Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-29

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 4.5)

There ´s a filosophy of life who says that every thing that a person can't do will be his dream and that what happens with those persons who give popularty to this types of tv dramas .

This type of tv shows create in a person a false feeling that create on him the adrenaline he need because in real life he can't doing this easly and it's a very dangerous thing for him and population so he prefere to take an other way for feelin this type emotions on watching this type of dramas , seeing actors doing worst things , kill , cooruption and other crimes give to the vosionner a special feeling and that why he continue to watch and admire what those actors do that what gives to those tv shows popularty .

I think that that i can say a lot of things but i prefer to say that if they stay just watching this types of shows it's good but if this TV crime dramas can infleunce the population for doing crimes it preferable to reduce the vision of these cinametics crimes .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You address both questions: you suggest that crime dramas offer excitement and a substitute for dangerous experiences, and you give a conditional opinion that watching is acceptable unless it encourages crime. However, the response is brief and the ideas are only minimally developed. The explanation that viewers seek “the adrenaline” they cannot experience in real life is relevant, but it needs clearer reasoning or an example; your concern about harmful influence is also asserted rather than supported. The opinion is present, though its meaning is not fully clear. The response contains 189 words, so it does not meet the 250-word minimum. Develop each answer with specific reasons and examples, and state your view more directly.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is a basic progression from a general explanation of viewers’ interest to your personal opinion, and phrases such as “because” and “but” attempt to connect ideas. However, the response is presented as one paragraph, and the long second sentence combines several points without clear stages. Repeated references to “this type of” shows and dramas make the progression feel circular rather than cumulative. Some connections are also difficult to follow, particularly the opening claim about a “philosophy of life” and how it leads to popularity. Separate the response into paragraphs for the reasons and your opinion, then use clear links to show how each supporting point relates to the main idea.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You attempt topic-related vocabulary, including “adrenaline,” “actors,” “crimes,” and “influence,” which helps communicate the subject. However, the range is limited and several spelling errors or inaccurate word choices make parts difficult to understand, such as “filosophy,” “popularty,” “vosionner,” and “cinametics.” Some expressions are also unnatural, including “give to the visioner a special feeling” and “reduce the vision of these cinametics crimes.” These issues sometimes strain the reader’s understanding. Build a more accurate set of phrases for discussing audience appeal and media effects, and check spelling and collocations carefully. For example, describe viewers as feeling suspense or excitement, rather than relying on repeated references to “feeling.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences with subordinate clauses, for example, “if they stay just watching this types of shows it's good.” This shows some willingness to vary sentence structure, and the main message can generally be followed. However, errors in verb forms, agreement, articles, and sentence construction are frequent: “a person can't do” is followed by “will be his dream,” “he can't doing this,” and “this types of shows.” The second sentence is especially difficult to control because several ideas are joined together. Use shorter, complete sentences and check subject–verb agreement and verb patterns, such as “cannot do” or “cannot easily experience.” More accurate control of these basic forms would make your ideas clearer.

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