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ARIA   
Jan 17, 2011
Writing Feedback / IELTS-Money spent on different forms of entertainment (WT1) [8]

Hi guys
Thank you for giving me the opportunity of checking my writing task, and I hope I would pay back all of your effort.

This is my first try in IELTS task one writing. I have had before the experience for writing essay and integrated task , which I found it very challenging, in TOEFL exam.

pleas give me a feed back about this writing and if is possible a band score for this
the task has 192 words and took 36 minutes for my first try, however I reconize taht i spent lots of time and world for it.

I also thanks Sayaza Hanisah for borrowing the picture of graph.

Task one IELTS
The graph below shows how money was spent in different entertainment over a five years period in different part of the world.

In this report I am going to describe the money spent on entertainment market in 3 main part of the world, the Asia, Europe and United States between years 1995- 2000 in different field of entertainment.

As the charts shows the US leads the first place for spending the money for entertainment follow by Europe and the Asia at the third place. The money spent by American for fun was almost double of European and close to three times of the Asians. Furthermore, the trend for amount of money spent during the five years was more significant in United States in comparison with other parts. The difference of money spent in United States between 1995 and 2000 is about 73 billion, however this money is 34 billion for Europe and 43 billion for Asians.

In almost all 3 regions with some small exceptions people spent more money on books and papers and less on cinema. However, TV as a convenient and cheap visual entertainment is in second place for spending money for fun. It can also be shown that the United State and Asia almost doubled their use of TV during the 5 years period.
ARIA   
Jan 17, 2011
Writing Feedback / How money was spent in different entertainment- IELTS task [4]

Hi guys
Thank you for giving me the opportunity of checking my writing task, and I hope I would pay back all of your effort.
Unfortunately, I made a mistake and wrongly sent my request on other posting, hoping that moderators forgive me.

This is my first try in IELTS task one writing. I have had before the experience for writing essay and integrated task , which I found it very challenging, in TOEFL exam.

pleas give me a feed back about this writing and if is possible a band score for this
the task has 192 words and took 36 minutes for my first try, however I reconize taht i spent lots of time and world for it.

I also thanks Sayaza Hanisah for borrowing the picture of the graph.

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Question:
The graph below shows how money was spent in different entertainment over a five years period in different part of the world.

A:
In this report I am going to describe the money spent on entertainment market in 3 main part of the world, the Asia, Europe and United States between years 1995- 2000 in different field of entertainment.

As the charts shows the US leads the first place for spending the money for entertainment follow by Europe and the Asia at the third place. The money spent by American for fun was almost double of European and close to three times of the Asians. Furthermore, the trend for amount of money spent during the five years was more significant in United States in comparison with other parts. The difference of money spent in United States between 1995 and 2000 is about 73 billion, however this money is 34 billion for Europe and 43 billion for Asians.

In almost all 3 regions with some small exceptions people spent more money on books and papers and less on cinema. However, TV as a convenient and cheap visual entertainment is in second place for spending money for fun. It can also be shown that the United State and Asia almost doubled their use of TV during the 5 years period.



  • The Graph
ARIA   
Jan 17, 2011
Writing Feedback / How money was spent in different entertainment- IELTS task [4]

Thank you for your quick reply.

As I understand from your suggestion, I have to write more in detail with mentioning the numbers, but for parameters with less frequency I am not able to give an exact number. I just tried to show an approximately information such as, almost double or ... .

Now I corrected and implemented some of your suggestion, hope to be better.

Please do not forget an estimated score.

Question:
The graph below shows how money was spent in different entertainment over a five years period in different part of the world.

A:
Task one IELTS

The graph below shows how money was spent in different entertainment over a five years period in different part of the world.

In this report I am going to describe the money spent on entertainment market in 3 main part of the world, the Asia, Europe and United States between years 1995- 2000 in different field of entertainment.

As the charts shows the US leads the first place for spending the money on entertainment followed by Europe and Asia at the third place. The money spent by American for fun was almost double of European and close to three times of the Asians expenditure. Furthermore, the trend for amount of money spent during the five years was higher in United States in comparison with other mentioned regions. The difference of money allocated in United States between 1995 and 2000 is about 73 billion, however this money is 34 billion for Europeans and 43 billion for Asians.

In almost all 3 regions with some small exceptions, people spent more money on publishing and less on cinema. Furthermore, the use of TV, as a convenient and cheap visual entertainment is in second place on all three places and the trend of its usage almost doubled in US and Asia during this period of time. Meanwhile, in US and Asia spending on music increased but in Europe it had a slight inverse trend. The trend of spending on video increased in all places with the same pace.
ARIA   
Jan 20, 2011
Writing Feedback / Some people think robots can improve humans' life in the future [3]

Hi there
First of all I think in your introduction you need to introduce the state of the problem and then give your opinion, which you partially did, followed by paragraphs that clarifying your opinion by examples, which you have given some. Unfortunately, later in paragraphs you did not deliberate your examples mentioned in your introduction. For example you didn't elaborate your idea that "people would have more time for friends" later in none of the body of your writing.

Another problem is lack of coherence in your statement such as second paragraph in which you express an idea, which later is refuted.

I think is better for you start with a concept map regarding to subject then try to follow that map in your writing process with defined opinion and supporting examples.

Good luck
If there is anything to say or add don't hesitate to try.

