Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-01
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)
Broadcasting offensive serial and published crime related novels by numerous channels and magazines highly introduced at this time. It is happening globally with the help of digitalised techniques. I will discuss the reasons behind it and will provide my view for this trend in the subsequent paragraphs.
To commence with, the two main causes for its presence is youngsters eagerly wanted these fictions in their life, and it create awareness among communities. To expound on, young generation showing their huge interest in these dramas and novels which lead to make it more famous presently, for instance, they are allocating more of their free time to watch these violent shows even reading novels, especially related on fights, beating which they feel more energetic later. Furthermore, magazine companies and channels who telecasting these programs have intention to provide insights about mishappening and unlawful activities in the lives of people by implementing such themes in their dramas and sources published.
However, this era has both positive and negative effects on society people. It can provide benefits to the companies who are the owner of these platforms which introduced such dramas and novels as they could boost their economic growth while earnings significant amount of money by telecasting particular facts publicly, also advantageous for local individuals those watching and reading these things. In addition to its negative side, it could affect badly on the youngsters if they are trying to be copying after seeing crime shows.
In conclusion, although these ideas can provide knowledge about crime that may happen in real so that people can be aware about it, but it has some downsides which proved to be harmful for young people.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response addresses both parts of the prompt: the reasons for popularity and your personal opinion. However, the development of ideas is somewhat superficial. For instance, the explanation of why youngsters are interested in crime fiction is vague, relying on the claim that they feel 'more energetic' after watching violence, which lacks logical depth. The discussion of your opinion is also quite brief and lacks specific examples or a strong, consistent stance. To improve, ensure that each reason is supported by a clear, logical explanation and a concrete example, and ensure your personal opinion is more explicitly stated and elaborated upon throughout the essay.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0
The essay is organised into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the use of cohesive devices is often mechanical or inaccurate. For example, 'To expound on' is used incorrectly to introduce an explanation, and 'However, this era has both positive and negative effects' does not effectively transition from the previous paragraph. Referencing is sometimes unclear, such as in the phrase 'these things', which lacks a precise antecedent. To improve, focus on using a wider variety of linking words more naturally and ensure that each paragraph has a clear, singular focus that flows logically from the previous one.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task but lacks precision and sophistication. There are several instances of awkward word choices or incorrect collocations, such as 'Broadcasting offensive serial', 'mishappening', and 'trying to be copying'. These errors occasionally make the meaning slightly unclear. While you attempt to use some topic-specific vocabulary like 'unlawful activities' and 'digitalised techniques', the overall range is limited. To reach a higher band, focus on learning collocations (words that naturally go together) and using more precise terminology to express your ideas without relying on repetitive or slightly misused phrasing.
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 affect the flow of the text. Common issues include subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'the two main causes... is'), incorrect verb forms (e.g., 'youngsters eagerly wanted'), and awkward phrasing (e.g., 'which lead to make it more famous'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with comma usage. While the errors do not completely prevent communication, they are frequent enough to be distracting. To improve, focus on mastering basic sentence construction and proofreading for common errors like tense consistency and subject-verb agreement.
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