Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-08-24
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 5.5)
In recent years, global fashion trends has emerged as subject of considerable debate. This is mainly because of social media, international brands and exchanging ideas from one country to another. As per my prospect, this is a positive development because it give people more knowledge about clothes and express their personality.
The primary reason for my agreement is that population of global fashion is social media. Platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, Facebook allow people to share ideas , dressing sense with each other from one country to another. People from one country post their dressing sense and due to that another person get influenced by it, which helps to improve personality.
I believe this development has several advantages. Firstly, people have a much wider choice of clothing than in the past. They can learn about different cultures and combine international style with traditional clothes. Secondly, fashion industry creates many jobs such as fashion designer, manufacturer and clothes stores, which also contributes in GDP of country. For example- a young person living in India can copy international fashion design and clothes and can launch in his own country, which makes their business unique and help them in sales and leads generation.
Furthermore, there are some negative effect of global fashion trends, some people can spend excess amount of money in clothes, which result in overexpense.
In conclusion, I would say that global fashion plays an vital role influencing people lives and it helps people to improve their dressing sense and personality and also contribue to country.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response addresses both parts of the prompt: the influence of global fashion and whether this is a positive or negative development. The position is clear throughout. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, the explanation of how social media influences fashion is repetitive, and the point about GDP is mentioned but not fully explored or linked back to the core argument effectively. To reach a higher band, you should provide more detailed examples and ensure that each point is fully extended rather than just stated. The conclusion is also quite brief and does not fully synthesize the arguments presented in the body paragraphs.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, and there is a clear progression of ideas. You use some cohesive devices such as 'Firstly', 'Secondly', and 'Furthermore' to signal transitions. However, the use of these devices is sometimes mechanical, and there are instances where the flow between sentences is slightly disjointed, such as in the second paragraph where the transition between social media platforms and the impact on personality is abrupt. Referencing is generally clear, but the overall structure could be improved by using a wider variety of linking words and ensuring that each paragraph has a stronger topic sentence to guide the reader.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The vocabulary is adequate for the task, allowing you to express your ideas clearly. You use some topic-specific vocabulary like 'international brands', 'fashion industry', and 'GDP'. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'population of global fashion' (which is misused) and 'as per my prospect' (which should be 'in my opinion'). There is also some repetition of basic words like 'people' and 'clothes'. To improve, try to incorporate more precise synonyms and collocations related to the topic of globalization and fashion to demonstrate a wider range of vocabulary.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text. Examples include subject-verb agreement issues ('global fashion trends has', 'it give people', 'industry creates'), missing articles ('in GDP of country'), and punctuation errors. While these errors do not impede communication, they are persistent. To achieve a higher band, you need to focus on accuracy in basic grammar, particularly subject-verb agreement and the correct use of articles, while also attempting to use more complex sentence structures with greater precision.
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