Respectfully

ARIA
ARIA   
Jan 21, 2011
Writing Feedback / Do you believe the use of Internet in formal education is a good idea? - IELTS Task 2 [5]

Please read this essay and give your opinion and if it is possible a band score
Thank you

Question:
University lecturers are now able to put their lecture on the Internet for students to read and so the importance of attending face to face lectures has been reduced.

Do you believe the use of Internet in formal education is a good idea? What future effects will the Internet have on academic study?

Answer:
When it comes to how the new technology such as computer and the Internet can improve our future education, people think differently. Some believe the Internet can change the essence of the traditional education from a serious issue to a kind of entertainment, while others think education by Internet can easier and more convenient.

I believe using the Internet can provide an accessible and convenient learning. The Internet with different features and tools provide an easier way to learn different materials. In future the Internet can provide a better, and more accessible academic education for people all around the world.

First of all, the Internet is an accessible and convenient source of information, which can be used for education. Almost everywhere with a computer and a communication line we can have an Internet connection and be in touch with different source of information. In addition, the distance from the college or university cannot be an obstacle. Moreover, by Internet we would be able to learn at any time we want. In a lecture if we miss a part we can go back and review the missing part for more effective learning.

Second, there are lots of features in Internet that can help us an effective and better learning. Use of different virtual graphics or animations in Internet can provide us an easier way to understand some complicated processes, such as what is happening in the centre of the earth in an earthquake or how a protein can be synthesized inside of a cell.

Finally, in future the Internet can have a positive impact on academic education. by more access to virtual libraries and sources of information via Internet in the future more people can have access to higher education and the inequality issue about education would be a story.

In conclusion, Internet can improve the quality of the education, by being more accessible and convenient than traditional style of education. There are more possibilities to learn anywhere at anytime. Moreover, there are lots of features in Internet that can help a better understanding of different materials in study. In addition, by minimising the physical distance the Internet can help other people to have opportunity for a better education and higher quality of life, no matter where they are.
ARIA   
Jan 21, 2011
Writing Feedback / IELTS-fatherhood ,motherhood or both? [2]

Hi Ajit

I like to put some suggestion on this writing, as well.

Actually I am not a rater for IELTS but as we can see in all IELTS books, I think it is better that your writing material has a structure like those they ask to be.

Introduction / body / conclusion are main frames at IELTS writing, and even as a part of IELTS speaking. In this writing you covered most of those items with some small exceptions.

First is your introduction. It is obvious that you pointed your main idea about the subject "both parents have responsibility...." later there is no information about why and how they can do.

Your second paragraph start with pointing out your opinion but it is better this point of view at least be mentioned in introduction.

Your third paragraph is a kind of complementary to the previous paragraph. Again it was not mentioned in your introduction.

I agree with the Booki comment about this "half paragraph" of "patriarch is absent"

As an exercise for me and to show better what I mean, I write an essay with the same topic and use your argument to explain in better way what I meant on all I talked above.

I also need you and possibly Booki' s comments on my essay.

Good luck and keep on try.
ARIA   
Jan 21, 2011
Writing Feedback / Bringing and grown up a child could be a challenging work, which demand attending of both parents [5]

Question:
"Fatherhood ought to be emphasized as much as motherhood. The idea that women are solely responsible for deciding whether or not to have babies leads on to the idea that they are also responsible for bringing the children up."

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

My Answer:

"Fatherhood ought to be emphasized as much as motherhood. The idea that women are solely responsible for deciding whether or not to have babies leads on to the idea that they are also responsible for bringing the children up."

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Bringing and grown up a child could be a challenging work, which demand attending of both parents. The old fashioned idea of the parenthood as a mother task now would be rejected; however I believe nowadays, as both parents are responsible for creating of the kid, the nourishing and thriving of their children should be the main job for both of them. Now we live in a society where both parents have the same rights, and responsibility for doing their jobs out of parenting. Moreover, there are some skills that would be taught better by each parent.

Today we live in a society which both parents have the same rights and commitment for their life. An old fashion belief, which might put the responsibility of kids on the mother's shoulders do not have value anymore. As men need their time for job, rest or leisure time, mothers have their own right to spend their time as they want., regardless of their commitment as a mother.

Moreover, in new technological economy of the new world both parents should work to have a better quality of life. Now numbers of the women in working force sometimes surpass the number of the men. Considering rising the kids as women job is not fare while they have the same economic burden at family income as breadwinner.

At the end, there are skills that both parents should learn to their children. Love, affection, and compassion are lessons that moms can better teach to their kids, while fathers are keen on lessons such as hard work, resistance, leadership and lots of other masculine skills.

In conclusion, as both parents had the share for creating the kids then they have work together bring them up in a better way. Both parents have the same rights for living then they should have time for themselves, this right is more eminence since women started economically help the men in family, then have more responsibility out of the house. Furthermore, there are some skills that kids can learn better from each parent.
ARIA   
Jan 22, 2011
Writing Feedback / Do you believe the use of Internet in formal education is a good idea? - IELTS Task 2 [5]

Hi Lippea

Thank you for your replies.
First, as I understood for essay we should answer just the question, which is

"Do you believe the use of Internet in formal education is a good idea? What future effects will the Internet have on academic study?"

I agree that I missed the second question about the "future effect of Internet" but the reason I did not mentioned "face to face "issue is that was not part of the question.

Second, I didn't get the point about the "strong supporting point"? You mean there were not enough examples about my reasons? Would you elaborate this a little more?

