Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

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IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Advances in communication technology have made it easier for people to stay in touch, but they have also weakened the quality of personal relationships.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

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

Student answer (Band 5.0)

It is believed that technology has been advanced nowadays it is easy to connect with peoples you want anytime and anywhere and have made it easier for people to stay in touch through social media, but they have also weakened the quality of personal relationships.

The main advantage of advancement of technology is that people can communicate with others if even they are far away from them. Technology make it easier for people to communicate by launching apps like Whatsapp,Instagram or Facebook they are main source of communication.

People in early 19th century used to send their messages through post or courier and it takes like weeks and months to deliver their message from one place to another but they can now talk live on video calls or voice calls.

The second advantage of technology advancement is facilitating Businesses in all over the world technology is now become a part of every sector of business. you cant deny it the countries which using technology are growing faster and getting more financial stability than others who are not participating with technology.

On the other hand, the advancement in technology also have some negative affects like In the past when people wanted to invite someone, wish them well or congratulate they usually go to their homes and meet them in person with bringing gifts and good deeds but now people used to send a voice note or a text message to wish or congratulate them and send a PDF file as an invitation card. This change of technology affecting qualities of personal relationships.

In conclusion, i strongly believes that communication technology advancements having cons on peoples personal relations.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You address both sides of the topic by describing how technology enables distant communication and how digital greetings may replace in-person visits. The examples of video calls and sending invitations as PDF files are relevant. However, the response only partially answers the central question: the business-growth paragraph does not explain whether personal relationships are weakened, and the conclusion says you “strongly believes” there are disadvantages without clearly weighing them against the benefits. The position is therefore not consistently clear, and several ideas remain general or under-developed. To strengthen the response, state your degree of agreement directly in the introduction, develop the relationship-focused points with specific consequences or examples, and make the conclusion reflect that same position. The response meets the stated length requirement; 20 words copied from the task prompt were excluded from the count.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a recognisable paragraph structure: an introduction, two paragraphs about advantages, a paragraph about disadvantages, and a conclusion. This gives the reader some organisation, and phrases such as “On the other hand” signal a contrast. However, the overall progression is not fully clear because the business paragraph shifts away from the question of personal relationships, while the two advantage paragraphs repeat the general point that technology makes communication easier. Some links are awkward or unclear, including “if even they are far away from them,” and the final paragraph does not clearly summarise the discussion. Use each body paragraph to develop one distinct point relevant to the question, connect examples explicitly to your argument, and use referencing and transitions more accurately rather than relying on basic sequencing.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the main ideas, including “video calls,” “voice calls,” “personal relationships,” and “financial stability.” There are also attempts at more specific expressions, such as “facilitating Businesses” and “advancement of technology.” However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or repetitive, which sometimes makes the meaning less natural. Examples include “peoples,” “negative affects,” “technology advancement,” and “having cons on peoples personal relations.” Capitalisation is also inconsistent, as in “Businesses” and “Whatsapp,Instagram.” Aim for more precise, natural combinations and vary repeated terms such as “technology” and “communicate.” Proofread spelling and punctuation in names and common words, and choose vocabulary that directly describes effects on relationships.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentence forms, including a contrast between past and present communication and a sentence beginning “On the other hand.” However, the range is limited, and errors occur frequently in verb forms, agreement, articles, and sentence construction. For example, “Technology make it easier” needs subject–verb agreement, while “the advancement in technology also have” has a similar mismatch. The opening sentence combines several ideas without a clear grammatical structure, and “In conclusion, i strongly believes” contains errors in both the pronoun and verb form. Punctuation and sentence boundaries also need attention, particularly where a new sentence begins with lowercase “you.” Practise building accurate sentences first, then combine them using controlled subordinate clauses and check agreement and tense.

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