Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-09

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 5.0)

In continous era, drama is quite popular and its play vital role in our life. action, thirller and crime bookes and series are so popular.In my opion, these is so popular because so intresting and give satisfation. I think people like this type of books and shows as people loves thirller. This eassy i will scrutinise both opion and ensuing upcoming paragraphs.

To begin with, in my prespective a craze of crime and drams becuse of people think these is daily drama and people love that. for example, recently launch recher serise people are waiting for every episode and so criuice about what happend in next. So maker knows what thing customer wants making like these. In addtion, another reson is marketing through out social media and offline, after it become poupler and peole can read and watch.

Secondly, my opion is this is best way to making money. finction things and boook are popular people make like that and making money. As per report, of cbc news out of 4 people 1 person love this king books and shows. if i am take about exmaple marvel movies and books also john wick parts makeing these thinks easy way to making money.This king of movies genrate revenue million or billion, so fact is people love it these things.

In conslusion, taking these points into consideration, from personal perspective without a shdow of doubt i am inlined to belive that, these thing are more popular in future as well, everyone like drama, this things hepls to stress relif.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You address both questions by offering possible reasons for the genre’s popularity and stating that you view it positively, particularly as entertainment and a source of stress relief. However, the response only partially develops these points. The explanation that viewers enjoy anticipating what happens next is relevant, but the example of the “recher serise” is unclear, and the marketing point is asserted rather than explained. Your opinion also shifts towards “a best way to making money,” which describes producers’ benefits more than your own view of crime fiction. Develop two clear reasons for audience popularity and explain your personal opinion with a specific, relevant example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has an introduction, two body paragraphs and a conclusion, so there is some organisation, and phrases such as “To begin with,” “Secondly” and “In conclusion” signal paragraph roles. However, the overall progression is difficult to follow because ideas are repeated or loosely connected. For example, the second body paragraph moves from your opinion to making money, then to an unclear news report and unrelated examples of Marvel and John Wick. Some linking phrases, including “after it” and “so,” do not clearly show how the ideas relate. Use each paragraph to develop one main point, connect examples directly to that point, and make references such as “these things” more specific.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You attempt vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “marketing,” “episode,” “revenue” and “stress relief,” and you use some topic-related terms such as “crime” and “thriller.” However, the range is limited and many spelling errors or inaccurate word choices make parts difficult to understand: “continous,” “thirller,” “satisfation,” “criuice” and “poupler.” Some phrases are also unnatural, such as “daily drama” and “making money” repeated several times. These issues can slow the reader and obscure your meaning. Build accuracy by checking spelling and learning common combinations, such as “crime dramas attract viewers” and “generate substantial revenue,” rather than relying on repeated general words.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You try to form longer sentences using connectors such as “because,” “as” and “so,” but the response relies mainly on simple structures, and attempts at more complex sentences are often faulty. Errors in agreement and verb forms appear in “these is so popular,” “people loves” and “people think these is daily drama.” Other patterns, such as “this is best way to making money” and “if i am take about example,” are difficult to process. Capitalisation and punctuation are also inconsistent, including sentence openings such as “action” and “in my opion.” Practise accurate subject–verb agreement, articles and verb patterns, then combine ideas in shorter, controlled sentences before attempting longer ones.

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