I look forward

Best regards
ARIA   
Jan 22, 2011
Undergraduate / Economics, management, analyze a case, international student - UofT admission [5]

Drinktea
Hi there
Your first paragraph has two main problems.
First, your writing is a little vague in the way that if we omit the word "economics" is difficult to understand what you really like or what are you talking about.

"Economics is my favourite subject among all the other subjects". what could be other subjects? Biology, criminology ? ... At least you can mentioned some of them or tell in the field of social sciences I prefer economics.

You could start like this;
I would like to improve my knowledge in economics, as a part of social sciences that analyse the ...

Later, the art also can have a strong connection with our life and / or psychology can analyse many of the human interactions, why you do not like those.

In other part "economics can help you for a better understanding of the world", an fact or opinion from you, which is very general.

Then try to explain different aspect of economics with more and deliberate explanation.

As an academic writing you can conclude your paragraph like:

If I have opportunity to choose a major in university, I would like to choose the economics as my major.

You also use some complex and sometimes wrong words such as "globalizationer"
Do not entangle yourself on complex words.

In second paragraph you forgot the economics and started with "management", moreover "how to know people can think and act" is not the main role of the manager, and a psychologist can do it better. Therefore that cannot be a reason to choose this subject.

In academic writing or even speaking avoid give the reminiscence, unless you want to give an examples for supporting your main idea usually at the end of the paragraph. Try to be more precise.

I think the better thing is to use smaller sentences and try to express your main idea at that first part if the sentence, followed by developing the main idea and then examples.

" I found management interesting, because I have some background, which can help me to be a good manager..."
or
" management is a challenging job which would fit with some of my qualification or qualities..."
or
" Management can help me to improve some of my qualities to be a business leader..."

The parts like "Listen quickly and speak slowly", sounds good.
keep on try

ARIA
ARIA   
Jan 22, 2011
Writing Feedback / Job expectations: changing job frequently or not? [3]

Hi Olga

First of all, your start is great with the "popular belief" but later you do not need to say, "In my essay I will explore benefits..."

You should start your essay like an article with introduction as you started then mention your opinion. In introduction we do not have such a thing. Your start likes as a speech or oral presentation.

Give an informative sentence, which state the problem or situation, followed by your main idea and 2-3 reasons.
Your reasons are good enough in the next paragraphs and need to write a little more about them.
Avoid strong expression try a little milder. For example:
"one of the benefit to staying on a job for long term is the stability. Instead of
"the main benefit of staying...."
you also should avoid informal and conversation like sentence. For example, instead of the story about the Exxon Company, you can start with
"when a group of workers work for a long time in a company, they found that company as their family that would be always their support, therefore they are not concerned about the relocation and finding a new job, which can interfere with their usual life".

At this way you better explain your reason with more words.
or

" Working for long period of time in one job can help the worker to collect an enormous technical and social experience in their field of activity. Those experience can help them to improve their carrier and open lots of new opportunities...".

In other side of the coin there are also some advantage to changing the jobs. The new jobs can provide new contacts as you change your place. The new contacts or new places also can give the person a better for planning for their future. It might be a new scholar or academic opportunity provided by new employer".

Instead of benefits and drawbacks, which you have already used in introduction you can put other words such as "pros and cons"

Your conclusion is too informal and short.

Keep on try
ARIA   
Jan 22, 2011
Writing Feedback / Should juries have access to information about the defendant's. IELTS Task 2. [3]

Question Under British and Australian law the jury in a criminal case has no access to information about the defendant past criminal record. This protects the person who is being accused of the crime.

Some lawyers have suggested that this practice should be changed and that a jury should be given all the past facts before they reach their decision about the case.

Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer.

Answer:

The decisions made by juries, since can interfere with a person's future, as defendant can be very challenging. Like all jobs, which try to discover the truth about an event the discoverer need enough body of evidence to do deliberately research and find the truth. In law field the main role of jury could be as a researcher who need more evidences, which could be for or against convicting a defender. I believe, against the British and Australian law, a jury should have access in the defendant's past records, which can give them a wider view about the defendant character and help them to make a better decision.

In one hand, a criminal cannot become an outlaw person overnight. There are some factors in the persons' life that can influence their behaviour. By knowing those factors a jury can decide better if that person can be culprit or not. For example, if the jury be informed that the suspect is a brilliant person with prominent academic background, the odds to be a shoplifter can be very low.

In other hand, the past criminal record of a person can help the juries to better match evidences for convicting a defendant. I believe a criminal do not commit a crime once, and try to repeat in different circumstances the crime which are talented for. If a person is convicted in a sex crime for several times, the chance to do the same crime for one more time is not too low.

To put in a nutshell, I believe the restriction of access in criminal records of defendants which is practiced in some countries law system can limited the ability of the juries to make a right decision. The back ground and the environment that persons were grown up can influence their future and help juries better to elaborate some verdicts. Furthermore, the antecedent of persons can be a tool for guessing if the person commits the crime or not.
ARIA   
Jan 23, 2011
Writing Feedback / Bringing and grown up a child could be a challenging work, which demand attending of both parents [5]

Hi Ajit

I really appreciate your work on my essays. I have attended half a dozen courses and classes for my language exams TOEFL and IELST, but none of them were as productive as your comments.

Thanks the "essay forum" that gives me the opportunity to have your helps.

I agree with all your suggestion; however other instructor found the same problems. I try to fix those part and as you advised read more, but I think my native language Farsi do not let me to think "English" and what I write in fact is a kind of direct translation of Farsi thinking to English.

