Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-02

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)

In today's world, an increasing number of customers prefer to buy local products over the imported goods. This trend is mainly driven by several factors, including quality concern, people's desire to support local businesses and environmental concern. I believe that it is a largely positive trend because its positive effects on local development make this approach more beneficial. One major reason behind this change is the desire of local residents to boast local economy and improve living standards. Buying products from local shops would help those businesses to earn more, and eventually expand their businesses. It can create more job opportunities and strengthen local economy. Moreover, locally produced goods are reliable in terms of quality and prices. This is because every individual is familiar with raw material used to create a product, and there are no additional costs included such as transportation cost and overseas taxes. For example, If an international company sells they products in another country they add exporting charges, put on taxes, which make price up. Furthermore, imported goods usually travel long distances through different mode of transportation. It can increase transportation related emissions, which may leads to environmental pollution. For example, more the distance the vehicle covered, more the green houses gas are emitted. However, while this development provides several benefits to protect environment and improve people's living standard, this importance of international trade should not be overlooked. It plays an essential role to maintain corporative relationships with other countries in the competitive commercial globalization world.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response addresses all parts of the prompt, identifying reasons for the trend and providing a clear position on whether it is positive. The ideas are relevant, such as economic growth and environmental impact. However, the development of these ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, the point about 'raw materials' is a bit vague, and the explanation of international trade in the conclusion is brief. To reach a higher band, you should expand on your examples with more specific detail or depth of analysis. The position is consistent throughout, and the main points are clearly presented, meeting the requirements for a Band 6.5 or 7.0 level of task response.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is logically organized with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. You use cohesive devices such as 'Moreover', 'Furthermore', and 'However' to link ideas. However, some transitions feel a bit mechanical, and the paragraphing could be improved by separating the reasons from the evaluation of the trend more distinctly. Referencing is generally clear, though some sentences are slightly disjointed. The flow of ideas is easy to follow, but the use of cohesive devices could be more varied and sophisticated to move beyond a Band 6.0 level.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'commercial globalization', 'environmental pollution', and 'job opportunities'. There are some minor inaccuracies in word choice, such as 'boast local economy' (should be 'boost') and 'green houses gas' (should be 'greenhouse gases'). Additionally, phrases like 'make price up' are informal and lack precision. While you attempt to use less common vocabulary, the errors occasionally show a lack of control. To improve, focus on collocations and ensure that your word choices are accurate in context.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The essay uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are frequent grammatical errors, such as 'they products' (should be 'their products'), 'more the distance... more the green houses gas' (incorrect comparative structure), and 'which may leads to' (should be 'lead'). Punctuation is generally functional, but there are errors in article usage and subject-verb agreement. The range of structures is sufficient, but the frequency of errors prevents the writing from reaching a higher band. Focusing on proofreading for basic grammatical accuracy will significantly improve your score.

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