Is this answer key correct or this is garbage?

[Nonverbis]

IELTS Advantage Writing Skills by Richard Brown and Lewis Richards.

This is a model asssay:


Task:



Answer key:


Well, to me this is a bit strange answer key. As for the material, I like it. But this answer key seems to be garbage. What do you think?

 

[jutfrank]

What exactly do you think is garbage? It looks simple and clear to me.

 

[Nonverbis]

What exactly do you think is garbage? It looks simple and clear to me.

I mean that the answer key does not reflect the task at all. For example, is the conclusion in paragraph 5? Etc.

 

[jutfrank]

Okay, now I see what you mean. Yes, there are six paragraphs, not five. That's an error.

 

[Nonverbis]

Not only that. A lot of such mistakes.

Have you come across this book or other books by Delta Publishing? Maybe they are not worth buying?

 

[Skrej]

Yes, the key is completely off. Not only is the conclusion paragraph six instead of five, the advantages are in paragraphs two and three (key says three is a disadvantage), while disadvantages are in paragraphs four and five (not three).

 

[probus]

I've never used material published by Delta but a quick look at their website leaves me thinking they are a large and reputable firm. The error you found is likely a rarity.

 

[Tdol]

And the writer's opinion is given in the final paragraph- I think Personally, I believe is a clue. I haven't used the book, but the writers may have been having a bad day when they did this task.