  • More rival in various fields, especially among individuals
  • Over-consumption in personal life causes healthy and social issues
  • Population and environment pressures make people worry about the future
Answer 1
It is undeniable that the world has advanced rapidly in the new century. Many opine that our living standards are much better today than those of our ancestors...

People were more susceptible to different diseases in those days, and casualties were high. The revolutionary development of medical science contributed to averting such threats greatly...

In addition, the transportation facilities available these days are more versatile. They have reduced the traveling time to a great extent and improved the connectivity between various destinations...

In short, the people living in the present century enjoy the benefits of better services in the health, transport, and communication sectors...
Band: 7
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Top 300 Words114 (46%)42 (28%)36%
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Over 1000 Words83 (34%)72 (48%)86%
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Link Words: 16 (including link phrase: 1)
Sentences: Number: 15; Average Length: 105 characters; Words/Sentence: 16
Suggestions:
IELTS Essay Format:
-The essay is less than 250, doesn't match the basic criteria.
-High-ratio basic sight words may degrade your writing; suggest rephrasing some.
-Suggest using a few rare or uncommon words to demonstrate your vocabulary range and level.
Task Response:
-Main ideas are relevant, but some would benefit from further development. You can write longer and separate 'transportation' and 'communication' as two paragraphs. The comparison should focus on new and old centuries.
Coherence and Cohesion:
-The writing is well organized and has a clear progression throughout, although using some cohesive devices could have been more flexible.
Lexical Resources:
-The range of vocabulary is sufficient to allow some flexibility and precision, showing an awareness of styles and collocation.
Grammar Range and Accuracy:
-There are various complex structures with frequent error-free sentences and good control over grammar and punctuation.