Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-11-12

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Some consumers are increasingly choosing to buy goods that are produced in their local area, rather than imported goods.

What are the reasons for this?

Is this 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)

It is generaly contended that nearly everyone prefer to purchase good from local producers, instead of having imported goods. Although there are lots of reasons of doing this,such as transparency in stuffs and trust on locals, I believe is an overall favourable development for society as explicated henceforth.

Firstly, local produce goods are cost-effective, as these are produce locally. In other words, unlike foregin stuffs which includes transportation charges, local produced do not include any such prices in their maximum retail price. Another noteworthy point is freshness of the products, like edible items. During transporting goods from one place to another takes a considerable amount of time in which the nutrional value of it is suffered, while inhabitants produce and sell their stuff freshly in the market. As, all individuals are become health conscious, they trust the local producer for that.

As far as I am concerned, this empowers the locals, by stimulating more employment in farming and selling sector. If more consumers buy good from local ones, it would genrate revenue for them and their faimlies and contribute to countru's overall growth. In addition, it is a sustainable form of living, since it reduces pollution created by the ships and other modes of transportation to transport goods. It would decline the carbon footprints from the environment.

In conclusion, I would say this a positive development for the community as people sat long and healthy by the usage

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address both parts of the question: you give reasons for buying local goods, including lower transport costs and freshness, and clearly state that you see this as a positive trend. You also explain possible benefits such as local employment and reduced transport pollution. However, some points are asserted rather than fully explained—for example, the link between freshness and consumers’ trust could be developed with a specific example. The conclusion is incomplete: “people sat long and healthy by the usage” does not clearly restate the argument. The response is also 12 words below the required minimum, so there is limited space to develop the ideas and finish the conclusion. Add a relevant example and complete the final sentence.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable overall structure: an introduction, two body paragraphs and a conclusion. The ideas generally progress from reasons for choosing local goods to the wider benefits, and signposts such as “Firstly,” “In addition” and “In conclusion” help the reader follow this sequence. However, some connections are awkward or unclear. For instance, “As, all individuals are become health conscious” does not clearly link the preceding point about freshness to the claim about trust. The conclusion is also unfinished, which weakens the sense of closure. Use linking phrases more naturally, make the relationship between each claim explicit, and ensure the final paragraph completes the argument.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You attempt a range of topic-related vocabulary, including “cost-effective,” “nutritional value,” “stimulating more employment” and “carbon footprints.” These choices show an effort to discuss economic, health and environmental effects. However, several word-choice, collocation and spelling problems make parts of the response less natural or precise: “trust on locals,” “local produce goods,” “foregin stuffs,” “genrate revenue” and “faimlies.” Some expressions, such as “maximum retail price,” are also not the clearest way to describe transport costs being reflected in prices. Aim for accurate, natural combinations and check spelling carefully. For example, use “trust local producers” and “locally produced goods” to express your ideas more clearly.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a comparison beginning “unlike foreign goods” and a conditional sentence beginning “If more consumers buy…”. However, errors in agreement, verb forms, articles and sentence construction occur in several places. Examples include “nearly everyone prefer,” “these are produce locally,” “During transporting goods … takes,” and “all individuals are become.” The final sentence, “people sat long and healthy by the usage,” is also grammatically incomplete and difficult to interpret. These errors sometimes interrupt the reader’s understanding, although the main argument can usually be followed. Practise building accurate clauses first, then combine them, paying particular attention to subject–verb agreement and verb forms.

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