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Practice Writing: Write Essay ID: #49030 Read and Write
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Some people believe that the ability to read and write is more important today than in the past. Do you agree or disagree? Support your idea with examples.

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Some people believe that the ability to read and write is more important today than in the past. Do you agree or disagree? Support your idea with examples.
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Many argue that literacy has always mattered, yet its significance has intensified in the contemporary world. In societies shaped by digital communication, complex economies, and rapid information exchange, the ability to read and write underpins effective participation. I agree that literacy is more important today than in the past because it determines access to opportunities and safeguards informed decision-making.

First, modern economies demand advanced literacy for employment, training, and career mobility. Most jobs now require interpreting written instructions, composing emails, and learning through text-based platforms. For example, even entry-level roles in retail or logistics rely on digital systems that employees must read accurately to avoid costly errors. Consequently, limited literacy can quickly lead to exclusion from stable work.

Second, literacy is essential for navigating daily life and exercising citizenship in information-rich societies. People must evaluate online news, understand public health guidance, and complete official forms independently. During emergencies such as disease outbreaks, clear comprehension of written advice directly affects personal and community safety. While oral communication remains valuable, it cannot replace the scale and permanence of written information.

In conclusion, although reading and writing were useful in earlier periods, their importance has increased markedly today. Employment structures, digital services, and civic processes now depend on written communication. Therefore, strong literacy skills are not merely educational goals but fundamental requirements for full social and economic participation.

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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 introduction states a clear agreement and the body gives a concrete work example. This answers the prompt fully with support. I agree that literacy is more important today than in the pasteven entry-level roles in retail or logistics rely on digital systems
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 itEach paragraph starts with a clear linker that orders the ideas. This helps the reader follow the argument easily. First,Second,For example,Consequently,In conclusion,
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 a concessive clause and a longer linked sentence with ease. Meaning stays completely clear. While oral communication remains valuable, it cannot replace the scale and permanencealthough reading and writing were useful in earlier periods
PTE criteria · full marks
  • Shows consistent grammatical control of complex language. Errors are rare and difficult to spot.
How this answer meets itThis complex sentence with a relative clause is accurate and well built. Errors are hard to find. digital systems that employees must read accurately to avoid costly errors
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  • Good command of a broad lexical repertoire, idiomatic expressions and collocations.
How this answer meets itThe essay uses precise academic words and strong collocations. This shows a broad word range. career mobilityinformed decision-makingcivic processesinformation-rich societies
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  • Correct spelling.
How this answer meets itSpelling is correct throughout the essay, including words like literacy and comprehension. literacycomprehension
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  • Length is within the required 200 to 300 words.
How this answer meets itThe essay has 225 words, which is within the limit. It is a clear four-paragraph essay with an intro, two body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
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