Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-11

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 6.0)

Fictional stories have been increasing in the film industry and in the novels. In many nations, crime novels and tv crime serials are becoming more renowned among the people. There are many reasons for the given trend that will be discussed in the following paragraphs with suitable example.

Commencing with the most prominent reason, in today's world everyone enjoys to watch different fictional concept whether it is included in novels or in television dramas. people always seek some new and solid story filled with suspense. Furthermore, individuals have been getting bored with non fictional novels and dramas and it may hard for them to make interest in those stories and they often prefer to watch unrealistic movies and read fictional books.

Consequently, it seems fascinating for people to consume information filled with crime and thriller.

In addition to this, crime has been increasing at an unprecedent rate and people want to know how crime can be prevented to happen with some new ideas and information that have been broadcasting in the crime dramas and they may read novels that provide the safety measures in between the stories. Moreover, With the help of this knowledge people may help others in an emergency cases and also themselves in any dangerous situation relate to crime. As a result, people may able to prevent any crime in future by taking precautions.

To conclude, the given trend has many reasons that why crime serials and novels are becoming popular among this generation and by watching them they may be beneficial for them in future to stop any crime. I have experienced cyber crime situation in which I used the same theory to deal with the issue and I made it at the end.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses both parts of the prompt: reasons for popularity and the writer's opinion. However, the development is somewhat superficial. The argument that people watch crime dramas to learn how to prevent crime is a bit tenuous and lacks depth. While the writer mentions their own experience with cybercrime, it is not fully integrated into a clear, cohesive opinion on the genre itself. The response tends to over-generalize, and the ideas could be better supported with more specific examples or a more nuanced discussion of why these genres appeal to human psychology.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The essay is organized into clear paragraphs, and there is a logical progression of ideas. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'Commencing with', 'In addition to this', and 'To conclude', which help guide the reader. However, some transitions feel a bit mechanical, and there are instances where the flow between sentences is slightly disjointed, such as the transition between the discussion of boredom and the fascination with crime. The use of referencing is generally clear, though some sentences are slightly repetitive in their structure.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The range of vocabulary is adequate for the task but lacks sophistication. There are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'unprecedent rate' (should be 'unprecedented') and 'make interest' (should be 'take an interest'). Phrases like 'solid story' and 'consume information' are used, but they do not always convey the intended meaning precisely. While the vocabulary is sufficient to communicate the main points, it does not demonstrate the flexibility or precision required for a higher band score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. However, there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede the flow, such as 'everyone enjoys to watch' (should be 'enjoys watching'), 'it may hard' (should be 'it may be hard'), and 'people may able to' (should be 'people may be able to'). Punctuation is generally acceptable, but there are minor errors in article usage and verb forms. The control of grammar is inconsistent, which limits the score in this criterion.

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