Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-13

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)

At present, food produced from all around the world is available in supermarkets making it accessible for consumers to purchase. I belive this is a positive consequence of globalisation which leads to economic development in the long run. Further, I will explore the positive and negative development outcomes of globalisation.

Globalisation has brought the world closer, as there is consistent import and export of goods and services across the world. It point towards positive development as it leads to greater access to large variety of foods, which provides people with chance to purchase and enjoy it. Thus, it subsequently raises their living standards as now they are consuming better quality food. Pakistan, been a developing nation is not always able to produce food of high quality, therefore, its people look for opportunities to buy imported food which gives them high consumer satisfaction and raises their living standards.

Further, globalisation have led to benefits to the economy as due to high imports and exports, nations benefit from positive balance of payments in case of high exports and low imports bringing foreign exchange to Pakistan. Thus, that foreign exchange can be reinvested back in the country for further development. As in the the greatest export of Pakistan include fruits such as mangoes which are popular across the world, so Pakistan can capatlise upon it and earn great foreign exchange through its production and export.

However, it bring certain negative implications along with it, as having access to variety of food across the world will lead to consumers undermining the food produced in their own country, and will shift to imported food increasing their reliance on trase and causing a decline in demand of home country' food which is deterimental in long-term.

Moreover, home products need to match with the prices of imported goods, which puts great competitative pressure on the local producers. They might need to keep their prices low despite high cost of production, which causes them great losses, and eventually drives them out of the market. As in Pakistan, the imported goods from China are sold at cheap rates, and consumers often priortise it over Pakistani goods, which has a negative impact on development.

To conclude, having access to food produced all over the world has both negative and positive implications to development as it increases the variety for consumers but at the same time constraints the producers in the country. I believe that this phenomena should be balanced, as in countries should impose import duties, and quotas on the imported food, which will help the home country to also sell their products with ease, leading to healthy compeitation.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address the question by considering both benefits and drawbacks, and your conclusion gives a clear, qualified position: international food access can be useful, but imports should be balanced with support for domestic producers. The discussion of consumer choice and pressure on local businesses is relevant, and the Pakistan examples help make the argument concrete. This meets the task well overall, while some points are less fully developed than others. In particular, the link between imported food and a “positive balance of payments” is asserted rather than explained, and the essay shifts from whether this is a positive or negative development to broader effects of globalisation and economic policy. To strengthen the response, keep the focus on food availability and explain more precisely how each example supports your judgement.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The essay has a clear overall structure: an introduction, separate paragraphs for benefits and drawbacks, and a conclusion that returns to the issue. The progression from consumer choice to economic effects and then local competition is generally understandable. You also use a range of linking expressions, including “Further,” “However,” and “To conclude.” At times, though, these links feel mechanical, and some connections between claims are unclear. For example, the paragraph about exports moves from the balance of payments to Pakistan’s mangoes without clearly connecting this to consumers buying imported food. The opening promises to explore both outcomes, but the final position could be stated more directly there. Use topic sentences that keep each paragraph focused and make cause-and-effect links explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for the topic, including terms such as “globalisation,” “consumer satisfaction,” “foreign exchange,” and “competitive pressure.” These choices allow you to discuss both consumer benefits and effects on local producers, and your meaning is generally clear. You also attempt some less common expressions, but several are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “positive development outcomes of globalisation,” “reliance on trade,” and “healthy competition” in the context of import controls. Spelling errors such as “belive,” “capatlise,” and “deterimental” also reduce accuracy. Aim for more natural collocations and check spelling carefully; for example, describe consumers as “relying more heavily on imported food” and local firms as facing “intense competition.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex structures, including clauses introduced by “as” and “which,” and most of the argument remains understandable. However, some grammatical errors recur and occasionally make relationships between ideas less clear. Examples include “It point towards” instead of “It points towards,” “globalisation have led” instead of “has led,” and “it bring” instead of “it brings.” There are also problems with sentence construction and articles, as in “As in the the greatest export of Pakistan include fruits,” and with possessive forms in “home country' food.” Work on subject–verb agreement, article use, and building complete, well-controlled sentences. Breaking up the long sentence beginning “Further, globalisation…” would also improve accuracy and readability.

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