Disconnected Examples Task 2 Trap

Task 2 · Task Response · May 2026

Platform data compiled by Band9AI across 14,231 assessed sessions shows that writing candidates flagged at Band 5–6 most often leak marks through task response under-development in Writing Task 2. Verification methodology

Last updated (factual triplet change): 2026-06-30

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The disconnected-examples trap is using stories, countries, or statistics that sound impressive but do not prove your topic sentence. Examiners cap Task Response when support is generic or off-point. Band 6 essays often list examples; Band 7 essays link one focused example to one clear reason.

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How to spot disconnected examples

Topic drift Example about health in an education paragraph

Name drop Country story with no link sentence

Stat wallpaper Numbers with no source or relevance

Example traps that cap TR

Trap	Why it fails
Generic world	Could fit any essay
Opposite case	Undermines your claim
Two mini-stories	Neither developed

Link formula: claim, because, example

After each example sentence, add: This shows that. . Read topic sentence traps and over-quoting statistics.

Key takeaways

Every example must answer: how does this prove my claim?
One developed example beats two vague stories.
Link sentences are not optional at Band 7.
Cut examples that could swap into another prompt unchanged.

FAQ

Yes-if it does not prove your topic sentence, TR and CC stay at 6 even with strong vocabulary.

Two to four sentences: one concrete case linked explicitly to the claim-not a full country essay.

Task 1 needs data support; Task 2 examples must tie to argument claims, not random stories.

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