Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-07-30

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

In many countries today, crime novels and TV crime dramas are becoming more and more popular. Why do you think these books and TV shows are popular? What is your opinion of crime fiction and TV crime dramas?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

 

Student answer (Band 6.0)

More and more crime novels and TV crime dramas are become popular in many countries. I disagree about this increasing trend. My justification and opinion would be discussed further with explanation.

Although crime books and dramas are dangerous for this generation, it is important that this popular criminal books and dramas are spreading awareness in the community. For instance, despite having a criminal connection and mindset in this drama, during this all scenario makers try to educate people with the associated cause. Therefore, an increasing number of people like to read and watch crime thriller and adopt a good learning from books. In this modern era, this generation wants to become a policeman or army person. Because in most of the crime thrillers our police personal finished the criminal.

Although an increasing number of people watched criminal movies for learning from such a incident, it has become prove that more and more people are follow the fiction and become a criminal. For example, after watching a crime thriller movie, few youngsters trying to robbed a ATM machine from the bank. Despite being success in their attempt, they all are facing criminal charges and ruined their own career. Therefore, following this kind of movies or books are left negative impact on your and others life.

To conclude, I believe that parents should take keep an eye on their children and keep them away from this type of movies and books. Also, government should take action against this type of influenced movies.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses both parts of the prompt: why crime dramas are popular and your personal opinion. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. While you mention that these shows provide 'awareness' and 'education,' the explanation remains superficial. Your opinion is clear, but the argument that these shows directly cause criminal behavior in youngsters is a significant generalization that lacks nuanced support. To improve, ensure that your arguments are more thoroughly explained with logical steps rather than jumping to conclusions. The response meets the minimum length requirement, which allows for a more detailed exploration of the topic in future attempts.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The essay is organized into clear paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your argument. You use some cohesive devices such as 'Although,' 'For instance,' and 'To conclude.' However, the use of these devices is sometimes mechanical or slightly inaccurate, such as the transition 'during this all scenario' or 'it has become prove that.' The progression of ideas is generally logical, but the connection between sentences could be smoother. Improving the variety of linking words and ensuring they are used in the correct context will help elevate your score in this criterion.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You have a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey your meaning, including terms like 'thriller,' 'criminal charges,' and 'modern era.' However, there are several instances of awkward word choice and collocation errors, such as 'police personal finished the criminal' instead of 'police officers apprehended the criminal,' and 'trying to robbed a ATM machine' instead of 'attempted to rob an ATM.' These errors occasionally impede the flow of your writing. To reach a higher band, focus on learning common collocations and ensuring that your word forms are accurate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. However, there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, particularly with verb tenses and subject-verb agreement, such as 'are become popular,' 'it has become prove,' and 'following this kind of movies... are left.' These errors are noticeable and sometimes distract the reader. While you attempt complex sentences, they often contain structural faults. Focusing on basic grammatical accuracy, especially with verb forms and pluralization, will significantly improve the clarity and quality of your writing.

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