CELPIP Writing Task 2 · Responding to Survey Questions · question 10 of 15
School Phone Rules
A CELPIP Writing Task 2 practice question (Responding to Survey Questions), with a model answer below. No sign-up needed. Read the task, then write 150–200 words in 26 minutes, as you would on the test.
The task
Your local school board is reviewing its rules about students' mobile phones. It is asking parents, students and teachers which rule should apply at all secondary schools. Choose the option you prefer and explain the reasons for your choice. Write about 150-200 words. Option A: Ban phones for the entire school day; students must keep them in lockers until classes end. Option B: Ban phones during classes only; students may use them at lunch and between classes.
- Choose Option A or Option B.
- Explain the reasons for your choice with details and examples.
- Length
- 150–200 words
- Time
- 26 minutes
- Question
- 10 of 15
A simple way to build your answer
- Show that you understand the problem the rule is meant to solve.
- Explain a practical situation in which students need their phones.
- Suggest how your option could be enforced fairly.
Model answer · CLB 9
194 words · no sign-upI would choose Option B, banning phones during classes but allowing them at lunch and between classes, because it addresses the real problem without being unrealistic. The main concern for teachers is distraction during lessons, and Option B deals with that directly. If phones must be put away and silenced whenever a class begins, students can concentrate on their work. Teachers could simply collect any phone that appears during a lesson and return it at the end of the day. However, a full-day ban would create practical difficulties. My daughter takes two buses to school, and she often texts me at lunch if her afternoon schedule changes or if she needs to be picked up after a practice. Many families depend on this kind of communication. Locking phones away for seven hours would also be hard to enforce, since students would simply hide them. Moreover, teenagers need to learn to manage technology responsibly. Having limited free time with their phones teaches them self-control in a way that a total ban never could. I understand that some parents want a stronger rule. Still, I believe Option B strikes the right balance between learning and safety.
Why this answer works
- It opens by identifying the actual purpose of the rule, which makes the argument focused and relevant.
- The example of the daughter texting after a schedule change is a realistic, specific family situation.
- It adds a thoughtful third point about learning self-control, showing a good range of ideas.
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