Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Barron's Writing · 2026-08-26
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 4.0)
I AM TA AWRITING A GROWING NNUMBERS OF POPLE ON RESTAURAN ABOUT FROZEN FPACLAGED MEAL. I AM EXPLANCE TO YOU WHAT IS THE DEFRENT RESTAURANTS AND HOME MAKE FOOD.
BODY PHARRAGRAPH 1 RESTAURANTS USED TO FROZEN FOOD USINGTHEY ARE LIVE A FRESH VEGITABLE BUY AND PERAPER THE FOOD KEEP IN THE FREEZ THIS MAY BE OMRE THEN 10 DAYS OLD AND PROSS .BEACUSE OF THAY DONT HAVE A TIME FOR FRESH MAKE TIME THAY ARE HAVE A TYOO MANY COSTUMERS IN THE LINE . THES FOOD ARE NOT HEALTHY FOR THEHEALTH .RESTURANT OWNER SAVE THE TIME AND MOENY. EVONE SOME HOTLE RAE NOT PROPELY WASH FOR THE VEGES AND MEATS ALOS COOKING OIL. USED VERY LOW QULTY AND CHEPER THEY DOWONT CARE ABOUT POPLE . SO MANY POLE EARLY AGE VERY SICK.
BODY PHARRGHARPH2 HOME FOOD BATTERR THAN HOTLES. ANY ONE BUY THE FESH VEGTABLE AND MEATE FROM MARKETS . PROPLE CLEEN AND WASH WITH CLEAR WATER. COOK IN AT THE HOME USED THE GOOD COOKING OIL AND SPICES DAILY COOKED WITH FRESH VEAGTABLE .WITH ONE BEST FOR THE HEALH AND SAFE AND HEALTHY. FOR THE FAMILY .
MY OWN EXPERANCES BEST WAY COOKED AT HOME FOR ALL FAMILY MEMBERS AND GOOD HEALTH. NOT FOR GOOD FOR RESTAURANTS FOOD. IF SOME POPLE WANT TO OUTSIDE ONE OR TWO TIME IN THE MOTH GO TO THE BEST RESTAURANTS IN YOU ARE AREA WITCH ONE CLEEN AND HIGEZ FOR HEALTH OTHER WAY AVIODE THE OUT SIDE RESTAURANTS I REFER TO HOME MADE COOK FOOD.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0
The response addresses the prompt by discussing the advantages and disadvantages of convenience food versus home-cooked meals. However, the development is limited. While you mention health concerns and time-saving as key points, the arguments are presented in a very simplistic manner. The response lacks a clear structure, such as a formal introduction or a balanced conclusion, and the ideas are not fully extended or supported with specific, well-explained examples. The content is largely repetitive, focusing primarily on the negative aspects of restaurants rather than a balanced exploration of both sides as requested by the prompt.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0
The essay lacks a logical flow. Although you attempt to use headings like 'BODY PHARRAGRAPH 1', this is not appropriate for an IELTS essay. The progression of ideas is disjointed, and there is a lack of cohesive devices to link sentences and paragraphs. The transition between the discussion of restaurants and home cooking is abrupt. Furthermore, the paragraphing is not used effectively to separate distinct ideas, making the overall structure difficult to follow. The lack of clear signposting makes it challenging for the reader to identify the main arguments.
Lexical Resource — Band 4.0
The vocabulary is very basic and repetitive, which limits your ability to express complex ideas. There are frequent spelling errors throughout the text, such as 'TA AWRITING', 'NNUMBERS', 'POPLE', 'FPACLAGED', 'DEFRENT', 'VEGITABLE', 'PERAPER', 'PROSS', 'MOENY', 'HOTLE', 'HIGEZ', and 'AVIODE'. These errors are significant and occasionally impede communication. You rely on a very narrow range of words, and there is no evidence of an attempt to use less common lexical items or collocations appropriate for an academic or formal task.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
The grammar is highly problematic, with frequent errors in sentence structure, verb tense, and word order. Almost every sentence contains a grammatical error, such as 'I AM TA AWRITING', 'RESTAURANTS USED TO FROZEN FOOD', and 'THAY ARE HAVE A TYOO MANY COSTUMERS'. There is a lack of complex sentence structures, and the simple sentences used are often inaccurate. Punctuation is also inconsistent, with missing or misplaced full stops and capital letters. These frequent errors make the text difficult to read and understand, significantly impacting the clarity of your message.
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