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Practice Writing: Write Essay ID: #34615 Environmentalists
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The environmentalists say that human activities have damaged the earth's environment, while others claim that human activities have made the earth a better place to live. Which side do you support? Support your point of view with details.

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The environmentalists say that human activities have damaged the earth's environment, while others claim that human activities have made the earth a better place to live. Which side do you support? Support your point of view with details.
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Debate persists over whether human activities have improved the planet or degraded the earth, and I support the environmentalist view that human actions have harmed the earth's environment more than they have enhanced it.

Firstly, the strongest evidence of harm is the large-scale environmental damage driven by industrial activity and the excessive consumption of people across the world. Moreover, deforestation, pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions disrupt nature, reduce biodiversity, and intensify the climate change that reshapes the whole planet. For example, expanding cities and intensive farming replace natural habitats, and these human activities cause soil depletion and species loss that undermine food security everywhere on earth. In addition, when people pollute the local environment through careless actions, they threaten the very sustenance that human life on this planet depends upon.

However, supporters of the opposing view argue that human ingenuity has improved sanitation, medicine, and infrastructure, making the world safer for people. Admittedly, these activities have delivered real comfort, yet the gains are uneven and often achieved by shifting environmental costs to another place. Nevertheless, cleaner water or transport loses value when air quality declines, heatwaves increase, and communities face flooding, showing how fragile human progress on earth remains. Furthermore, a responsible approach would preserve both the culture and the environment of each place rather than let human actions pollute nature unchecked. Consequently, the scale and persistence of environmental deterioration indicate that human activities have made the earth less resilient for future people. Therefore, although human comfort has grown, the environmentalist warning about our damaged planet deserves serious attention from every nation on earth.

In conclusion, human activities have strained the natural systems that sustain life, so a better world depends on repairing the environment rather than continuing harmful actions.

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PTE criteria · full marks
  • Fully addresses the prompt in depth, showing full command of the argument by reformulating the issue in the writer's own words and expanding important points with specificity.
  • The argument is supported convincingly with subsidiary points and relevant examples throughout the response.
How this answer meets itThe writer takes a clear side in "I support the environmentalist view that human actions have harmed the earth's environment" and supports it with the example "expanding cities and intensive farming replace natural habitats". I support the environmentalist view that human actions have harmed the earth's environmentexpanding cities and intensive farming replace natural habitats
PTE criteria · full marks
  • Has an effective logical structure, flows smoothly, and can be followed with ease.
  • The argument is clear and cohesive and developed systematically at length; a well-developed introduction and conclusion are present, and ideas are organised cohesively into clear, logically sequenced paragraphs.
  • Uses a variety of connective devices effectively and consistently to convey relationships between ideas.
How this answer meets itThe essay sequences ideas clearly with linkers like "Firstly", "Moreover", "However", and "Nevertheless". They keep the argument flowing well. FirstlyMoreoverHoweverNeverthelessConsequently
PTE criteria · full marks
  • A variety of expressions and vocabulary are used appropriately to formulate ideas with ease and precision throughout the response.
  • No signs of limitations restricting what can be communicated.
  • Errors in language use, if present, are rare and minor, and meaning is completely clear.
How this answer meets itThe writer uses complex structures with ease. The clause "when people pollute the local environment through careless actions" shows good subordinate control. when people pollute the local environment through careless actionsthe climate change that reshapes the whole planet
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  • Shows consistent grammatical control of complex language. Errors are rare and difficult to spot.
How this answer meets itThe concessive sentence "Admittedly, these activities have delivered real comfort, yet the gains are uneven" is accurate and well formed. Admittedly, these activities have delivered real comfort, yet the gains are uneven
PTE criteria · full marks
  • Good command of a broad lexical repertoire, idiomatic expressions and collocations.
How this answer meets itThe essay uses precise words and collocations like "large-scale environmental damage" and "reduce biodiversity". large-scale environmental damagereduce biodiversitygreenhouse gas emissions
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  • Correct spelling.
How this answer meets itSpelling is correct throughout, including the words "biodiversity" and "sustenance". biodiversitysustenance
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  • Length is within the required 200 to 300 words.
How this answer meets itThe essay has 290 words and is a clear multi-paragraph essay with an introduction, developed body, and a conclusion.
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