People suggested me to read more, and I do, but still have the problem.

I try to work more on this essay as you told and send in your email as you gave me because I need to close this posting in order to submit a new thread.

I hope your exam would be a success take the score you need.

Regards
ARIA   
Jan 28, 2011
Writing Feedback / IELTS-is a break good or bad after high school for students? [4]

Hi Ajit
Your introduction and argument are quite good and strong enough.

there are some small punctuation and ambiguity in first para that I am pretty sure if you look over it you can find and correct it.

in your conclusion you did not put your argumaent about the disadvantage.

the rest is perfect
good luck
ARIA   
Mar 23, 2011
Writing Feedback / Who is responsible for motivating students to learn? TEACHERS? [2]

Hi Inchima
the very first thing is to clear up what this essay is for?
second, whatever you are going to answer the first question, is you are going to write an essay and not answer a question in an interview.

the first thing for starting an essay is that you should give some information about what you are going to explain. it calls "state of the problem" which you should bring it in your "Introduction"

for example:
"when it comes to the importance of a teacher's job some people consider their knowledge as an important quality, while other believe the teachers should also motivate students for a better learning process...."

at the end of this introducing of the problem, which is "teachers' role in motivation" you can bring your opinion with 2-3 reasons. and later in the next paragraphs you can give examples for supporting your resons.

on of the usual essay structure consist of introduction. 2-3 paragraphs explaining your reasons, and the conclusion at the end that sume up all your points in essay.

try it and good luck
ARIA   
Mar 23, 2011
Writing Feedback / IELTS Grahp (the pattern of smoking of different sexes) [5]

Hi Guys
I wrote this writing task 1 for ielts
I would appreciate any comment or suggestion and it will bw great if anyone give me an approximate band score
thanks a lot

Q: Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information in the
graph below.
You should write at least 150 words.

The graph shows the pattern of smoking of different sexes in Someland during 1960 -2000. As an overall pattern the graph give us the information that the number smoker men started to decline during this period of the time, while the number of women smokers had a rise until 1975 then started an slightly fall to the end of this time. Moreover, the number of male smoking was always more than women during this period of the time.

A holistic view on men's smoking numbers shows that the number of male smoker has slightly dropped during the time from 600 per 1000 person by almost 350 during 40 years. This decline shows that smoking lost its popularity among the men during the time.

However, women show another trend regarding the numbers of smokers at this period. Female smokers, which account less than 100 smokers per 1000 person at the beginning of this period, have two jumps during the time. The first one is from 1960 when female smoker have risen of 200 in 1965 and stayed levelled off for 5 years. The second increase was from 1970 to 1975 when they reached to over 300 smokers per 1000 person. Since 1975 the number of women smoking have a steady dropped until year 2000 when the number reached to around 200 smokers per 1000 person.



  • graph 1
ARIA   
Mar 23, 2011
Writing Feedback / IELTS: the benefits of global cooperation [7]

Hi Ratree
it is a good work, however it need some work on it

first, in your introduction is better give your reason about what is more beneficial, if it really is. regarding to your opinion, which had effect on global trade or "why the international trade are benefitted more rather than environmental issues, by global collaboration?".

according to your two following paragraphs I think it would better to put your opinion like that, you think both of them were beneficials, as your examples show later.

the rest is very good, you explained both aspects and gave examples.

The conclusion should be a sum up of all your writing in 2-3 sentences, without adding a further or new reasons. find out if you did that in your conclusion?

keep on try and do not forgot to keep the tract of the time.

GOOD LUCK
ARIA   
Mar 25, 2011
Writing Feedback / Ielts Graph (mortality and funding on different diseases) [8]

Thank in advance you guys
I welcome any suggestion

The graphs show the money spent on medical researches for some infectious diseases and mortality of those diseases in Someland in 1990.

A holistic view on 2 graphs shows that the necessary resources for research does not distribute properly according to the weight of the diseases in the way that some diseases with highest mortality received lesser money rather than diseases with lower mortality.

The comparison of two graphs shows that TB has the highest number of the death in 1990 with around 1.8 million deaths in year, however the money allocated for research on this disease was about 20 million. In contrast, disease such as AIDS with the least mortality on about 200.000 deaths in year received around 180 million. The same inequality can be seen for diseases like diarrhoea and malaria. Both diseases as second and respectively third killer among infectious diseases in Someland took less money than leprosy and tropical diseases with less mortality in 1990.

In conclusion, the graphs show that the money spent for research on different infectious diseases was not distributed according to the burden of the disease.



  • graph 1

  • graph 2
ARIA   
Mar 25, 2011
Writing Feedback / it is more important to spend money on art and music [6]

Hi dear Jing
It seems that your English vocabulary and grammar are good, but I think you need to be aware of some tricks that can cost you a big part of your score in test.

Lets go over them point by point:

1- In your introduction it is better to rephrase the question instead of the writing of the exact terms in question with the same sequence. Moreover, it is better to give your reasons along with your opinion.

2- As I understand you wrote this essay for TOEFL test. As I know in TOEFL essay you have 30 minutes time and a minimum limited number of words, which is about 300. Although it is not problem if you pass the words count in your essay, I believe with an essay like your essay which contains almost 600 words you waste your valorous time and missed revising which is as important as your writing. Try to write shorter and revise more. Some grammatical mistake in your essay shows that you did not revise your essay.

