Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-08-23

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 6.0)

Nowadays countries have been signing so many trade contracts with other nations to build strong relationship therefore majority of the products have been importing from other countries. However supporting local businesses with buying all daily needed products generate more healthy ecosystem. I believe that supporting the local vendors is a reflect a positive impact in country's moneyflow.

Buying products which produced by local vendor gives a real touch to communities. To elaborate it, local creatures mainly focus into creating a product which people most like to buy from surround the area. For example, small businesses have been generate products which are trending and mainly regarding with upcoming festivals. Therefore, individuals like to buy that products from nearest shops.

Another reason is that, residents are strongly supporting countries ecosystem and local manufacturer buying in house made products. If any of the customer purchase a product which made from any part of the country, they directly supporting the nation's ecosystem building. For instance, if any citizens invest their money into electronic equipment which made into their country, that invested money is not only supporting local manufacturer it it will also assist to promote across the country. As a result, citizens helps the ecosystem to reinvest their money into the more local products. Furthermore, local vendors were strongly supported by all the citizens for their survivals.

Considering mentioned above points this trend become really helpful for government and especially home made producers to built more and more unique in house products and support the made in country goods rather than imported from another nations.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses both parts of the prompt: the reasons for the trend and the evaluation of whether it is positive or negative. However, the development of ideas is somewhat repetitive and lacks depth. For instance, the argument regarding the 'ecosystem' is mentioned multiple times without clear explanation of what this term refers to in an economic context. While the position is clear, the supporting examples, such as the mention of 'local creatures' or 'electronic equipment', are slightly vague or logically strained. To reach a higher band, you should provide more specific, well-reasoned examples that clearly link local production to economic or social benefits.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organized into paragraphs, and there is a clear attempt to use cohesive devices such as 'To elaborate it', 'For instance', and 'Furthermore'. However, the use of these devices is sometimes mechanical or slightly inaccurate, such as 'To elaborate it' instead of 'To elaborate' or 'To illustrate this'. Additionally, the flow between sentences is occasionally hindered by awkward phrasing, which makes the progression of ideas feel a bit disjointed. While the paragraphing is logical, the internal cohesion within paragraphs could be improved by using a wider variety of linking words and ensuring that pronouns clearly refer back to their intended nouns.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary used is generally adequate for the task, but it lacks precision and variety. There are several instances of awkward word choices or non-standard collocations, such as 'moneyflow', 'local creatures' (which is likely a misuse of the word 'creatures'), and 'regarding with'. The phrase 'daily needed products' is also unnatural. While you attempt to use some topic-specific vocabulary, the range is limited, and the errors in word choice occasionally draw attention to themselves. To improve, focus on learning natural collocations and using more precise terminology for economic concepts.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout. Common issues include subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'small businesses have been generate'), incorrect verb tenses (e.g., 'products have been importing'), and missing articles or prepositions. Some sentences are also structurally confusing, such as 'if any citizens invest their money into electronic equipment which made into their country'. While these errors do not completely impede communication, they are frequent enough to lower the score. You should focus on proofreading for basic verb forms and ensuring consistent sentence structure.

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