Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-19
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)
In the modern era, fashion trends change globally to fast and also fashion is the debate of every gathering. Their will be different aspects of the way people dress in daily life are totally influenced by global fashion trends. I think that are negative development brcause that fashion trend mostly follow by females in her daily life through that males lives strongly influenced.
Firstly, due to follow dress global fashion trends females spend too much money. Main reason reson behind that trend social media celebrities when any person see on social media they attract too much to follow that pretty good fashion. E.g., my own experience my wife spend too much money spend on that fashion trends. So, that's why I strongly influenced due to that larg proportion of my salary spend on dresses fashion trends. So, that why I think that fashion trends will be negative development.
Secondly, with some extend that should be positive development to follow that type of fashion trend people feel more self confident and people how follow trend is more creative and as well as economic growth of country will increase through globally follow dress fashion trend. E.g., if a person went to any event if she wear old fashion dress then she feel not confident because all other people follow new fashion trends but he follow outdated trend. So, we need to follow trends but which some limits and also see your self are you able and confident to follow that fashion trend/
In conclusion, I think the whole society need to follow that trends but within the limits and boundries because that if that fashion trend of any thing will effect you economically or physically that are not a positive development. So, at the end I will say that influenced people too much if our society follow fashion trends in wrong directions.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
You give a clear overall view that global fashion is mainly negative, while acknowledging benefits such as confidence and economic growth. The examples about your wife’s spending and feeling out of place in an outdated outfit are relevant. However, the response only partly answers how global fashion became so influential: social media celebrities are mentioned, but the explanation is brief and the other causes are not explored. Your position also becomes less clear when you conclude that society needs to follow trends, albeit within limits. Develop the causes more fully and state consistently whether the overall effect is positive or negative. Explain the examples in more detail so they directly support your judgement.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, two body paragraphs and a conclusion. “Firstly” and “Secondly” help signal the main points, and each body paragraph broadly focuses on one aspect. However, progression within paragraphs is often difficult to follow because ideas are repeated or linked mechanically, especially the repeated “So, that’s why” in the first body paragraph. Some references are unclear, such as “that type of fashion trend” and “that fashion trend of any thing,” so readers must infer what they refer to. Use clearer topic sentences, connect each example explicitly to its main point, and vary linking expressions. A more direct transition between the negative and positive arguments would also make the overall line of reasoning easier to follow.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
You use some relevant topic vocabulary, including “global fashion trends,” “social media,” “self confident,” and “economic growth,” which helps communicate the main ideas. However, the range is limited and several phrases are repeated, particularly “fashion trends” and “follow.” Some word combinations are unnatural or unclear, such as “fashion is the debate of every gathering” and “follow dress global fashion trends.” Spelling and word-form errors, including “brcause,” “boundries,” and “larg proportion,” also reduce accuracy. Aim to use more precise expressions for influence, spending and personal style, and check spelling carefully. More natural collocations would make your ideas easier to understand without changing your basic argument.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5
You attempt both simple and longer sentences, and the response includes some linking clauses, for example, “because all other people follow new fashion trends.” However, complex sentences are often faulty, and frequent errors sometimes make the meaning difficult to follow. Examples include “Their will be different aspects … are totally influenced,” “I think that are negative development,” and “my wife spend too much money spend.” There are also recurring problems with subject–verb agreement, articles, pronouns and sentence boundaries, as in “the whole society need to follow.” Practise building accurate basic sentences first, then add one subordinate clause at a time. Check that each sentence has a clear subject and verb, and that singular and plural forms agree.
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