3- Try to use smaller sentences and avoid long complicated ones. Some of your opinions on all paragraphs are vague and in some of them you forgot to define the subjects or objects. For example: " the cities can improve their tastes about art and music as well as appreciate the beauty around the world, meanwhile, they may be optimistic about their lives " or some of your examples especially in the 3rd paragraph are unrelated to topic or even to your opinion, regarding to build music performance centres or art museums.

4- Your conclusion is again unfit to your essay. The conclusion should be a compact rephrasing of your introduction without adding any new information for reader.

Keep on try and do not hesitate to ask if there is any question.
ARIA   
Mar 26, 2011
Writing Feedback / toefl - It is the truth that not all people can do the things they like all the time. [4]

Hi Sabrina

As a whole your writing is very good but if you are going for TOEFL you should follow some of the points that are important in test scoring.

First of all your introduction is too short and you did not mention your opinion.

Your body paragraphs are very good and logic with single problem that you could write an easier and shorter sentences to explain your reasons and examples.

Your vocabulary is very good and can say sometimes it might make problems for you. Try to use simple sentences with less complicate structure and words.

As an example in your writing, avoid thing such as:
"people overweight have to do sports everyday for the purpose of losing weight, they sometimes have a feeling of compelling and painful, especially for those oversized body have threatened to their lives"

Some of your sentences are vague check more for grammar. Such the above sentence and as :

"doing unwilling things would contribute to their financial concern"

also check using the proper words such as:
"curriculum, "
"close link with their major"
"have little relationship with their initial thoughts "

I am not a native speaker but I am not sure those words are properly used. I put some suggestion such as : "materials" " is related to their knowledge or job" " is less related to what they have learnt""

I think those examples fit better with what you mean.
Check your punctuation; however I don't think it has a significant impact on your score.

Your conclusion as your introduction is very short and does not have the proper structure of the conclusion. In conclusion you should rewrite your opinion with your reasons included.

Keep trying

Good luck
ARIA   
Mar 31, 2011
Writing Feedback / Ielts Graph (mortality and funding on different diseases) [8]

Thank you for all your comments,
There is a small problem regarding using the past time. Actually, I followed the instruction about the tenses in describing a graph or chart, from a material which its link is here: world-english.org/ielts_writing.pdf

there is said:
"Notice that the Simple Past tense used. Even though it describes
information from the past, the graph shows the information in the present
time" p(18)
I am wondering if there is reliable source or not?
tnx
ARIA   
Mar 31, 2011
Writing Feedback / (charts) EDUCATION ACHIEVEMENT IN WOMEN IN 1945-1995. [3]

The pie charts compare difference of the education levels of women in Someland between years 1945 and 1995. It is clearly seen that illiterate women who formed more than a third of the women population in 1945 has disappeared in 1995, in stead half of the women population in 1995 had a first degree.

First, in 1945 women with the education level less than 3 years were about 70 % of female population, while 35% of them were illiterate, while only 4% of them finished higher level of education as post graduate and only 1% had their first degree.

In other side in 1995 there are no more women with education level of lower than 6 years, moreover they reached to the place that 50% of them have achieved their first degree, and the percentage of the women with postgraduate degree reached to 20%.

In conclusion, comparison of the pie charts demonstrates that from 1945 to 1995 the illiteracy in Someland' women has totally eradicated and at the end of the period more women in Someland have higher education.

time 24 minutes
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  • chart 1

  • chart 2
ARIA   
Apr 1, 2011
Writing Feedback / [IELTS] letter-writing skills will disapear, agree or not? [7]

Hi chao

Your essay is perfect. I think it needs just some minuscule changes. I prefer not to tell those as mistake and as a kind of different taste in writing. I think it would be better to include your reason as a "thesis statement" in introduction.

For example:
"Personally, I can agree with this view, because the technology easily replaced the quality of letter-writing with activities such as chatting or sending informal email writing. Moreover, there is no mandatory program in high school curriculum to force students a better writing skill."
ARIA   
Apr 1, 2011
Writing Feedback / Some people like to communicate by e-mail and voice mail. Less face-to-face action? [4]

Hi dear Mahru

As I see your weak point in writing is the problem of other "Farsi" speakers. In fact you have written a kind of translation of the your Farsi thinking.

The part such as:

"My major reasons for this idea are listed below"

is authentic Farsi thinking and speaking.

Don't worry it is not a big fault. I can say that I and all other languages speakers are suffering from the same problem, too. The easiest thing is to listen and read more English.

Regarding to your writing, I have to say it is a little complicated. At the beginning for writing essay try to use short and easy sentences, which try easily to convey the information and avoid long and complicated sentences. The next small problem with your writing is your structure. As a rule in TOEFL or IELTS the structure of the essay is almost authentic with some minute differences.

Frankly speaking, your introduction does not contain the proper explanation of the problem, which is the difference between direct and indirect communication.
You have started with issues like new technologies and email ..., which are not too relevant to the question, which is
" What do you prefer? The direct or indirect communication?"
Your introduction could be started like this:

" When it comes to the way that we can communicate with others some people prefer sending the email or voice message, while other like to contact with others directly by email or phone calls. I believe the direct communication like calling directly or meeting in person can be more convenient or reliable.

First, ( give your reason and its examples but with short sentences and easier words"
Second, (again your reason and examples)
Third, (again your reason and examples)

Important Note: It is better to have at least 3 reasons because you can provide less complication and fulfill your words limit.

