Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · 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 4.5)

I agree the way of people dress today are influenced by global fashion trends.

In every social media platforms we can see that the models were wearing different kind of clothes that go out of style and that type of dresses make people influenced. The dresses they wear are very aesthetic and elegant to look in every body type.

Overall it can be seen that global fashion trends affect on a people's lives because it can be stylish, comfortable to wear and it looks very cute outfit. Whenever we are scrolling a social media we are always looking for a dresses that would suit in every occasion like birthday, anniversary and so on.

In my perspective it is a positive development to influenced by global fashion trends when the influencer are wearing different clothes we can see the quality sizes and design through our phone and it can be more effective way to think how it looked like in our body. By imagining that dress on our body we have a willing to wear that on every festivals.

In my own knowledge and experience i have seen the friend of mine who had been influenced by the model who is wearing a diva bodycone in her party, afterthat she purchase that bodycone from a design official Nepal. Moreover she tried that bodycone in actress and she looked really gorgeous and amazing . After

that she took a photo of herself and posted on every social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook.

So i agree the way of people dress today are influenced by global fashion trends

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You give a clear opinion that global fashion is a positive influence, and you include a personal example about your friend buying a bodycon dress after seeing it on a model. However, the task asks both how global fashion became influential and whether this is positive or negative. Your answer mainly says social media displays attractive clothes; it does not explain the influence in much depth or consider other relevant factors. The positive view is stated, but its benefits are asserted rather than fully supported. The response is also 2 words below the 250-word minimum; the 18 words copied from the task prompt were not counted. Develop the reasons and example further, and ensure the response meets the required length.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

There is a basic overall sequence: you introduce the topic, discuss social media, state your opinion, give an example, and conclude. Paragraph breaks help distinguish these stages. However, progression is difficult to follow in places because ideas repeat, especially the claims that fashion is attractive and that people look for outfits on social media. Connections between points are sometimes unclear, and the example moves abruptly from your friend seeing a model to purchasing, trying on, and posting the dress. The conclusion repeats the opening rather than drawing the main reasons together. Organise each paragraph around one clear point and use more precise links to show how each example supports your view.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some topic-related vocabulary, including “global fashion trends,” “influencer,” “quality,” “design,” and “body type,” so the reader can understand the general subject. However, the range is limited and several expressions are repeated, such as “dress,” “wear,” and “social media platforms.” Some word combinations are unnatural or unclear, including “a diva bodycone,” “tried that bodycone in actress,” and “effective way to think how it looked like.” These choices sometimes make the example difficult to interpret. Build a wider set of accurate phrases for describing fashion influence, purchasing decisions, and appearance, and check that each phrase expresses the intended meaning naturally.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences, including clauses beginning with “Whenever” and “when,” but control is inconsistent. Errors occur frequently in agreement and verb forms: “the way … are influenced” and “the models were wearing” do not fit the intended general statements. Articles and plurals are also often inaccurate, as in “a people's lives” and “a dresses.” Some sentence structures are incomplete or confusing, particularly “By imagining that dress on our body we have a willing to wear that on every festivals.” Capitalisation and punctuation are uneven, including lowercase “i” and a sentence broken by “After” across a line break. Practise accurate basic sentence patterns before adding longer clauses.

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