Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-21
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 5.0)
Nowadays, the way people dress today are influenced by global fashion trends. Gobal fashion become such a strong influenced on people's lives. in this point there are positive and negative both side because people there own life to dressup.
Firstly i like to explain positive side of global fashion. This generation is technology generation so people like live in new generation. They like to wear modern dress also. Nowadays, global fashion is famous all over if some people new arrivals dress then other opposite side people aldo want wear it. Now people can wear what they want. If we campare past and present life in the past people wear only traditional dress.Now people wear fashion dress. Global fashion is famous because people influenced by there ideal. If they saw there ideal is wearing some fashion dress then they also want wear it. People have chance to wear and experience different kinds of dresses. They can choose their own fashion what they want to wear it.They have chance to design different fashion dress. They can earn money also it will be benefits for designer and people have also chance to look beautiful and pretty.
And the other hand,there are some negative side also people wear short dress ehich not prepare for her. They fogot from which place they come. All people are not same some people didn't have buy fashion dress and wear Nowadays global fashion dress are more demand in every where in this case prize are to high. From middle class family can't offered tgat prize. People forgot there cultural fashion.
Therefore, there are positive and negative both side if you use positive way and it will be right for you. You should influenced only in limit.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response addresses both parts of the prompt, discussing reasons for the influence of global fashion, such as technology, media, and idols, as well as giving views on whether this is positive or negative. A position is discernible throughout the text. However, the ideas are often repetitive and lack deep extension. For instance, the discussion on idols repeats the concept that people want to dress like their role models across multiple sentences without adding new supporting evidence. Additionally, some arguments, such as people forgetting where they come from or wearing short dresses inappropriately, are introduced abruptly without sufficient explanation. Overall, the task is addressed, but the development of ideas remains somewhat superficial, placing this response at Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text demonstrates some overall organisation, attempting to structure the response with an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. However, paragraphing is poorly managed, particularly in the overly long second paragraph that crams multiple distinct points together. Progression is frequently hindered by abrupt shifts between ideas and repetitive phrasing. Cohesive devices are used rather mechanically and inaccurately, such as starting sentences with 'And the other hand' or 'Nowadays, global fashion is famous all over if some people new arrivals dress then other opposite side people aldo want wear it'. Referencing is also unclear in places, making it difficult for the reader to follow the logical development. These issues align closely with Band 4.5 to 5.0 descriptors, warranting a score of 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 4.5
The vocabulary used is limited and repetitive, with frequent reliance on basic words and phrases such as 'fashion dress', 'people', and 'want to wear'. There are noticeable spelling and word-choice errors throughout the text, including 'Gobal', 'campare', 'ehich', 'fogot', 'didn't have buy', 'prize' instead of 'price', and 'tgat'. These errors and the restricted lexical range occasionally cause difficulty for the reader and prevent the text from reaching a higher band. While the student attempts some topic-related vocabulary like 'traditional dress' and 'designer', the lack of precision and frequent lexical inaccuracies mean the response sits comfortably within the Band 4.5 to 5.0 range.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5
The response exhibits a very limited range of grammatical structures. Simple sentences dominate, and attempts at more complex structures are consistently faulty and grammatically unstable, such as in 'Nowadays, the way people dress today are influenced' (subject-verb agreement error) and 'If some people new arrivals dress then other opposite side people aldo want wear it'. Frequent errors in punctuation, articles, prepositions, and verb tenses occur throughout the text, including 'there own life', 'live in new generation', and 'from middle class family can't offered tgat prize'. These persistent errors frequently cause strain and difficulty for the reader, reflecting the characteristics of a Band 4.5 performance.
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