Conclusion: restatement of your reasons without adding a new arguments or reasons, as well as avoiding the use of the same vocabulary in the title or question.

I hope you got the main points and if there is any question do not hesitate to ask.

Keep trying
ARIA   
Apr 1, 2011
Writing Feedback / (chart) Leisure activity in different ages, IELTS Task 1 [2]

Hi Guys
Thank you in advance for your time and consideration.

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The table shows how the people of Someland in different age groups spent their spare time during a year. It is clearly seen that two extreme age groups, teenagers and those over 70s, spent most of their time watching TV or videos, while the physical activities are almost zero on those over 60s.

It can be seen that some activities such as watching TV had a bimodal pattern in different age groups. Teens spent almost 1200 hr/yr of their time in front of silver screen, after that the TV lost its popularity in following age groups and reached in its lowest level in those in their 30s with around 400 hr/yr. Furthermore, it started to increase to about 110 hr/yr in those on their 70s.

Moreover, those in their 30s and 40s in comparison with other age groups liked to socialise a better time with small groups of the their friends. A practice which is more popular with bigger groups in younger ages, teenagers and those in their 20s, respectively.

As far as the physical activities are concerned, it was more popular at age groups who feel younger and more energetic.

In conclusion, people of Someland spent their leisure time regarding to their age.
Youngsters had more social and physical activities, however those in advanced age preferred to spend their time in sedentary and smaller size groups.




ARIA   
Apr 1, 2011
Writing Feedback / Ielts Graph (mortality and funding on different diseases) [8]

Thank you ajit.
That was a great point. I hope I wont have the same issue in the future.
I think it is the best way for essay forum users to have a group of people who know eachother and are familliar more with our style of writing. at this way we can focous more on the pit falls and easier can reach to tthe points.

good luck
ARIA   
Apr 10, 2011
Writing Feedback / "What is a good son or a good daughter?" - TOEFL iBT sobject [7]

Hi Mahru
As you see on Annika correction, she or he corrected those part that I told you before are not based on English thinking. It is good idea to keep those parts and consider those for your future writing.

try shorter sentences. long sentenses make you prone for gramatical mistakes.
for example the below sentense

Moreover, our parents brought up us to the world and grew up us with all difficulties in the life; they woke up during all the nights when we was ill, they helped us to learning our lessons during our education, and whenever we needneeded help they supported us in critical times of our life.

good luck and keep on try
ARIA   
Apr 10, 2011
Writing Feedback / Should Schools Offer Moral Class? (SAT and homework) [4]

Hi Lily

Try to write your essay as an essay. Think it would be published on a paper or something like that. your essay have a structure like an interview.

Do not give an example which need a research, like "Scottsboro Case", otherwise it can confuse the reader.

If you are looking for some example of the importance of the moral, as you toled at the begining of your thread there are some:

"the human society is based on moral values and ethics and there are some historic example such as Rome Empire which lost its existence because the lack of moral"

"Our family integration is based on morals..."
"Those who respect moral values live better"

Do not start a sentence with "AND".

Is your last paragraph your conclusion?
ARIA   
Apr 13, 2011
Writing Feedback / Creating an ideal society. If it's possible, how can we do it? [8]

Hi Guys
Thank you in advance for your comment and suggestion.
Is any body knows how I can add a graph or image which its format is not with .jpg
actually I wrote a task 1 writing and I don't have the electronic version of the chart. how can I attach the image. the only thing that I have is just "scrap object"

it would be great if to find.
Aria

People often think about creating an ideal society, but most of the times fail in making this happen. What is your opinion about an ideal society? How can we create an ideal society?

There are different definitions for a perfect society, which could be made from different points of views. Human beings during the history always tried to create one of these communities as groups, countries, tribes, etc, and because of different reasons its effort could not have a brilliant result. I believe an ideal society is a place which all people have the same right and freedom regardless to their colours, religions, or ethnicities. it has a healthy and logical structures, which help the society to reach in a perfect relationship, and achieves its goal.

Nowadays, the most important issue for any person is living in an egalitarian society. All people should have the same right and freedom for the way they want to live. This right should be available for all members of society, regardless to their mode of thinking, belief, or race. In this way these people consider the society their own home and help to increase the quality and value of there. Now we can observe an influx of immigration from different nationality to different developed countries, which praise this value and equality and contribute on empowerment of those countries as their own country.

More over, an ideal community is a place where is build upon a healthy and logical structure. In such a place any kind of problem is each person problem and would be discussed within the members of the society regarding to their expertise, and the resolution come out by a healthy and open mind discussion from inside of that society. It can be clearly seen that in most of the developed countries, which led the main economical and technological powers in the last two centuries, the solutions for their problems came out from their own by smart decision based on their public opinions.

In a nutshell, although there could be a different definition for a perfect society, I believe a perfect society is one where all members have the same right and with freedom, so they easily can collaborate to plan and achieve their goal in order to make their future.
ARIA   
Apr 13, 2011
Writing Feedback / IELTS: Prize money and fame as motivation to sporting champions [5]

Hi Hui Li
As I saw some of your essays your grammar and vocabulary is very good, but your essay need some polishing. There are some of my suggestions and it would be great to find if am I right or not.

Some suggestion:

First try to avoid using the same words in title in your introduction. As I have heard and see in some of the IELTS books it can cut your points and is really frustrating to lose some points just because of this issue despite your nice vocabulary and grammar.

In your introduction try to include your opinion or argument, which there easily you could mention them.

