I nte r nati o nal e n g LI s h lan g uag e testi n g syste m

teacher performance and student conduct. I once taught at a school with this ar-

rangement and found it made it much easier for students’ parents to stay attune 

to both their children’s lessons and conduct during class time. Such a system would 

also ensure all critiquing of the teacher is carried out by adults and not teenag-

ers, a vetting process that would likely produce more insightful criticism. Thus, the 

plausibility of this alternative is clear.

It can be concluded that both a paced academic schedule and class transparency 

would more effectively improve high school education than the proposed online criti-

cism of teachers.

 I thus hope these changes gain support in the foreseeable future.

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IELTS Academic Task 2: How to write at a band 9 level

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As can be seen, both of the tasks are addressed in the essay, albeit with some overlap 

at certain times. The first question is responded to in the thesis. It is then amplified 

in select areas of each supporting paragraph and in the restatement of thesis in the 

concluding paragraph. The second question is answered in the analysis carried out 

across the two supporting paragraphs.

A variation of the problem and solution essay question from section 6.2 is one that 

requires the candidate both (1) examine the problems that result from a certain 

topic and (2) suggest solutions. For example: