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Practice Writing: Write Essay ID: #6123 Inventions R1a
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In the past 100 years, there have been many inventions, such as antibiotics, aeroplanes and computers. What do you think is the most important of them? Why?

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In the past 100 years, there have been many inventions, such as antibiotics, aeroplanes and computers. What do you think is the most important of them? Why?
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Over the past hundred years, many inventions have reshaped human life, from the aeroplane and the computer to modern medicine. In my opinion, among these inventions, antibiotics stand out as the most important innovation. Indeed, their impact extends beyond the convenience of technology to the fundamental preservation of human life. By transforming medicine, this invention altered human survival itself.

First, before antibiotics, common infections frequently led to disability or death, even after minor injuries, so this medicine had an enormous impact. Specifically, the widespread use of penicillin and later antibiotics made routine surgery, childbirth and wound treatment far safer than before. As a result, this medical invention raised life expectancy sharply, and healthcare systems could focus on prevention. Clearly, no other invention has reduced avoidable mortality so directly.

Some may argue that computers are a more important invention because this technology drives modern economies and communication. However, such digital technology largely enhances efficiency rather than survival. Moreover, without effective antibiotics, an advanced computer or a long aeroplane flight would be irrelevant to those dying from treatable infections. Therefore, antibiotics underpin the impact and benefits of many other inventions and technologies.

In conclusion, while numerous inventions, from the aeroplane to the computer, have shaped the past century, antibiotics remain the most important innovation. Ultimately, this medicine saved millions of lives and enabled modern medicine and social development. By safeguarding health, antibiotics have had a deeper impact than any other invention or technology.

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  • 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 essay names a clear choice and supports it well. It picks antibiotics as most important and backs it with the penicillin and surgery example. antibiotics stand out as the most important innovationthe widespread use of penicillin and later antibiotics made routine surgery, childbirth and wound treatment far safer
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  • 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 ideas move in a clear order with linking words. These guide the reader smoothly through the argument. FirstAs a resultHoweverMoreoverIn conclusion
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  • 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 sentences with ease. These join a time idea and a result together clearly. before antibiotics, common infections frequently led to disability or deathwithout effective antibiotics, an advanced computer or a long aeroplane flight would be irrelevant
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  • Shows consistent grammatical control of complex language. Errors are rare and difficult to spot.
How this answer meets itComplex grammar is controlled well. This part uses a smooth participle phrase with no errors. By transforming medicine, this invention altered human survival
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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 collocations. life expectancyavoidable mortalitytreatable infectionssocial development
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  • Correct spelling.
How this answer meets itSpelling is correct throughout. conveniencesafeguarding
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  • Length is within the required 200 to 300 words.
How this answer meets itThe essay is 241 words, which is inside the 200 to 300 range. It is a clear four paragraph essay.
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