Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-19
IELTS Writing Task 2 question
More and more people nowadays visit well-known places to take photographs of themselves, without looking at the place.
Why do you think this is happening?
Is it a positive or a negative trend?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Student answer (Band 5.5)
In the modern world, most of the people visit popular places and take photos without knowing about the place. I think they want to gain knowledge and post it on social media ,which is a positive development.
On the one hand, there are some reasons behind this trend. Firstly, to increase their knowledge about a particular place. Beacause, by visiting the tourist places they will explore more and gather more evidence related to that place. Which will be useful in future. For example, the people who like to explore caves will help the scientist to discover things. Moreover, they want to gain some popularity. Because of this, they upload their photos on social media to increase followers and viewers.To illustrate, nowadays, the blogs are very famous where they describe whole journey about explaning every thing about the tourist place.
On the other hand, it is a positive trend because it uncovers the hidden places.By taking photos with some historical monuments will help to discover the ancient places which was destroyed many years ago. As the result, the other people will know the place and know about its
culture also. Secondly, it will become a long-time memory. By, seeing the images they will remember the happy movements that they spend with their family . Which gives them a sense of happiness.
In Conclusion, I think that it helps to gain knowledge and increase the popularity along with discoving the hidden places
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response addresses both parts of the prompt, identifying reasons for the trend and expressing an opinion on whether it is positive or negative. However, the development of ideas is limited and somewhat repetitive. The argument that taking photos helps scientists discover things is not well-supported and lacks logical clarity. Furthermore, the essay falls short of the 250-word minimum requirement, which negatively impacts the overall task completion. To improve, you should expand on your points with more detailed explanations and ensure you meet the minimum word count to allow for a more thorough exploration of the topic.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0
The essay is organised into paragraphs, and there is a basic attempt at logical progression. However, the use of cohesive devices is often mechanical or inaccurate, such as starting sentences with 'Because,' or 'Which will be useful.' The referencing is sometimes unclear, particularly in the second paragraph where the connection between taking photos and discovering ancient monuments is tenuous. Paragraphing is present, but the transitions between ideas could be smoother and more sophisticated to improve the flow of the argument.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task but lacks the range and precision required for higher bands. There is some repetition of basic terms like 'place,' 'knowledge,' and 'photos.' While you attempt to use some topic-related vocabulary, such as 'historical monuments' and 'social media,' the overall control is limited. There are also minor errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'happy movements' instead of 'happy moments' and 'discoving' (spelling error). Expanding your vocabulary to include more precise synonyms would enhance your writing.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The essay uses a mix of simple and some complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout. Issues include incorrect punctuation (e.g., spaces before commas), subject-verb agreement errors (e.g., 'the ancient places which was destroyed'), and sentence fragments (e.g., 'Which will be useful in future.'). While these errors do not completely impede communication, they are frequent enough to affect the clarity of your writing. To reach a higher band, focus on reducing these basic errors and ensuring your complex sentences are constructed accurately.
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