A: "Pollution damages health first and budgets second, since treating asthma costs more than preventing it." B: "Pollution is bad. Firstly, it harms health. Moreover, it costs money." Which would score higher?

A: "Many people use the internet for study." B: "A growing share of students now study largely online." Which criterion separates these?

A: "If the government builds more houses, prices will fall." B: "Were the government to build at scale, prices would fall, though the effect might vary by district." Which criterion separates these?

A: "This policy is good because it helps people." B: "This policy helps renters because it lowers the deposit they must save before moving." Which would score higher?

A: "Firstly, cycling is healthy. Secondly, cycling is cheap." B: "Cycling improves health while also saving commuters the cost of fuel and parking." Which criterion separates these?

A: "The city has many problems with cars." B: "Private cars create congestion, noise and competition for limited street space." Which criterion separates these?

A: "Homework is useful when it gives practice that cannot be completed during a crowded lesson." B: "Homework is useful. It gives practice." Which would score higher?

A: "Although zoos teach children, they keep animals in cages." B: "Zoos teach children. However, they keep animals in cages." Which criterion separates these?

A: "People buy things they do not need." B: "Consumers often replace usable products simply because a newer model is advertised." Which criterion separates these?

A: "Museums are important. Also, they teach culture." B: "Museums matter because they turn cultural history into objects visitors can actually see." Which would score higher?

A: "Public transport helps workers. Moreover, it helps shops." B: "Public transport links workers to jobs and customers to shops." Which criterion separates these?

A: "Schools should restrict phones because constant alerts interrupt tasks that require attention." B: "Schools should ban phones because phones are bad." Which would score higher?

A: "In addition, this makes people healthy. In addition, it saves money." B: "The same change improves health and reduces the cost of later treatment." Which criterion separates these?

A: "If fees rise, poor students may not apply." B: "If fees were to rise sharply, poorer applicants might decide that university is too risky." Which criterion separates these?

A: "This is a very big problem in society today." B: "This is a serious barrier for families who spend over half their income on rent." Which would score higher?

A: "Young people need jobs." B: "School-leavers need entry-level jobs where they can learn paid skills." Which criterion separates these?

A: "Government help is justified when private firms cannot profit from serving remote villages." B: "The government should help because it is good." Which would score higher?

A: "This causes stress. This causes mistakes." B: "Stress from constant monitoring can lead workers to rush, which then increases mistakes." Which criterion separates these?

A: "Nowadays, many people discuss this issue." B: "The issue matters because it changes how families divide care and paid work." Which would score higher?

A: "Furthermore, recycling saves materials. Furthermore, it saves money." B: "Recycling saves materials and reduces disposal costs when collection works well." Which criterion separates these?

A: "Some people think the policy is positive." B: "Supporters argue that the policy gives low-income workers a cheaper route to work." Which criterion separates these?

A: "It helps older residents who can no longer drive reach clinics without paying for taxis." B: "It helps old people." Which would score higher?

A: "The tax is unpopular. However, it funds school meals." B: "The tax is unpopular, but it funds school meals." Which criterion separates these?

A: "This solution is good for the environment." B: "This solution cuts landfill by keeping broken appliances in use." Which criterion separates these?

A: "There are many reasons for this trend." B: "One reason is that employers cannot find enough graduates with technical skills locally." Which would score higher?

A: "People can get information from the internet." B: "Residents can now compare medical advice, public forms and job adverts online." Which criterion separates these?

A: "It is cheaper because the materials are shared, and easier because repairs are done by staff." B: "Firstly, it is cheaper. Secondly, it is easier." Which would score higher?

A: "The plan may perhaps possibly help some people in some ways." B: "The plan is likely to help shift workers who need appointments after five." Which criterion separates these?

A: "When prices rise, demand falls." B: "When bus fares rise, occasional riders are the first group to stop travelling." Which would score higher?

A: "The programme improved results." B: "The mentoring programme reduced first-year resignations among new teachers." Which criterion separates these?

A: "Public art improves neglected walls when residents help design and protect it." B: "Public art is nice. Moreover, it improves places." Which would score higher?

A: "If children read more, they learn more words." B: "The more children read independently, the more vocabulary they meet outside class." Which criterion separates these?

A: "This has effects on the economy." B: "This raises rents because homes that housed residents become weekend accommodation." Which would score higher?

A: "The city should do this for many reasons." B: "The city should do this because cleaner buses lower the pollution breathed by children at stops." Which criterion separates these?

A: "People should learn skills." B: "Adults should learn workplace email, rent forms and appointment booking." Which criterion separates these?

A: "It is fair because the people who create the waste pay more of the disposal cost." B: "It is good. It is also fair." Which would score higher?

A: "The system is costly. However, it reduces missed appointments." B: "The system is costly, but it reduces missed appointments." Which criterion separates these?

A: "Students need technology in school." B: "Students need taught access to technology, not constant social media during lessons." Which would score higher?

A: "This policy helps the community." B: "This policy helps the community by turning unused land into a place where neighbours meet weekly." Which criterion separates these?

A: "More pocket parks are needed in dense districts where flats have no private gardens." B: "More parks are needed." Which would score higher?