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IELTS Essay: A report indicated that many children between 7 and 11 spend too much time wa...

Prompt

A report indicated that many children between 7 and 11 spend too much time watching television or playing video games. How does the problem affect the children, their families and the society? What measures can be taken to control it?

#child development#screen time#media consumption#family impact#societal health

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 describes problems and suggests controls; Band 9 traces causal chains, weighs practicality of interventions, and addresses systemic factors beyond individual choice.

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Key concepts in this essay

developmental stage sensitivity (7-11 is critical for school, social skills, physical health)
multiple stakeholders (child, family, school, society all affected differently)
root causes: access, parenting style, lack of alternatives, vs. medium itself

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Listing generic harms (obesity, poor sleep) without linking specifically to TV/gaming vs. other causes
Proposing solutions that ignore feasibility (e.g., 'parents should monitor' without addressing working parents, peer pressure)
Framing only negatives; ignores educational games or family co-viewing scenarios

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