As I told your grammar and vocabulary is perfect then try to keep on try, but sometimes your grammar would be affected by using long and complicated sentences. I think it is seen in the part that I changed and the immediate following sentence " With this change, the uncertainty is no longer viewed as hindrances for them to strive for excellence in the profession as great performance in sport will certainly bring about lucrative rewards."
ARIA   
Apr 13, 2011
Writing Feedback / Creating an ideal society. If it's possible, how can we do it? [8]

Thank you very much Collin

I really apreciate it. I actually was reading one of your comments on an essay which I found it vey useful, when I came back I have already put some comment on my essay. This kind of elaborative suggestions make us to say: this site is a perfect place for improving our writing. After finding this site I can say I love to write in english.

Aria
ARIA   
Apr 14, 2011
Writing Feedback / Creating an ideal society. If it's possible, how can we do it? [8]

Thank you again Collin and this time I have to appreciate more. I absolutely understand what you mean and you effectively convey what you wanted to say. as I told before now I try to write more and be cautious about what I write, which reflect my opinion; however it seems a little difficult for a non English native speaker to express the feeling in English. The main point is to try more.

I am looking forward to seeing that my essays be revised by you.
Have a great time
Aria
ARIA   
Apr 14, 2011
Writing Feedback / 'cocoon to become a silk' - The life cycle of silkworm. IELTS chart [5]

Hi Penfriends
there is an Task 1 IELTS writing.
I appreciate your time and all of your effort for your suggestion.
Aria

The first diagram shows the life cycle of the silkworm, which takes around 72-94 days and the second diagram shows the process in which the silk textile are made from the cocoons, a part of the silkworm life cycle.

According to the first figure the silkworm life cycle starts from laying eggs from mature moth. After 10 days that the larvae come out of the eggs and start to consume mulberry leaves as their main source of nutrition. During the next 4-6 weeks they become larger in size and start to secret silk fibre, which makes a shelter around them and is known as Cocoon. In the next 3-8 days the cocoon become totally close from inside and the larvae complete their last phase of metamorphism in the next 16 days. At the end of this period the mature moth come out from the cocoon and start a new life cycle in its own round.

The fate of the cocoon to become a silk fabric is started after selecting of the cocoons in the first step. Later the cocoons are put in the boiled water, by which the micro fibre of the silk that their length varied between 300-900 meter are unwind from the cocoons and twisted together to become a thicker and stronger thread. Those threads will be dyeing in different colours and send to the last step of producing the silk cloth, which is known as weaving.



  • figurs 1 & 2
ARIA   
Apr 15, 2011
Writing Feedback / 'cocoon to become a silk' - The life cycle of silkworm. IELTS chart [5]

Thank again you Collin for your fabulous comments.

Actually I copy all of your suggestions and keep those separately in a file, because i am afraid i will lose them if I keep them just here. It is more effective to learn while you learn from your own mistakes. I have been writing english for about one year on and off, but never I have the same understanding of some of my mistakes and notions such as apposition and verbs tenses.

Have a great time
Aria
ARIA   
Apr 15, 2011
Writing Feedback / IELTS (task 2) A year break for traveling or work before joining university. [10]

Hi Neeta
As I see here and some of your comments your english is pretty good and in this essay your work is very decent. I am not entering to your grammar or vocabulary, but I would like to talk more about the structure of your writing, especially its "Coherence"

your introduction is very good with exeption of the some issues which seems to be a matter of different taste. I believe it is better at the end is better not to say " This essay will look at ..."

Watch the unity and logical order in your following paragraph.

Its often argued that a year gap will not benefit youngster. Opponents, think that young generation are more likely to have inadequate education (ARGUMENT) because many find it hard to restart with academic qualification,( REASON) .. A large percent of this group either drops out from university or struggles to scope up with the standards set by the

university (RESULT OR SOLUTIONS OR EXAMPLES).

THEN YOU SHOULD BRING SOME EXAPLE OR INFORMATION TO CLOSE YOUR ARGUMENT THEN GO TO THE NEXT ARGUMENTS
SUCH AS :
"this one year gap can give them the opprtunity to advance their knowledge about the university life and education."
were as some finds the work more interesting which gives them an opportunity to earn. I did not get this part, you might mean "whereas some find..." that means you should bring arguments contrary to the information in previous sentence. It should be like your previous sentence with (ARGUMENT, REASON, RESULT OR SOLUTION OR EXAMPLE)

Refuters, also believe that the time period between completing high school and joining university is more than sufficient for young people to discover the world or to understand functioning of corporate world.

WHAT DO YOU WANT WITH REFUTERS? DO YOU MEANS THOSE YOU MENTIONED AT THE BEGINING OF THE PARAGRAPH?
HERE YOU SHOULD HEVE THE ARGUMENT,RESON, RESULT OR SOLUTION OR EXAMPLE.


I found your second paragraph a good examples of the missing part in previous paragraph.

In your coclusion you stated your opinion, an extra information that was not asked in the title. you should write justabout what they asked, otherwise you will lose your point.

As I told your grammar and vocabulary are perfect, what you need is a coherent structure.

