The threat of nuclear weapons maintains world peace. Nuclear power provides cheap and clean energy. The benefits of nuclear technology far outweigh the disadvantages.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Example answer 1
Nuclear power provides cheap energy sources. Sometimes the present sources of energy like oil, gas etc. will be finished.
Arguments in favour nuclear power: The nuclear energy produces by chemical materials; it is comparatively cheaper than other energy. To produce the power it only involve some expert people and energy plant. Where it produce other energy it needs large involvement like worker, machines etc. And also takes more time. The nuclear power plants are well protected and monitor. That is why there is less possibilities.
The threat of nuclear weapons maintains world peace because the developed countries like UK, USA, Canada, France etc. have nuclear weapons (warhead). Each country do not give threat to the country. Because they know if one country distrub others, then other will create problems from them. So it is wel balanced and world peace maintains peacefully.
Though there are sometimes creates problems by the nuclear technology but sometimes it also help the making in the field of medical and engineering sectors. In the medical field we can say by nuclear ray sometimes we can treat a canser patient. ON the other hand in the field of Engineering by the nuclear power engineers can do lot of things like operate engine instead of electricity. In conclusion we can say though there are some problems in the nuclear power but it has some benefit for the making.

The threat of nuclear weapons maintains world peace. Nuclear power provides cheap and clean energy. The benefits of nuclear technology far outweigh the disadvantages.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Example answer 2
Nuclear power is an alternative source of energy which is carefully being evaluated during these times of energy problems. Suring these years we can say that we have energy problems but in more or less 50 years, we will be facing an energy crisis.
Nuclear power is an alternative source of energy and unlike other sources such as solar energy, nuclear power is highly effective for industrial perpouses. If it is handled correctly, there really is no danger for the public. It is cheap, there is no threat of pollution and best of all it is limitless. It is difficult to think about nuclear power as a good source of energy for people in general. This is due to the use it has been given since its birth during the second world war. It is expressed as military power and in fact at the moment nuclear power is limited to few hands who consider themselves world powers. When and if there is a change of ideology regarding the correct use of nuclear power, then we may all benefit from all the advantages nuclear power can give us.
If we outweigh the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear technology we then have the following:
As stated before, the advantages are that there is limitless supply, it is cheap, it is effective for industrial perpouse and still there are many benefits which have not yet been discovered. The disadvantages are at present time that it is limited to only a few countries who regard it is as safe military power. Also if mishandles there is a risk for the popullation around the plant to undergo contamination as we all know happened in Chernobyl. If these disadvantages can be overcome, then it is clear that nuclear energy can give us more benefits than problems. It will in the future be very important as the energy crisis is not far ahead.
In conclusion, nuclear power is good, it can be safe, and we will all benefit. It is up to our leaders to see that it is handled well so that we can all benefit from it.
Which descriptions apply to which of the example answers?

Although the script contains some good arguments, these are presented using poor structures and the answer is not very coherent. 
It does tend to repeat these arguments but the writer’s point of view remains clear throughout. 
The answer is spoilt by grammatical errors and poor expression.
The answer is well written and contains some good arguments. 
The candidate has a clear point of view but not all the supporting arguments are linked together well and sometimes ideas are left unfinished. 
The message is easy to follow and ideas are arranged well with good use of cohesive devices.
There are minor problems with coherence and at times the expression is clumsy and imprecise. 
There is a wide range of structures that are well handled with only small problems in the use of vocabulary, mainly in the areas of spelling and word choice.
There is quite a lot of relevant vocabulary but this is not used skilfully and sentences often have words missing or lapse into different styles. 

Band 5
Although the script contains some good arguments, these are presented using poor structures and the answer is not very coherent. The candidate has a clear point of view but not all the supporting arguments are linked together well and sometimes ideas are left unfinished. 
There is quite a lot of relevant vocabulary but this is not used skilfully and sentences often have words missing or lapse into different styles. The answer is spoilt by grammatical errors and poor expression.

Band 7
The answer is well written and contains some good arguments. It does tend to repeat these arguments but the writer’s point of view remains clear throughout. 
The message is easy to follow and ideas are arranged well with good use of cohesive devices. There are minor problems with coherence and at times the expression is clumsy and imprecise. 
There is a wide range of structures that are well handled with only small problems in the use of vocabulary, mainly in the areas of spelling and word choice.