Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-11-10

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

In many countries nowadays, consumers can go to a supermarket and buy food produced all over the world.

Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

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

Student answer (Band 6.0)

Food is a fundamental need of every people. The demand of food production increases proportionately with the inceasing rate of population. We need to eat various types of food to mitigate physical and mental hunger. So, supermarket is a good option for consumers where they can go and buy food which are produced globally and now it is a common scenario of many countries.

I think the idea contains both positive and negative aspects. Because the concept gives an option to the consumers to taste different varities of food products. But they also ignore their native food items. As a human being, we always curious to know the unknown thing and discover the undiscovered thing. This doesn't justify the forgetfulness of theactual existance.

In a positive sense, it will be very great to create a global market through food, so that both consumers and producers will be benefited. For example, I like tuna fish which is not very available in my country. For this reason, I go to supermarket where I can find the item than local markets. When I pay for this, the producer from another country being benefited and I am able to taste such food.

In a negative sense, the supermarket reduces the value of product that can be found in local markets. Local markets are place where our native producers sell their products, which means we can buy our local products there. When we taste other country's product, we detach from our culture and root. After having tuna fish, I barely fond of any kind of local fish nowadays. This suffers our own farmers much. Supermarkets work as third party who profits much than the producers. So, the actual producers are benefited or not, it is the main question.

In conclusion, there are more debates about the issue. I think the both sides have lot to say. Supermarket is a very innovative approach but also a threat for both producers and consumers.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address the question by discussing benefits and drawbacks of globally available food, and your examples—especially buying tuna that is scarce locally—are relevant. The response also gives a concluding view that the development has both advantages and risks. However, the task asks whether you think it is positive or negative, and your position remains uncertain: phrases such as “both sides have lot to say” and “a threat for both producers and consumers” do not establish which side you consider stronger. Some points are also under-developed. For instance, you mention that supermarkets may harm local producers, but do not explain the scale or conditions of this effect. State a clear overall judgement and develop the main reasons with more specific explanation.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, separate paragraphs for positive and negative effects, and a conclusion. This makes the main line of discussion easy to follow. However, some connections are mechanical or unclear. The opening of the second paragraph, “I think the idea contains both positive and negative aspects. Because…,” leaves a sentence fragment, while “In a positive sense” and “In a negative sense” are functional but repetitive signposts. Some references also need clearer links: “This suffers our own farmers much” does not clearly identify what “This” refers to. Improve progression by linking each example directly to the claim it supports and using clearer referencing and transitions.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “consumers,” “producers,” “native food items,” and “local markets,” and you attempt less common expressions such as “global market” and “detach from our culture and root.” However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, which limits precision: “mitigate physical and mental hunger,” “the actual existence,” and “the value of product” do not express your intended meanings naturally. There are also spelling errors, including “inceasing,” “varities,” and “existance.” Aim for accurate, natural combinations rather than ambitious but unclear phrasing, and proofread spelling. For example, “satisfy hunger” and “local produce” would fit these contexts better.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex forms, including a relative clause in “where they can go and buy food” and a conditional-style explanation beginning “When I pay for this.” Meaning is generally recoverable, but some grammatical errors recur. Examples include “every people” instead of a singular or plural form, “food which are produced” with incorrect agreement, and “we always curious” without a verb. The sentence beginning “Because the concept…” is also incomplete, and “the both sides have lot to say” has problems with article use and sentence structure. Work on subject–verb agreement, articles, and complete clauses, then check each sentence for a clear subject and finite verb.

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