Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-08-08
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)
The crime novels and television shows are gaining more popularity among people nowadays. There are several reasons behind this interest. This essay will include the main reasons and opinions about the crime fiction and television crime drams.
In my opinion, I think that this crime novels are more popular among young generation. It is kind of a game for them while watching crime shows and reading crime novels as it creates intense suspense. People like to solve or assume the next move of the criminal in the crime shows also in books. For examples, most crime series on Netflix and Prime Video are watched by 89% of youngsters.
To commence with, the crime series and movies released on OTT platforms are mostly based on real life events. Young generation like to watch those series and movies just because it is usually based on true events, which boosts interest in watching those series and movies. For instance, Indian series named 'Raakh' available on Prime Video has gain lots of popularity as it is based on the real event place in 1998 in Delhi India.
In conclusion, It is a great step taken by the film industry to create crime series and movies which shows true events, as it spreads the awakening among people to be safe as the criminal scene shown in the series and movies had already took place in past. People become more aware and safe when they watch crime genre. This are this are my opinion and experience I personally had watching crime television shows and movies.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0
The response addresses both parts of the prompt: reasons for popularity and personal opinion. However, the development is somewhat limited. The explanation regarding 'suspense' and 'solving puzzles' is a good start but lacks depth. The example provided (89% of youngsters) appears to be an invented statistic, which is not recommended in IELTS writing. Furthermore, the argument that crime shows 'spread awakening' is a bit repetitive and could have been supported with more nuanced reasoning. To reach a higher band, ensure that ideas are fully extended with logical explanations rather than relying on unsupported claims or generalizations.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0
The essay is organized into clear paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the argument. There is a logical progression from the introduction to the body paragraphs and the conclusion. However, the use of cohesive devices is sometimes mechanical or slightly awkward, such as 'To commence with' and the repetitive phrasing in the conclusion ('This are this are my opinion'). Referencing is occasionally unclear, and the transition between ideas could be smoother. Improving the variety of linking words and ensuring they are used naturally would enhance the flow of the essay.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.0
The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, allowing the writer to express their ideas clearly. There are some attempts at topic-specific vocabulary like 'OTT platforms' and 'crime genre'. However, there are instances of word-choice errors and awkward phrasing, such as 'spread the awakening' (instead of 'raise awareness') and 'criminal scene' (instead of 'criminal activity'). The range is somewhat limited, and the repetition of basic words like 'series' and 'movies' suggests a need for more synonyms and collocations to demonstrate a higher level of lexical control.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The essay uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with articles ('the crime novels'), subject-verb agreement ('this crime novels are', 'Indian series... has gain'), and verb tense ('had already took place'). Punctuation is mostly functional, but the sentence structure is often repetitive. To improve, focus on mastering basic subject-verb agreement and article usage, and try to incorporate more varied complex sentence structures, such as conditional or relative clauses, while ensuring they remain error-free.
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