Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-10

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Many aspects of the way people dress today are influenced by global fashion trends.

How has global fashion become such a strong influence on people's lives? Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

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

Student answer (Band 6.0)

People clothing choices have changed drastically by international trends. This development has both positive and negetive sides, and I will discuss both.

One of the major causes of global fashion influence started through social media and fast growing street fashion. Influencer marketing and social media trends plays a very important role in setting global trends. The clothing articles which appear on social media are also seen in local shops weeks later which causes much accessibilty of to ordinary people.

Admittedly, global fashion has benefits on people's lives especially teenagers which allows them to express themselves through clothing and gives a sense of identity to an individual. With the fast growing fashion designers are also able to experiment through different fabrics and clothing styles. It also encourages culture exchanging ideas for instance, A person would wear a western with a hint of traditional dressing to a wedding.

However, there are also a few drawbacks that can be noticed that is caused by global fashion. We as a society are losing the tradtional attire and styles to global fashion. Global fashion also results in pressure to be dressed according to the current trends which can cause and individual to overspend on things they do not require. One of the major disadvantages are also faced by local tailors and artist because everyone is more inclined towards buying clothes online which results in losing ground for these local people.

In conclusion, overall, global fashion brings both advantages and drawbacks and it solely depends on an individual how well and wisely they use it.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address both parts of the prompt: social media and influencer marketing are identified as causes, and you discuss benefits and drawbacks before giving a balanced conclusion. Relevant effects include self-expression, pressure to spend, and challenges for local tailors. However, the explanation of how trends spread is brief, and several points are asserted rather than developed. For example, the claim that social-media clothing appears in local shops weeks later could be explained through global brands, online retail, or rapid supply chains. The positive discussion also moves quickly from identity to designers’ experimentation and cultural exchange, without illustrating these ideas in much detail. Develop fewer points with clearer explanations or examples, and make your final view on whether this is positive or negative more explicit.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, a paragraph on causes, separate paragraphs for benefits and drawbacks, and a conclusion. This gives the reader a logical progression through the task, and signposting such as “Admittedly,” “However,” and “In conclusion” helps distinguish the stages of the argument. To make the organisation more effective, ensure each paragraph develops one central idea rather than moving rapidly between several claims. For instance, the benefits paragraph covers identity, designers, and cultural exchange, while the drawbacks paragraph shifts from tradition to spending and local workers. Some links between sentences are also unclear, particularly “which allows them” after “teenagers.” Use more precise referencing and connect each example explicitly to the point it supports.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of topic-related vocabulary, including “influencer marketing,” “sense of identity,” “traditional attire,” and “overspend.” These choices allow you to discuss both the social and economic effects of fashion. There are also attempts at less common phrasing, such as “losing ground,” though some expressions are inaccurate or awkward: “much accessibility of to ordinary people” and “a western with a hint of traditional dressing” do not communicate the intended ideas naturally. Spelling errors such as “negetive,” “accessibilty,” and “tradtional” also reduce accuracy. Aim for more precise collocations and check spelling carefully; for example, describe clothing as “more accessible to ordinary consumers” and refer to “Western clothing combined with traditional elements.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and complex sentence forms, including relative clauses and cause-and-effect structures, as in “The clothing articles which appear on social media are also seen in local shops weeks later.” Meaning is generally understandable, but some grammatical errors remain. Subject–verb agreement is incorrect in “Influencer marketing and social media trends plays”; the plural subject requires “play.” The clause “global fashion has benefits … which allows them” has an unclear reference and agreement, and “a few drawbacks … that is caused” should use a plural verb. There are also problems with articles and sentence construction, such as “causes and individual” and “With the fast growing fashion designers are also able.” Review agreement, articles, and clause structure, and proofread punctuation and sentence boundaries.

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