Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-08-18

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)

In this modern era, more and more TV crime dramas and crime books are prominent globally. People are watching and reading murder mysteries more frequently. There are various reasons behind this. I will depict these reasons in following paragraphs and give my opinion in the end of the essay.

First and Foremost, current generation loves to read books and watch movies in their leisure period, thus they have been spending their time to entertain own-selves. Crime thriller movies have been watched by individuals for entertainment purpose. Some people are reading/watching crime books or dramas as they like suspense in the stories and they are trying to solving the mystery by themselves, which is helpful for them to deep-thinking. It makes them smart. For example, one study of Oxford suggested that, viewers of crime movies or dramas have 10% of more IQ level than viewers of other genres'.

In addition to, directors or writers of the books and dramas are giving their so much dedication while making this genre's movies and books. They are not directly disclose the offender- who committed crime. Viewers have been getting clues by from writers and directors, which makes audience more curious for upcoming scenes. For an instance, one of the web shows of Hollywood- Sherlock Homes, is most watched shows worldwide as it has best direction and it's suspense story.

In my opinion, I believe that crime novels and TV dramas are really good for the audience, as people can watch it in free time and spend some time to solve the mystery by themselves. This stories make viewers refresh from their hectic lifestyle.

To conclude, In my opinion crime stories are worth to watch as well as read for refreshment and also it can gives a new perspective of be safe from culprits.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses both parts of the prompt: reasons for popularity and personal opinion. However, the development of ideas is somewhat superficial. For instance, the claim that crime dramas increase IQ by 10% is an unsupported generalization that lacks logical depth. While the position is clear, the arguments regarding 'deep-thinking' and 'refreshment' could be better extended with more nuanced analysis. To reach a higher band, ensure that your supporting examples are more realistic and that your arguments are developed with greater logical consistency rather than relying on anecdotal or questionable statistics.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, and there is a clear progression of ideas. You use some cohesive devices such as 'First and Foremost', 'In addition to', and 'To conclude'. However, some transitions are mechanical or slightly awkward, such as 'In addition to, directors...' where the preposition is misused. Referencing is generally clear, but the flow between sentences could be improved by using a wider variety of linking words to connect ideas more naturally. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the different parts of the task.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, such as 'prominent', 'offender', and 'hectic lifestyle'. However, there are several instances of awkward word choice and collocation errors, such as 'entertain own-selves', 'deep-thinking' (used as a noun phrase), and 'it can gives'. These errors occasionally hinder the precision of your expression. To improve, focus on learning common collocations and ensuring that word forms (e.g., verbs vs. nouns) are used correctly in context.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there is a high frequency of grammatical errors. Examples include 'current generation loves' (missing article), 'are not directly disclose' (incorrect verb form), and 'one of the web shows... is most watched shows' (subject-verb agreement and article errors). While these errors do not completely impede communication, they are persistent throughout the text. To achieve a higher band, you need to focus on subject-verb agreement, correct article usage, and ensuring that complex sentence structures are constructed accurately.

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