Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-02
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 6.5)
In the contamparary era,countries have been supproting to the local shops and supermarket and provide good facilities.It is belives that,in many countries nowadays,consumers should go to a supermarket and purches food produced all over the world.I think this is a positive development as well as negative development.
To embark with,many people can enjoy different varity of international foods and also explore new places.Moreover,Consumers have etan more choices to foods and tried new dishes.Nevertheless,also available Seasonal fruits and vegetables are available in every season throughout the year
becuase many people try to vegatables and food in deffernt sesons.In lieu of Better nutrition,paople can eat a maintain diet and haelthy foods in the whole years.For example,For example, Indian supermarkets sell apples from New Zealand and kiwis from Italy, giving consumers more choices and earning high profit for all over the world and supply.In addition,International trtade also support for the economy and local supertmarket.Farmer and company earn more money.
On the other hand,the main point is local farmer suffer,local farmer imported foods reduces demands local product andthey earn less money. Furthermore,international food import more expansive so some people cannot afford them.Buy means ofEnvironmental pollution,foods travel for a long distences so that can be transportation increases carbon emissions.For example, if imported food is delayed because of transport problems, supermarkets may face shortages.
To conclusion,I believe this is a positive development because people have more food choices, better nutrition, and can buy many products throughout the year. However, governments should also support local farmers and provide good facilities.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.0 |
| Overall | 6.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5
The response addresses both sides of the argument, discussing the benefits of international food availability and the drawbacks regarding local farmers and environmental impact. However, the development of these ideas is somewhat limited and occasionally repetitive. While you clearly state your position in the introduction and conclusion, some points, such as the mention of 'better nutrition,' are not fully explained or supported with sufficient detail. The structure is logical, but the arguments could be extended further to reach a higher band. The response meets the task requirements by providing reasons and examples, though the depth of analysis is inconsistent.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5
The essay is organised into clear paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the progression of ideas. You use some cohesive devices such as 'Moreover,' 'Nevertheless,' and 'On the other hand' to link sentences and paragraphs. However, the use of these devices is sometimes mechanical or slightly inaccurate, such as 'To embark with' (which is not a standard phrase) and 'To conclusion' (should be 'In conclusion'). Additionally, some sentences are disjointed, and the flow between ideas could be smoother. The referencing is generally clear, but the overall cohesion would benefit from more varied and precise linking words.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.0
The range of vocabulary is adequate for the task but shows significant limitations. There are frequent spelling errors, such as 'contamparary,' 'supproting,' 'purches,' 'varity,' 'etan,' 'vegatables,' 'deffernt,' 'sesons,' 'paople,' 'haelthy,' 'trtade,' and 'expansive.' These errors are noticeable and occasionally distract the reader. While you attempt to use topic-specific vocabulary like 'international trade,' 'carbon emissions,' and 'local farmers,' the lack of precision and the high frequency of spelling mistakes prevent a higher score. To improve, focus on mastering the spelling of common academic and topic-related words.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0
The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout. Issues include subject-verb agreement ('It is belives that'), incorrect word forms ('international food import more expansive'), and awkward phrasing ('By means of Environmental pollution'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with spacing after commas and periods. While the meaning is generally understandable, the high frequency of errors in basic grammar and sentence construction limits the score. You should focus on proofreading for basic subject-verb agreement and ensuring that complex sentences are constructed accurately.
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