Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-08-27
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 the contemporary Era, criminal related shows and books are getting popular in serval countries. In this Essay, I would like to explain why I think this is popular and state me valid opinion with this statement.
Firstly, increasing crime in the countries putting people in the troubles therefore, in order to defend their self, people start take advantage of books to learn some tips and apply them during difficult timing. Moreover, Crime in the biggest countries is common these days. due to this humans are watching television show just to keep their self up to date and what is happing in this society. For example, In the big cities, Children are totally aware about the crime just because crime movies and shows if they are encounter any situation they now how to protect and call police for their help. Thus, It would be great if children will received training self defence and how to atop crime in the school so the the will assist in reducing this in future.
Further, In my opine, i would like to support crime novels and television's show only in positive ways. there are just available to get to know about the crime and how to protect themself from it.
In conclusion, although it has negative effects such has human beings learn about how to committed crime for for money and fun, if in the school, teacher provide proper guidence what is good and what is bad for the person that will never impact on the future society in result it reduce crime in the many countries.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response addresses both parts of the prompt: reasons for popularity and personal opinion. However, the development of ideas is limited. The argument that people watch crime shows to learn self-defense tips is somewhat illogical and lacks convincing support. The essay tends to over-generalize, and the connection between the popularity of the genre and the proposed school-based training is not clearly linked to the prompt's core question. While a position is stated, the reasoning is underdeveloped and occasionally repetitive, which prevents the response from reaching a higher band. To improve, focus on providing more realistic and nuanced reasons for the genre's appeal, such as the psychological thrill or the exploration of human nature.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The essay is organized into paragraphs, but the logical flow is frequently interrupted by awkward phrasing and unclear transitions. While cohesive devices like 'Firstly', 'Moreover', and 'In conclusion' are used, they are sometimes applied mechanically or incorrectly. Referencing is occasionally confusing, such as in the sentence 'if they are encounter any situation they now how to protect', where the subject 'they' is ambiguous. The progression of ideas within paragraphs is disjointed, making it difficult for the reader to follow the argument smoothly. Improving the use of linking words and ensuring that each sentence logically follows the previous one would significantly enhance the coherence of your writing.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary is limited and often repetitive. There are several instances of word-choice errors and non-standard collocations, such as 'criminal related shows', 'in the troubles', and 'atop crime'. The range of vocabulary is insufficient to express complex ideas with precision. While the meaning is generally clear, the lack of variety and the frequent errors in word formation (e.g., 'guidence', 'committed' instead of 'commit') indicate a need for a broader range of academic and topic-specific vocabulary. You should focus on learning collocations related to media and social issues to improve your precision and style.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The essay contains frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede communication. There are consistent issues with subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'children will received'), article usage, and sentence structure. Many sentences are simple or contain errors in complex structures, such as 'if in the school, teacher provide proper guidence what is good and what is bad for the person that will never impact on the future society'. Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with capitalization and comma usage. To reach a higher band, you need to focus on mastering basic sentence construction and reducing the frequency of errors in tense and word order.
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