Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-08-11

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 5.5)

In this advance era, majority of the people in many countries like to watch violence television shows books and serials . In this eassay , i will explain the reasons behind this phenomenon and give my opinion that how these fictional dramas affect positively to young generation.

First of all , why fictional drams and books are more popular today because of its voilent content . Currently , day by day crimes have been increase drastically in our life such as thefting , murdering , Rape cases and many more. To add more , people like these things for knowledge as they can get learn how to solve these issue if anything happens in their life , whom to report and how to get justice of being victim. These things are very important to learn to solve basic issues. Because of this reason they like to watch crime drams.

I think that it has more benefit to watch fiction drams rather than having drawbacks. First of all , these drams and books bring awareness in young people so they are more aware about crime . Additionally, they may learn to report of crime promptelly, rather than hiding. Moreover , they may able to learn good things that how to prevent crime and not being part of these . It has a negative side as well such as they are getting ideas of doing such things to other people which impacts their life negatively. I have read one article that , Many girls are getting knowledge that how to prevent our self of rape case and how to contact our nearest police station without having fear of trolling in public.

To sum up, these fiction drams and books are more popular because of its variety of content and people interest.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response addresses both parts of the prompt: the reasons for the popularity of crime fiction and your personal opinion. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. While you mention that people watch these shows to learn how to solve issues, this point is not fully explained or supported with sufficient depth. The opinion section is clearer, but the argument regarding the 'negative side' is brief and lacks a strong connection to the overall position. To improve, ensure that each main idea is supported by a clear, logical explanation or a more detailed example to demonstrate a deeper engagement with the topic.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organised into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. You use some cohesive devices like 'First of all', 'Additionally', and 'To sum up'. However, the flow between sentences is sometimes mechanical, and the logical progression within paragraphs is occasionally interrupted by awkward phrasing. For example, the transition between the popularity of crime shows and the benefits of watching them could be smoother. Referencing is generally clear, but the overall structure would benefit from more sophisticated linking words to connect ideas more naturally.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, but it is often repetitive and lacks precision. You use basic terms like 'things' and 'good things', which limits the sophistication of your writing. There are also some errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'thefting' (instead of 'theft' or 'burglary'), 'get learn' (instead of 'learn'), and 'promptelly' (spelling error). To reach a higher band, focus on using more precise academic vocabulary and ensure that words are used in their correct grammatical form and context.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede clarity. Common issues include subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'crimes have been increase'), article usage (e.g., 'in this advance era'), and awkward phrasing (e.g., 'how these fictional dramas affect positively to young generation'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with spacing around commas. While the meaning is generally understandable, the frequency of these errors prevents the essay from reaching a higher band. Focus on proofreading for basic tense consistency and sentence structure.

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