Keep on writing and good luck\

Aria
ARIA   
Apr 15, 2011
Writing Feedback / Spending life time in a changing manner. IELTS Task 2 [6]

Hi good friends
there is a Task 2 IELTS writing, and I appreciate in advance your comment.
Aria

Some people prefer to spend their lives doing the same things and avoiding changes. Others, however, think that change is always a good thing. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

When it comes to the changes in life, some people like a monotone rhythm of life with the same place and people, which they see every day and years, whereas, other like a dynamic and challenging mode of living, that give them different opportunities. I found a monotone life style is boring and like most of the time to change my job, places and even hobbies. It can help in better way to get ride of a uniform of and usual life pattern and give you the chance to see and meet other place and people.

The first thing that a changeable mode of living gives you is that you leave a boring and repetitive rhythm of your daily life. It is tiring to meet the same people everyday and go to the same way to reach in your workplace, or give the same salary, either. The kind of life that you have can also influence your performance and have effect on your abilities. It is like to watch a movie times and times without adding any new pleasure or information to you.

Moreover, modifying your usual life such as changing your job or place give you the opportunity to visit more places and meet different people. Furthermore by changing your lifestyle you have a better chance to promote your material and mental states. Changing in different levels at school during our education life is a good example of changing and enjoying of our life.

In conclusion, although, some people prefer to have their life as constant as they can, I prefer to have a more dynamic and actively changeable life. it will be a chance to see different environments and challenges years and years while see more places and fabulous people, which can provide me more opportunities.
ARIA   
Apr 15, 2011
Writing Feedback / TOEFL eassy- it is easier to succeed nowadays than in the past. agree or not? [4]

Dear Daliqin

Lets start with your forum type which is "Essaya, Term Papers" which I am not sure is related to your "TOEFL Eaay Feedback" then be careful about your request in posting a thread.

Regarding to your writing as a TOEFL Essay, it is better to have an acceptable structure as Essay for TOEFL. In this essay sample, which I found it far from standards in TOEFL essay writing, you need some work out on your grammar along with vocabulary. Your writing looks like as a speech which you can tell and go further,remember that in writing you will leave behind some evidences that are observed and judged by the readers. I can give you a some suggestions that can prompt you have a acceptable structure or in other words a departure and destination point.

Lets start first with writing structure in TOEFL or any other essays.
A quick review of the structure in essays shows that you should have an comprehensive introduction with your thesis statement and arguments about the question or any other request in essay title, followed with 2-3 paragraphs elaborating each of your arguments and providing an example, and at the end a conclusion which is a rephrasing of the introduction.

This 3 steps are streight forward and easy to carry out; however need some effort and practises.

Now let go back to your essay and see if you accomplished all of this needs?
Do you find any argument or point of view about the " Is easier today to have a success rather than the past?"
Then you start your first paragraph with:
" Some people might suggest people in the past are more likely to success. ,,,,"
without giving a reason that why people suggest this idea. then you continue the same argument without providing any example and this pattern is going further without any result that be seen at the end and close your paragraph.

In the next paragraph, you start talking about the "Back to today's life..." new life and technology, you start a another chapter about pressure in job or unfairness without any defined resolution.

The next paragraph is the same failure as I said for other parts, and your conclusion is very short and incomplete.

After a couple of times reading your essay the reader can understand what do you intend to say, but in TOEFL the score is given on how you correctly and coherently provide your opinion.

There are also some vocabulary mistake such as : to success, which it is supposed to be
to succeed and some small other points.
do not forgot that a good writing is a stuctured and goal oriented one.
keep on trying and goood luck.

Aria
ARIA   
Apr 16, 2011
Writing Feedback / Spending life time in a changing manner. IELTS Task 2 [6]

Thank you Neeta
You are absolutely right. my main problem is the time limit. I have to write and revise both 2 essay in one hour and I used to write the revised draft as soon as I finishe the time. sometimes when I back and see my writing easiky observ where is my Weakness.

Anyway, thank you for your comment and effort.
Aria
ARIA   
Apr 16, 2011
Writing Feedback / Different Forms of Entertainment ( Bar Graph) Task 1 [5]

Hi Turalfh

I made some changes in your first paragraph, but as a first try for essay it is a good job, unless to be more cautious about the writing of graph or tables. the first thing is to be focus on wholistic results, and it needs a 5 minutes thinking and making an strategy for writing. Thia is the most challenging part and if you go over some of my thread about Task 1 you will see that I also have some mostakles like this. first o fall as you see the task asks you to more compare the expenditure rather than describing just each bar. then the main goal in this writing is to show the trends comparisons. I think it is better to

compare the
1- A holistic comparison of the three regions.
2- The trend of the changes in each region during that time.
and if htere are enough time and place
3- the major changing or shifting of the preferences.

I think first start to do your writing regardless on how long you take time to do this, then try to increase your speed and and other qualities.

The graph gives us the information aboutcompares the amount of expenditure of on four different forms of entertainments between 1995 and 2000 in Asia, Europe and United States. It can be clearly seen that there is an upward trend in all kinds of entertainments mentioned in the graph.

The field which was spent the most money is publishing by US: 75 bln in 1995 and over 100 bln in 2000. The cost of publishing in US is more than the overall expenditure of Asia in 2000. Television market increased by 100% ( from 50 bln to 100 bln). Although cinema, video and music spending is rising, it is less than 40 billion altogether.

Europe takes an average position. Over a five-year period, publishing went up to nearly twice. Television and cinema, video rose, while music fluctuated in five years. Albeit, Asia spends least in three world markets, the amount of money spent between 1995 and 2000 is more than the one of Europe. All kinds of entertainment virtually increased twice

All in all, US has kept tis domineering position in five years. the Unidet States spends more money on entertainment than Asia and Europe together.

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