Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-07-25
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 7.0)
In modern times, the dressing sense of people has been influenced by global fashion trends. The global fashion has an impactful presence in people lives due to the power of internet. Some people think that it is affecting traditional fashion sense, while i believe it is a positive development because it creates intercultural harmony. This essay discusses all these arguments in detail.
To begin with the argument, global fashion trends have impacted every society and country in world due to the power of internet. Now a days, every celebrity has an online presence through social media platforms such that Facebook, Instagram, and Tiktok. And, their die hard fans always wanted to follow them in dressing sense regardless of their country. For instance, If a celebrity like Emma Watson wears a new dress on her birthday, her die-hard fans follow suit wherever they are living. Thus, through the advent of Internet, global fashion trends have influenced every society in the world.
To my understanding, I consider this a positive development due to its strengthening impact on intercultural harmony. Overall, when people from multiple communities follow one global fashion trend, it creates a sense of mutual respect towards one another. For example, there are people in Pakistan who follow dressing sense of celebrities in famous TV show 'Peaky Blinder', respecting English fashion sense.
On the contrary, there are people who oppose the influence of global fashion trends on communities because they think that foreign fashion sense ruins traditional style of dressing. For example, in conservative areas of world If someone wears dress that is not in harmony with traditional dressing, he/she is criticized. But, the influence of global fashion trends has allowed people to thrive by following different fashion trends in the world.
To conclude all this discussion, Internet has played a major role in increasing the influence of global fashion sense in the world. Although this development has impacted traditional fashion sense, it has fostered intercultural harmony. Thus, the overall positive impacts of this development are more than its negative sides.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 7.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 7.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.5 |
| Overall | 7.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0
The response addresses all parts of the prompt, identifying the role of the internet in spreading fashion trends and providing a clear opinion on whether this is a positive development. The ideas are relevant and supported by examples, such as the reference to celebrities like Emma Watson and the 'Peaky Blinders' TV show. However, the development of ideas is somewhat basic. While the position is clear, the arguments could be extended further to reach a higher band. For instance, the discussion on intercultural harmony is a strong point, but it could be elaborated with more depth regarding how this specifically impacts societal values beyond just clothing choices.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0
The essay is logically organized with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Each paragraph has a central topic, and the progression of ideas is generally easy to follow. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'To begin with', 'For instance', and 'On the contrary', which help guide the reader. However, some transitions feel a bit mechanical, and there are minor issues with referencing and sentence-level flow, such as the repetitive use of 'the' and 'a' in certain phrases. Overall, the paragraphing is appropriate and contributes to a coherent structure.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.5
The vocabulary is adequate for the task, allowing the student to express ideas clearly. There is an attempt to use topic-specific vocabulary like 'intercultural harmony', 'conservative areas', and 'advent of Internet'. However, the range is somewhat limited, and there are occasional errors in collocation and word choice, such as 'dressing sense of people' (better: 'people's fashion sense') and 'die hard fans' (better: 'devoted fans'). The vocabulary is sufficient to convey meaning, but it lacks the precision and flexibility required for a higher band score.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5
The student uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with articles ('in world', 'the power of internet') and prepositions. Some sentences are slightly awkward, such as 'Now a days, every celebrity has an online presence through social media platforms such that Facebook'. Despite these errors, the grammar does not impede communication. To improve, the student should focus on article usage and refining complex sentence structures to ensure they are error-free.
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