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Band 6+: What are the potential benefits and drawbacks of using social media for political activism?

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Well, to be honest, according to my observation and knowledge, social media plays a key role like a double-edged sword. It has some drawbacks, but it also has benefits. When I talk about the advantages of social media, it plays a key role in informing the public from their leaders, such as the President and Prime Minister, who communicate every day to reach the public and make them aware of what's new in their country.

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Well, to be honest, according to my observation in knowledge, social media plays a key role like a double-edged sword. It has some traffic, but it also has some benefits. Unless I am talking about the advantages of social media, it plays a key role to inform public from their states, or holders such as the President and Prime Minister, talk on every day to reach the public and to aware the public what’s going new in their country. you

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media: 2

plays: 2

public: 2

their: 2

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Task Response

The response addresses the question but only begins to explore the benefits of social media for political activism and social change. To improve, elaborate further on both the benefits and drawbacks, providing specific examples and a more comprehensive analysis.

Fluency & Coherence

The response is somewhat coherent, but there are instances of repetition ('it plays a key role') and some hesitation. To improve, try to vary your sentence structure and use more cohesive devices to link your ideas together smoothly. Practice speaking more continuously without relying on the same phrases repeatedly.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate but lacks precision and variety. The phrase 'double-edged sword' is a good start, but the rest of the vocabulary is quite basic. To enhance your lexical resource, try to incorporate more specific and nuanced vocabulary related to political activism and social change. For example, instead of 'inform the public,' you could use 'disseminate information' or 'raise awareness.'

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The grammatical range is limited, and there are some errors in sentence structure and word choice ('from their states' instead of 'from their leaders'). To improve, focus on using a wider range of grammatical structures and pay attention to accurate word choice and preposition usage. Review basic grammar rules and practice constructing more complex sentences.

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