Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-10-14

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Nowadays famous people are photographed by professional photographers everywhere they go. Some people say this is a good thing because the public are interested in their lives. Other people think that photographers are wrong to follow famous people.

Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Student answer (Band 5.5)

In today's era, taking pictures by professional photographer is being popular between well-known individuals.While, a number of individuals argue that this is a good things as people like to know about their lives, however others believe that it is bad to follow and taking picture of renowned people. I will discuss both views and provide my opinion in following paragraph.

On the one hand, people believe that photographer should take pictures of famous people not only because they provide information about trending fashion but also they are ideal person for many people. To elaborate this, many famed person do several charities for communities as well as whenever they go outside they wear trending clothes and it shows trending fashion. Celebrites, for instance salman khan who is indian actor donate 70% of there income for charity.

Hence, it is good to take pictures and shows their lives as they influence people in a good way,

On the other hand, photographer should focuse on other things rather than focusing on famous person as sometimes people get infuluenced in a wrong way such as yougsters are like to do as same famous people do, such as drinking, smoking and many more. Furthermore, there are others important things are going in nation so photographer should focus on that things to spread awearness in public.

Although, there are some drawbacks to follow well known people i believe the advantages are more as people can also help needy people by influencing from famous people, aslo youngsters can get information about fashion so it is good thing for photographer to so famous personalities.

In conclusion, it is good to take picture

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address both perspectives and state a preference for allowing photographs, particularly because celebrities may inspire charitable behaviour and influence fashion. The example of Salman Khan gives one idea some support. However, the discussion is only partly developed: the opposing view focuses mainly on young people copying smoking or drinking and on photographers overlooking national issues, rather than explaining the privacy and intrusion concerns involved in following people everywhere. Your position also shifts slightly: you acknowledge drawbacks, but do not clearly explain why public interest outweighs a famous person’s right to privacy. Develop each view with a specific reason and example, then make your opinion consistent and explicit throughout.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has an introduction, separate paragraphs for the two views, an opinion paragraph and a conclusion, so the reader can identify its broad structure. Linking phrases such as “On the one hand,” “On the other hand” and “In conclusion” help signal the stages of the discussion. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes unclear, and some links are mechanical or confusing. For example, “Although, there are some drawbacks … I believe the advantages are more” repeats the contrast without clearly connecting the reasons, while the final conclusion is incomplete. Improve the sequence by giving one main point, explaining it, and then linking it directly to the task; ensure the conclusion fully restates your position.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant topic vocabulary, including “charities,” “trending fashion,” “influenced” and “awareness,” and you attempt phrases such as “well-known individuals.” However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, which sometimes makes the meaning difficult to follow. Examples include “taking pictures … is being popular between,” “ideal person,” and “do famous personalities.” Spelling errors such as “Celebrites,” “infuluenced” and “awearness” also reduce clarity. Build a more precise set of expressions for the topic, especially for privacy, media attention and public interest, and check spelling and natural word combinations when editing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including the contrast structure “Although … I believe …” and the paired construction “not only … but also.” However, complex attempts are often faulty, and frequent errors in agreement, articles, verb forms and sentence boundaries can make the reader work to understand your meaning. For instance, “a number of individuals argue that this is a good things” has an agreement error, while “photographer should take pictures … they provide information” shifts between singular and plural. The final sentence fragment, “In conclusion, it is good to take picture,” also leaves the conclusion unfinished. Practise accurate sentence patterns first, then proofread for complete sentences and consistent singular/plural forms.

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