Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-07

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 recent years, there has been a growing view on crime novels and TV crime shows that this shows and novels are becoming so popular. Although, this kind of drama has certain advantages, I believe there should be some limitation on these shows, which will be considered in further paragraphs.

The foremost thing is that readers and viewers like to guess the culprit before the reveal. While watching these kinds of shows some people like to guess the crimial which is the fun part for them. For example, Agatha Christie's novels and Sherlock Holmes stories are still widely read because of their clever puzzles. Crime novels and dramas are showing many twist and turns that catch viewers attention and create edge-of-the-seat suspence. For instance, Breaking Bad shows how a teacher slowly becomes a criminal. That's why everyone loves these shows.

On the other hand, these shows leave negative impression on peoples' mind. Too much violence may effect peoples' mental health, especially on children. Many crime movies are telecasting crucial scenes which creates negative picture on childrens' mind. Government should introduce a policy on shows where they can't display anything which is beyond the acceptable limits. For example, Indian government has sensor board of films which is eliminating these kind of scenes from movies or shows.

To conclude, because of the plot of these novels and dramas viewers are holding there seats and this is the reason it's become popular; despite of being popular, I still believe there should be some regulation on this.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address both parts of the prompt: you explain the appeal of guessing the culprit and enjoying plot twists, and you give a clear opinion that crime entertainment should be regulated. Examples such as Agatha Christie, Sherlock Holmes and Breaking Bad make the discussion relevant. However, the reasons for popularity are developed more fully than your opinion: the concern about violence is stated, but the effects on viewers and the case for regulation need clearer explanation. The claim that “everyone loves these shows” is also too broad. To strengthen the response, explain why suspense appeals to different audiences and specify what limits would be appropriate, while acknowledging that crime fiction can be enjoyed responsibly.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure, with an introduction, a paragraph on popularity, a contrasting paragraph on possible harm, and a conclusion. The progression from appeal to concern is easy to follow, and signposts such as “On the other hand” and “To conclude” help guide the reader. Some connections are mechanical or unclear, however. The opening phrase “there has been a growing view on crime novels” does not clearly introduce the topic, and “Although” is followed by a sentence that does not complete the contrast smoothly. The conclusion repeats the main points rather than drawing them together. Use more precise links between claims and examples, and make references such as “these shows” unambiguous.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a relevant range of topic vocabulary, including “culprit,” “clever puzzles,” “twist and turns,” “negative impression” and “regulation.” Phrases such as “edge-of-the-seat suspense” show an attempt to use vivid language, though some expressions are inaccurate or awkward. Examples include “growing view on,” “criminal” where “culprit” is intended, “crucial scenes,” and “holding there seats.” There are also spelling errors, including “crimial,” “suspence” and “childrens’,” which reduce precision. Aim for accurate collocations and check spelling carefully; a smaller number of well-chosen expressions will be more effective than dramatic but unnatural phrasing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentences, including a concession in “Although …” and a relative clause in “which is eliminating these kind of scenes.” Most ideas remain understandable, but some grammatical errors affect accuracy. For example, “this shows and novels” has incorrect agreement, “Too much violence may effect peoples’ mental health” contains problems with the verb form and possessive construction, and “these kind of scenes” has a number mismatch. The opening “Although” sentence is also incomplete in structure, while “which creates” does not agree with the plural subject “scenes.” Review subject–verb agreement, singular and plural forms, possessives, and sentence boundaries. Building complex sentences carefully will help you express relationships between ideas more accurately.

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