Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-09-26
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 5.0)
It is a good idea to buy local goods instead of items which is imported from other areas. Many people have been observed to follow this trend because of multiple reasons. I believe these could have both impacts on the society. This essay will examine the details in the further paragraphs.
To begin with, local produced are lot more cheaper than transfered from another area. It adds extra cost on top of the selling value which makes the product costly. These can includes majority of the people in the particular region as it can include transfrer fee, tax and labor. For instance, nowadays majority of the products are made in China, means country has to pay taxes on each products along with the shipping costs. Although the country currency can play a role, the items can become overpriced rather than having local items.
Discussing the effects of this trend, this could have both positive and negative impacts. people can explore more things and facilities. If someone is only relying on local products, than they will not be able to expose themselves with updated items. Local markets can have limitations if they do not cope-up with advanced technology. The bright of having local products are, it can create more job opportunities which ultimaltely affects the growth of the region/country. In the long run, it can have huge contribution in the overall growth.
All in all, it can be commented that people have different choices according to their requirements. people can get benefit from having local items by saving their energy and gas prices. However, sometimes they are not following tren
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The response addresses all parts of the prompt, identifying reasons for buying local goods such as cost-effectiveness and job creation, and touches upon both positive and negative impacts. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited and repetitive. For instance, the discussion on costs mentions transport fees and taxes, but remains generalized without strong, well-integrated examples. The position is stated but lacks complete clarity in parts, particularly in the conclusion which trails off ('However, sometimes they are not following tren'). These limitations align best with Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The essay is divided into paragraphs, attempting an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion, though the final sentence is incomplete. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'To begin with', 'For instance', and 'All in all', but referencing and logical progression are sometimes faulty. For example, the sentence 'These can includes majority of the people' uses a pronoun ('These') with an unclear referent. Paragraphing is attempted, but the overall progression lacks smooth transitions between ideas, making the reading experience somewhat disjointed. This corresponds to a Band 5.0 level of coherence and cohesion.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is adequate for the task but exhibits noticeable limitations and errors. The student attempts some less common vocabulary items like 'ultimately' and 'overpriced', but word choice and collocation errors are frequent. Examples include 'local produced are lot more cheaper', 'transfered' instead of transported, and 'bright' instead of benefit. These errors and spelling mistakes occasionally cause difficulty for the reader, placing the lexical resource in the Band 5.0 category.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but many of the complex attempts contain grammatical errors. Examples of inaccurate structures include 'items which is imported' (subject-verb agreement), 'local produced are lot more cheaper than transfered', and 'means country has to pay taxes on each products' (missing articles and pluralization errors). Punctuation and grammatical errors are frequent and can cause difficulty for the reader, restricting the score to Band 5.0.
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