Popular hobbies and interests change over time and are more a reflection of trends and fashions

Topic: Popular hobbies and interests change over time and are more a reflection of trends and fashions than an indication of what individuals really want to do in their spare time. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Answer
Some leisure activities and hobbies become fashionable for a short period and then disappear. I would like to partly agree with this view because some hobbies remain popular over time because they satisfy people's genuine interest.
For example, when a cartoon series becomes trendy on television or spread out on social media by advertisements or posts, children may be interested in its characters and share this enthusiasm with their friends. This could create a craze that sweeps through a school when the TV show introduces new characters. However, this enthusiasm often fades quickly once the trend is over. Similarly, some adults take up fitness trends like Yoga, walking, and they may get trouble maintaining their habits for a long time.
In contrast, there are many activities and hobbies that remain popular long-term and people continue pursuing these hobbies because they genuinely enjoy them. For instance, both adults and children spend hours playing chess, discussing tactics and challenging each other rather than simply trying to win.
In conclusion, I agree that hobbies can be influenced by fashions and trends, especially in the short term. Nevertheless, some pastimes remain popular because they reflect people genuine and long term interest instead of temporary trend

There are only 202 words in this essay. That is an automatic failing score during an actual test. If you want to have a better chance of passing the test, try to write at least 275 - 300 words even though the minimum for scoring is 250 words. The quality of your English vocabulary and ability to write comprehensible English sentences will receive a better score under that word count since you will have enough evidence of language control and fluency in the presentation.

You clearly understood the prompt instructions and delivered a completely acceptable and possibly high scoring introduction paragraph. You did not forget to state your summarized opinion in the last part of this paragraph, which added to your scoring consideration.

However, your supporting paragraph is short and unrelated to the prompt. You need at least 2 reasoning paragraphs, fully developed for the presentation. You also need to use related examples to bring more relevance and authority to your explanation. The example you chose to use for the discussion is not proper and cannot be reconciled by the examiner to the original prompt. You should have discussed hobbies instead. A personal hobby of yours would have been best since personal experience and knowledge are given additional points in the cohesiveness and coherence scoring part of the rubic.