Task Response: answering the whole question
The first Writing criterion. Address every part, keep a clear position, and develop ideas with explanation and examples.
বাংলায় সারাংশ (Bangla summary)
প্রথম মানদণ্ড: প্রশ্নের প্রতিটি অংশের উত্তর দিন, স্পষ্ট অবস্থান রাখুন, এবং ব্যাখ্যা ও উদাহরণ দিয়ে ধারণা বিকাশ করুন।
By the end of this lesson you can
- Check that every part of the question is answered
- Keep one clear position throughout
- Extend ideas with because, for example and as a result
What examiners look for
Task Response asks three things: Did you answer all parts of the question? Is your position clear throughout? Are your main ideas extended and supported, rather than just listed?
A common reason for Band 6 instead of 7 is ideas that are relevant but not developed: one sentence per idea with no explanation.
Develop each idea
Use a simple chain: point → explanation → example → result. "Remote work saves time. Without a commute, employees gain an hour or more each day. A worker in a large city might spend that time with family instead. As a result, many report higher job satisfaction."
Listed versus developed
Listed: Free public transport reduces traffic, pollution and costs. It also helps poor people.
Developed: Free public transport would persuade many drivers to leave their cars at home, because cost is one of the main reasons people avoid buses. In cities where fares have been removed, car journeys have often fallen, which means less congestion at peak times.
The developed version explains why and gives a consequence, so the reader is convinced, not just informed.
Guided practice
Choose the better answer.
Practise on your own
Answer on your own.
Mini test
Check what you learned. Wrong answers go to your mistake notebook for revision.