Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-18
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 5.5)
Nowadays, numerous people like to watch different kinds of show online and love to read books for entertainment. In many nations, crime novels and TV crime shows are becoming more and more popular. I will discuss why these kinds of drams and books are popular among individuals in upcoming paragraphs.
To begin with, there are many reasons behind it why people like to read crime novels and watch crime shows. First and foremost, nowadays due to technology and resources numerous kinds of crime shows avaliable online and also e-books which people like to see and read in their lesiure time because it is the best way to get relaxation. Moreover, most of the crime stories create spsence in the drama which individuals like to watch. Furthermore, the most important thing is these kinds of drama and novals also teach humans how to deal with difficult situation if they had in their life.
Apart from this, these kind of novels and stories also helps to develop human brain and teach them how to handle difficult situations. Some people like to read books for timepass and enjoyment. Moreover, these kinds of shows and books are more popular among individuals nowadays, so writer and deracters like to wrute and made these kinds of books and shows because it's helps them get name and fame.
In conclusion, no doubt crime shows and novels are popular among people because nowadays crime rate is really high everywhere and these kinds of shows teach human self defence and also sences how to know about crime and how to handle those kinds of situations.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0
The response addresses both parts of the task by discussing reasons for the popularity of crime fiction and giving an opinion, although the development is somewhat repetitive. You state that these stories offer relaxation, create suspense, and teach people how to handle difficult situations. However, the reasons tend to overlap between paragraphs, particularly regarding 'difficult situations' and 'self-defence' which are repeated in the second body paragraph and conclusion. Your opinion is present, but it lacks specific personal examples or depth. To achieve a higher band, ideas should be fully extended with more distinct supporting arguments rather than reiterating similar points about coping with crime and stress.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0
The essay displays a clear overall arrangement with an introduction, body paragraphs signaled by transitional markers such as 'To begin with' and 'Apart from this', and a conclusion. Paragraphing is used, though the body paragraphs are somewhat dense and repetitive in content. Cohesive devices are employed, but some linking phrases are awkward or mechanical, such as 'Apart from this' used where an additional supporting point rather than a contrasting one is intended. Referencing is generally clear, but the logical progression between sentences is occasionally hindered by repetitive phrasing and minor structural confusion.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, allowing you to convey your main ideas. However, there are numerous spelling and word-choice errors throughout the text, such as 'avaliable' (available), 'lesiure' (leisure), 'spsence' (suspense), 'novals' (novels), 'deracters' (directors), 'wrute' (write), 'made' (make), and 'sences' (sense). Less common lexical items are attempted, but inaccuracies in spelling and collocation prevent the score from reaching a higher band. To improve, you should focus on proofreading your work to eliminate basic spelling mistakes and expand your control of word formation.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating some attempt at subordination and relative clauses, such as '...books which people like to see and read in their lesiure time because it is the best way to get relaxation.' However, there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with subject-verb agreement and tense consistency, such as '...writer and deracters like to wrute and made these kinds of books and shows because it's helps them get name and fame.' Punctuation is generally acceptable, but run-on sentences occasionally occur. These errors can cause some difficulty for the reader, placing the grammar score firmly in the mid-range.
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