Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-24

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)

In recent years, supermarket can be popular destination for customers in various nations to purchase groceries that produced in different part of world. There are valid argument on both sides, i believe it can provide positive development in global business sectors and benefits the health of an individual. While, it also shows negative sides such as high cost for local consumers and affects the local markets.

In one hand, it shows diverse range of positive change in international company with international consumers. Various fruits and crops which cannot grow in a specific country can be imported from other nations to sell it with local people. This is because if a farmer cannot grow enough amount of crops in their country which affects the consumer population then gorvernment take action to buy it from other country and allow supermarket to sell. For example, a basmati rice which is indegenious species of India and Nepal can be sell in Canada for the Indian and Nepalese people who depends on that rice for their daily meal. They can buy it from departmental stores of canada. This boom the international market of basmati rice in canada and at the same time, it fullfill the craving of basmatic rice for that people.

On the other hand, it has some negative efffects in local market as the local communities or vendor who sell the native fruits and vegetables attracts less costumer in compare to supermarket which has many options. Also, the expensive rate of food items affect the needy people who cannot buy in that price. For instance, an individual who have low financial status and is suffering from anemia and his doctor recommend him to drink beetroot juice daily for 1 month. Eventually, he cannot find that juice in local market but show that in the supermarket which cost much higher than local price which he cannot afford.

In conclusion, supermarket can provide facilities to buy any food items that are produced across the globe which boost international market but it also affects the local business and due to high rate poor people cannot afford to buy items which are not available locally.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address both sides of the question and give a clear overall view: imported food can benefit international trade and consumers, but may harm local businesses and be unaffordable for some people. The examples about basmati rice in Canada and beetroot juice help make these points relevant. However, the position is not fully consistent: the introduction calls the development positive, while the conclusion mainly restates benefits and drawbacks without clearly confirming which side you consider stronger. Some reasoning is also under-developed, particularly the claim that imported food benefits individual health, which is not clearly explained or supported. To strengthen the response, state your judgement directly and extend each main point with a clearer explanation of its effects.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure, with an introduction, separate paragraphs for advantages and disadvantages, and a conclusion. The contrast between the two body paragraphs is easy to follow, and examples are placed alongside the points they support. However, some linking is mechanical or inaccurate, including “In one hand” and “On the other hand,” while “While” at the start of the introduction creates an awkward connection. Some references are also unclear, such as “that people” and “that juice,” so readers must infer who or what is meant. Use linking phrases more naturally and make pronoun references explicit. A clearer progression from each claim to its explanation and example would also improve cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a reasonable range of topic vocabulary, including “international market,” “local communities,” “financial status,” and “anemia,” and these choices help communicate the subject. There are also attempts at less common expressions, such as “indigenous species” and “craving,” but some are inaccurate or unnatural in context. Spelling and word-choice errors—including “gorvernment,” “indegenious,” “costumer,” and “fullfill”—are noticeable, and phrases such as “boom the international market” and “expensive rate” do not express the intended meaning naturally. These issues sometimes make the reader pause, although the main ideas remain understandable. Focus on accurate collocations and check spelling; for example, use “boost the market” and “high price.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and complex sentence forms, including conditional and relative clauses, as in “if a farmer cannot grow enough amount of crops…” and “who cannot buy in that price.” This gives the response some structural variety, and the main meaning is generally recoverable. However, some grammatical errors recur in agreement, articles, verb forms, and sentence construction. For example, “supermarket can be popular destination” needs articles, while “a basmati rice … can be sell” has an incorrect verb form and countability pattern. “An individual who have” also shows subject–verb disagreement. Review article use, singular/plural agreement, and verb forms, then proofread longer sentences to ensure clauses connect correctly. More consistently accurate complex sentences would improve control.

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