Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-08

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)

Nowadays, fashion is playing a vital in the life of every person. Many people are now adapting fashion after getting influenced by global fashion trends. Many people are saying that it is a positive development whereas some people are against of this trend.

Now, I will discuss why it has become a strong influence on peopel's lives. The main reason of this is social media platforms like tiktok, twitter, youtube, instagram and facebook etc. Because in today's age, nearly about all the people are using internet for different purposes like study, business and other activities etc. Many people are now using internet for fashion purposes. for example, if someone wants to promote his clothing business then he will call a famous person to wear his company clothes and make an advertisement for his company. Many people after watching this advertisement may thought that the clothing services of this company are good because a famous person is also wearing the clothes of this company. So, a greater number of people got influenced by it and they start to wear these clothes.

Some people also wants to be fashionable so for that reason they like to wear globally fashioned clothes because they thought that by wearing these global level clothes, they will get to know about different types of cultures in different countries.

Some people also wear their traditional clothes and then combine them with new modern clothes to look fashiony.

The people who are against of this trend are saying that global fashion is not a good trend to follow. In there opinion, it is the wastage of money and it is also true because some global fashion are very expensive that many people are unable to buy them.

As far as my opinion is concerned, I believe that it is a negative devolpment. Because the money which we use to buy new expensive clothes can also be use for poor people. We should help the poor people instead of buying expensive clothes because expensive clothes are only beneficial for you but your charity donation will be helpful for other peoples also.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address both parts of the question: you explain the influence of social media and advertising, and you state clearly that you view the trend negatively because expensive clothing can divert money from helping poorer people. These are relevant points, but the explanation of how global fashion spreads is only partly developed; the example focuses on a company advertisement without showing clearly how this creates a global trend. The claim that fashionable clothes help people learn about other cultures is also introduced but not explained or connected to your overall argument. To strengthen the response, develop each main reason with a specific example and explain its effect, while keeping your position consistent throughout.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, moving from an introduction to reasons for fashion’s influence, a contrasting view, and your own opinion. Paragraphing helps distinguish these points, and phrases such as “The main reason” and “As far as my opinion is concerned” signal the direction of the discussion. However, progression is uneven: the paragraph about cultural awareness and combining traditional and modern clothes feels disconnected from the advertising explanation, and the opposing view is brief. Several transitions are repetitive or mechanical, particularly repeated uses of “Many people” and “Some people.” Group related ideas more clearly and use pronouns or varied linking expressions to make connections smoother.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the main ideas, including “global fashion trends,” “social media platforms,” “traditional clothes,” and “expensive.” However, the range is limited and several phrases are imprecise or unnatural, such as “fashion is playing a vital in the life,” “globally fashioned clothes,” and “look fashiony.” Repetition of “people,” “clothes,” and “fashion” also reduces flexibility. Spelling errors such as “peopel’s” and “devolpment” are noticeable, while “in there opinion” uses the wrong form. Build a more precise vocabulary for influence, advertising, affordability, and cultural exchange, and check spelling and collocations during revision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt some longer sentences and subordinate clauses, for example the explanation beginning “Because in today’s age” and the sentence about a famous person wearing a company’s clothes. However, complex structures are often faulty, and errors occur frequently enough to make parts of the response less smooth. Examples include “fashion is playing a vital in the life,” “Many people also wants,” “they thought,” and “can also be use”; these show problems with articles, agreement, tense, and verb forms. Sentence fragments beginning “Because” and “As far as my opinion is concerned” also need to be joined or punctuated carefully. Practise accurate simple sentences first, then add subordinate clauses and check each verb’s form and agreement.

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