Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Barron's Writing · 2026-10-30

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

People should never eat meat because raising animals for human consumption is cruel.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

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

Student answer (Band 5.5)

Nowadays, big controversial issue has been arisen which is eating meat by human beings. Some Indviduals believe that consuming meat is good for health while others says that it is cruelty for animals. I partly agree with it.

Firstly, doctors recommend to disable person to eat meat and egg for imorovement because we get more protein in meat. For example, Famous Dr. B.R. in new york recommend to malnutrition well being to eat meat daily to complete their protein and nutrition level in the body. He declared that nothing is more nutritious as compared to meat. As a result, malnutrition client while consuming eat they observe that their health is getting better. Secondly, If human beinggs will not consume meat than population of animals will rise lead to destruction. For instance, In madhya pardesh meat got banned. Consequently, It effects on the population of chicekn, beef etc. Their population got increased because noone were eating meat so it creates massice destruction.

However, I also believe that eating meat is cruel. Animals should get their right. They are also living things. It is fair to people who are disable. They should be allowed to meat because it is their medicine. Every coin has its 2 sides. Eating meat is good for health but in today's world we observed that demand of meat is increasing day by day which leads to make artificial meat. In turn, it will be harmful for human beings development.

In conclusion, in my opinion, meat shoul be allowed but for certain level and for certain people such as disable person. By this, it will maintain the balance for both human beings and animals.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You give a clear, though qualified, position: “meat should be allowed” for certain people, while also recognising that eating meat can be cruel. This addresses the agree/disagree question, and the health argument is supported with an example about malnutrition. However, the response only partly develops the central issue of cruelty in raising animals. The claim that animal populations would rise and cause “massive destruction” is not clearly explained or convincingly connected to the prompt, and the reference to artificial meat introduces a point whose relevance is unclear. To strengthen the response, explain more directly what makes animal farming cruel, then weigh that concern against your reasons for permitting meat consumption and support each point with clear, relevant evidence.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, arguments for and against meat consumption, and a conclusion. Sequencing words such as “Firstly,” “Secondly,” “However,” and “In conclusion” help signal the stages of your argument. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes difficult to follow: the discussion moves from protein to animal population, then to disability and artificial meat without clearly showing how each point supports your position. Some links are also mechanical or unclear, particularly “As a result” and “In turn.” Use one main idea per paragraph, explain the connection between each example and that idea, and make references such as “it” and “this” more specific. This would make the overall argument easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “malnutrition,” “protein,” “population,” and “artificial meat,” and you use some phrases to express contrast and consequences. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations make the meaning difficult to understand. For example, “disable person,” “malnutrition client,” and “complete their protein” are not natural expressions in this context. Spelling errors such as “Indviduals,” “imorovement,” and “chicekn” also reduce clarity. Aim to use accurate, natural phrases rather than forcing formal-sounding vocabulary, and check spelling carefully. More precise terms for animal welfare and farming practices would also help you address the question directly.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You use both simple sentences and attempts at more complex structures, including conditional and cause-and-effect forms. However, complex sentences are often faulty, and frequent errors in sentence structure, agreement, articles, and verb forms sometimes make the reader work to understand your meaning. For example, “Some Individuals believe … while others says” has an agreement error, while “If human beings will not consume meat than population of animals will rise” has problems with the conditional structure and clause construction. “It is fair to people who are disable” is also grammatically unclear. Practise building accurate sentences with one main clause and a clearly connected supporting clause, and check subject–verb agreement, articles, and punctuation when editing.

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