Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-08-22

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

A growing number of people rely on restaurants and convenience food (frozen food and packaged meals) rather than home-cooked food to supply most of their meals.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of eating this way?

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

Student answer (Band 6.0)

Many people depend on eating outsides, packaged meals or frozen food instead of preparing at home. One of the specific reasons behind this trend are more convenient and time saved. However, consuming outside prone to nutritious deficiency and many health issues such as obesity and diabetes.

There is no doubt that majority of people rely on eating outsides because of availability and it is more convenient. People are not required to think about what to prepare, simply they need to order and eat without wasting time on food preparation. Furthermore, some people have not enough time for preparing because of working hours and after a long day they prefer to eat outside. Others purchase frozen food because they believe frozen foods like vegetables or meat have more nutritional value. Therefore, instead of chopping vegetables, for example, they just open the packet and prepare food because chopping waste huge time.

Eating outside is unhealthy sometimes because it consist mostly in a lot more calories or less nutrients if it junk food. Although there are many restaurants famous for typical food, it costs more. So instead of making at home, people are allowed themselves to eating outside daily as they not enough time and they consume more calories. In America, for example 70% people are overweight because they eat outside and more prone to nutritious deficiency. As a result, number of deaths are increasing due to heart blockage due to cholesterols.

In conclusion, the drawback of this trend outweighs benefits. Without realizing detrimental impacts of eating

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses both the advantages and disadvantages of the trend. However, the development of ideas is somewhat uneven. While the advantages (convenience and time-saving) are clearly stated, the disadvantages (health issues) are supported by a specific example regarding America, though the argument remains slightly repetitive. The conclusion is incomplete, which prevents a full summary of the position. To reach a higher band, ensure that all parts of the prompt are fully explored and that the conclusion provides a clear, final synthesis of the arguments presented.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organized into paragraphs, and there is a logical progression of ideas. Cohesive devices such as 'Furthermore', 'Therefore', and 'In conclusion' are used to link sentences. However, some transitions feel mechanical, and the referencing is occasionally unclear, such as in the final sentence where the thought is left unfinished. The paragraphing is generally appropriate, but the lack of a completed concluding paragraph impacts the overall flow and coherence of the argument. Improving the variety of linking words and ensuring all sentences are complete will enhance the logical flow.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, allowing the writer to express ideas clearly. There are some attempts at less common vocabulary, such as 'nutritious deficiency' and 'detrimental impacts', though there are also errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'eating outsides' instead of 'eating out' and 'chopping waste huge time' instead of 'wastes a significant amount of time'. The range is sufficient to communicate the main points, but more precision and natural phrasing are needed to reach a higher band. Focusing on correct collocations will help improve the overall quality.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. However, there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('One of the specific reasons... are') and incorrect preposition usage ('consist mostly in'). Some sentences are awkward, such as 'people are allowed themselves to eating outside'. While these errors do not completely impede communication, they occur frequently enough to affect the clarity of the writing. To improve, the student should focus on basic sentence construction, verb forms, and ensuring that complex structures are used accurately.

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