Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-08-29

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)

Most aspects of the way individuals dress nowadays is governed by global fashion trends. Global fashion developed a strong hold on people's lives by means of advertisements and social media platforms. I think this development is positive because it helped people to exchange their cultural side and is cost effective.

First of all, Global Fashion trends have developed a strong hold on most people especially on younger generations the main reason for this may be the

fancy advertisements on television and social media platforms. For example, the digital platforms that played a greater role in advertisements are really famous such as tik tok , you Tube Instagram and Printrest especially young girls and boys who easily get roped into new trends. Successful marketing plays a major role .

secondly, This progress is positive it helped a lot of people to know about other peoples cultures and became cost effective . Because their smaller branches were allowed in other countries which cut the costs by half. Global trends or fashion have allowed people to be aware of new fashion trends which tend to change frequently. For example, chinese wear, indian bridal wear and kashmir abayas are really in trend nowadays and most people would buy them from different suppliers at affordable rates.

In conclusion, global trends dominated peoples lives by different means especially through major social media platforms. In my opinion this is a good development in terms of cultural exchanges and in reducing the overall cost of making these products by global companies.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response addresses both parts of the prompt, identifying the role of social media and marketing, and expressing a clear opinion on the development. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. While you mention cultural exchange and cost-effectiveness, these points are not fully explored or supported with sufficient depth. For instance, the claim that global fashion 'cut the costs by half' is a generalization that lacks specific evidence or logical explanation. To improve, ensure that each main point is supported by a more detailed explanation or a more concrete, illustrative example to demonstrate a higher level of critical thinking.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, and there is a clear progression of ideas from the introduction to the conclusion. You use basic cohesive devices such as 'First of all', 'secondly', and 'In conclusion' to signal the structure. However, the use of these devices is sometimes mechanical, and there are instances where the flow between sentences is slightly disjointed, such as the transition between the marketing examples and the second body paragraph. To reach a higher band, focus on using a wider variety of cohesive devices and ensuring that the relationships between sentences are more fluid and sophisticated.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, allowing you to convey your meaning clearly. You use some topic-specific terms like 'global fashion trends', 'social media platforms', and 'marketing'. However, the range is somewhat limited, and there are instances of imprecise word choice, such as 'exchange their cultural side' and 'smaller branches were allowed'. The repetition of 'trends' and 'fashion' also limits the lexical variety. To improve, try to incorporate more precise synonyms and collocations, and work on using less common vocabulary to express your ideas with greater nuance and precision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are several grammatical errors, including subject-verb agreement issues (e.g., 'Most aspects... is governed') and punctuation errors, such as the inconsistent capitalization of 'Global Fashion' and the lack of proper spacing after commas. Additionally, some sentences are slightly awkward in their construction. To improve, focus on proofreading for basic grammatical accuracy, particularly subject-verb agreement and article usage, and aim to incorporate more complex sentence structures with greater control to demonstrate a wider grammatical range.

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