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Academic Task 2 · Opinion / agree or disagree
Automated feedback in education
An original IELTS practice question with a planning route and a sample answer to learn from.
Aim for at least 250 words in about 40 minutes. Suggested practice level: intermediate, not a predicted band.
Your writing task
Schools and universities should use automated systems to give students feedback on all written assignments. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
How to approach this question
State how far you agree, then develop reasons that support the same position throughout.
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Supporting view: rapid automated comments can help students identify repeated surface errors before a teacher reviews the argument. Explain which feedback is suitable for automation.
Qualification: decide whether every assignment benefits from an automated feedback step or whether the method should be selected for the learning purpose. The word all concerns coverage; the question does not exclude human comments alongside automation.
These are possible directions, not required opinions or facts to memorise. Develop your own response and check every claim against the task.
A possible plan
- Introduction: state how far you agree and keep that position consistent.
- Body 1: develop your strongest reason with an explanation and a specific example.
- Body 2: develop another reason, or evaluate a counterargument without losing your position.
- Conclusion: answer the question again using the reasoning you have developed.
Vocabulary you can use precisely
Choose language that fits your meaning. You do not need to include every phrase.
- immediate feedback
- Comments or guidance provided without a long delay.
Immediate feedback can help a learner correct a repeated formatting error while the task is still fresh.
- professional judgement
- A considered decision based on relevant training and experience.
A teacher's professional judgement is still needed when an argument is unusual but well supported.
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