Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

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IELTS Writing Task 2 question

In many countries, more people are choosing to live alone rather than share a home.

Why is this becoming more common?

Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Student answer (Band 5.5)

More and more people prefers to live alone in many countries.On the other hand,some people choose to live together. It should be a personal preference. No one is obligated to stay together if they do not want to. People have a right to live their life the way they want to be.

In this modern era more people choosing to live alone and spend their life accordingly. They feel like everyone should have personal space. No one has a right to breech their privacy. People think that if they live together they end up wasting time ,it may hamper their development. To some extent,they are true to be think this way. The older generation are sometimes very difficult to live with. They have their specific rules and regulation. This modern generation does not like rules and restrictions,that is why people prefer to live alone. For instant, i am recalling a story from my neighbours they elders were very rude to their daughter in law.She is a doctor by profession but end up doing house chores.

However, Living together in a same roof also have so many benefits. It makes younger people self aware of their mistakes. People help one another in a time of need. Those who live together peacefully have better lives. They grow together and become successful. In my opinion, it is really a negative development to think only about yourself.There is so many advantages of living together.Me,my husband and my father in law are working outside and my mother in law look after our home. We share a very good bond and help eachother.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address both questions: you explain that privacy, personal space, and conflict with older relatives can encourage people to live alone, and you clearly state that you see this as a negative development. The examples about a doctor being expected to do housework and your own household illustrate the issue and your position. However, the explanation of why solo living is increasing is not fully developed: the claim that people may “end up wasting time” is unclear, and the discussion focuses mainly on family rules rather than broader reasons. Your view that living alone means thinking “only about yourself” is also too general. Explain the benefits and drawbacks more carefully and connect each example directly to the question to make the response more complete and convincing.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an opening, a paragraph about reasons for living alone, and a final paragraph presenting the benefits of shared living and your opinion. Contrast markers such as “However” help signal a change in viewpoint. At times, though, the progression is uneven. The opening shifts from living alone to personal preference without clearly introducing the two questions, and several ideas are placed next to each other without showing their relationship. For example, the point about wasting time is followed by criticism of older generations without a clear link. Some transitions and references are also awkward, such as “they are true to be think this way.” Organise each paragraph around one main point and use clearer links between explanation, example, and conclusion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “personal space,” “privacy,” “rules and restrictions,” “development,” and “benefits.” These expressions help communicate the main ideas, and the examples make your meaning generally understandable. However, the range is limited and some word choices or combinations are inaccurate or imprecise, which can make the reader pause. For instance, “breech their privacy” uses the wrong word, while “live their life accordingly” does not clearly express what people do when living alone. “For instant” and “same roof” are also unsuitable forms in these contexts. Aim to learn common collocations and check spelling and word forms; more precise vocabulary would help you explain social trends and family relationships with greater clarity.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a conditional idea in “if they live together they end up wasting time” and a contrast introduced by “However.” Nevertheless, errors occur frequently across the response, and some sentences are difficult to follow. Examples include “More and more people prefers,” “more people choosing,” and “The older generation are,” which show problems with subject–verb agreement and verb forms. There are also errors with articles and sentence construction, as in “in a same roof” and “they are true to be think this way.” Punctuation and capitalisation are inconsistent, particularly around commas and sentence openings. Practise accurate basic sentence patterns first, then build longer sentences while checking agreement, verb forms, and punctuation.

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