Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Recent IELTS Exams (Canada & India) · 2026-10-29

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Some people believe that old buildings, such as town halls and art galleries, should be restored, even though this can be costly. Others argue that governments should replace them with new, modern buildings.

Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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

Student answer (Band 5.5)

Some individuals believes that archive buildings, such as town hall and galleries, should be restored, even though this can cause a fortune, Moreover other individuals argue that government should replace them with new, modern buildings.In my on opinion this archive buildings should be preserved and restored.

However, civilization has destroyed many of our archive buildings, by so doing destroying the heritage of asociey, or a State. Many ancient building which represents the history or a culture of a community has been abandoned in several communities across Nigeria. This is caused by religion or civilization. This buildings can serve as a Museum to the sate, attracting people from home and abroad. It will also serve as a means of generating revenue for the society. For example, ancient structures at our riverline communities that served as home to our colonial masters before independence.

In other words, some individuals believe that government should replace the old building with new and modern buildings, which in my own opinion, It will beautify that particular area, Because a new and modern structure looks nice. but it will erase the history of the community, and keeps the society shortage of ancient sight seeing centers which is very significant to the history of a community. In many developed nations, the government renovates such old buildings for national sight seeing, for example, the renovation of Ojukwu bunker in eastern part of Nigeria, to preserve the history of civil war.

In conclusion, It is more advisable to renovate the old buildings in a community, it will stand as sight sei

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You present a clear preference for restoring old buildings and discuss both positions. The preservation argument is supported with relevant points: historic buildings can protect cultural heritage, attract visitors and generate revenue, and the Ojukwu bunker example helps illustrate this. However, the case for replacing buildings is only briefly explained, mainly that modern structures “look nice,” so the two views are not developed equally. Some claims, such as the causes of abandonment, are also unclear or insufficiently explained. The conclusion begins to restate your opinion but ends unfinished, which limits the sense of a complete response. Develop the opposing view with a specific benefit, then explain more fully why preservation outweighs it.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, separate discussion of the two views, and an attempted conclusion. Paragraphing helps readers identify the main sections, and connectors such as “However,” “For example,” and “In conclusion” signal relationships between ideas. Nevertheless, progression is uneven: the second body paragraph begins “In other words,” although it introduces a contrasting view, and several links between claims are unclear. Repeated references to “some individuals” and “old buildings” make the flow mechanical, while “This buildings” and “It” do not always refer clearly to their antecedents. The final sentence is cut off. Use contrast markers accurately, connect each example directly to its point, and ensure the conclusion is complete.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some topic-related vocabulary, including “heritage,” “generating revenue,” “renovates,” and “preserve,” which helps communicate the central argument. However, the range is limited and several inaccurate or awkward choices make parts difficult to interpret. “Archive buildings” is not the natural term for historic structures, “cause a fortune” is an unsuitable collocation, and “sight seeing centers” is imprecise. Spelling and word-form errors such as “asociey,” “sate,” and “riverline” also reduce clarity. Aim for precise, conventional expressions and check spelling carefully. Replacing repeated general words with accurate topic vocabulary will make the discussion clearer and more convincing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentence forms, including clauses beginning “even though” and “which,” but control is inconsistent. Agreement errors appear in “Some individuals believes” and “Many ancient building … has been abandoned”; articles and plurals are also unreliable in “town hall and galleries” and “This buildings.” Sentence boundaries and punctuation cause further problems, particularly the comma splice and capitalisation in “Moreover … buildings.In my on opinion” and “Because a new and modern structure looks nice. but…”. The final sentence is incomplete. These recurring errors sometimes make the reader work to understand your meaning. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement, article and plural use, and complete sentences before adding more complex structures.

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