Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-27

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)

The dressing sense of many people are influenced by global fashion trends nowadays. It is a fact and can't be denied. People really influence by the thing on internet and atleast try it for once. As far as I am concerned, it is a positive thing and it is very beneficial for the growth of the modern society.

As we know that today's era is the modern era; Moreover, technology and internet are so common and widely spread in the world. There is a mobile phone in everyones hand and they are addictied to it. Consequently, it was not difficult to influence people by showing then global fashion trends. When youngsters as well as some adults see their favourite influencer or personality on internet they trying to copy them their hair style, dresssing sense and other so many things. On internet there are so many sugestions or role models on how to wear a dress or style it when people see them they go crazy. Indeed the style and trends on internet are mind blowing. For instance, many youngsters make videos on internet in which they style like their fashion icon.

It is good thing and has a positive impact on society with the help of these examples and models people learn how to look presentable and well-dressed all the time. It enhance their personality and give them a new identity. In addition to it student's interest also increase in studying fashion as a subject in their universities and the government also start working on it and provide useful courses to students. For instance, The government of Canada start introducing courses like fashion designing and doing betterment in this field.

In conclusion, global fashion trends can easily influence people's lives because of excessive use of internet and smart phones. It also give more option and choice to the people that how to style a same dress differently according to their preferences.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address both parts of the question: you explain the influence of the internet, smartphones and online personalities, and you clearly state that you see global fashion as positive. The examples of young people copying fashion icons and learning to dress presentably are relevant. However, the explanation of how trends spread is more developed than the evaluation of their effects. The claim that fashion gives people “a new identity” and the example of Canadian university courses are introduced but not explained in enough detail to show their wider significance. To strengthen the response, develop one or two effects with specific reasoning or a concrete example, and make the positive judgement more explicit in the conclusion.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, a paragraph explaining the influence of technology, a paragraph on positive effects, and a conclusion. This makes the main line of argument easy to follow. You also use linking expressions such as “Consequently,” “For instance,” and “In addition.” At times, however, connections are mechanical or unclear. For example, “As we know that” does not lead smoothly into the next point, and the sentence beginning “On internet there are so many suggestions” runs several ideas together without clear boundaries. Use more precise referencing and divide related points into clearer sentences; this would make the progression smoother and reduce the impression of ideas being added one after another.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the main ideas, including “global fashion trends,” “fashion icon,” “presentable,” and “fashion designing.” However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations sound unnatural, such as “influence people by showing then global fashion trends,” “go crazy,” and “doing betterment in this field.” Spelling errors, including “addictied,” “sugestions,” and “dresssing,” are also noticeable and reduce accuracy. Aim for more precise, natural phrases and check spelling carefully. For example, describe people as being “exposed to trends” and say that a course “develops skills in fashion design,” rather than relying on broad or awkward expressions.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a cause-and-effect structure with “Consequently” and a conditional-style example beginning “When youngsters…”. The main meaning is generally understandable, but errors in agreement, verb forms, articles and sentence construction occur across the response. Examples include “The dressing sense… are influenced,” “people really influence,” “they trying to copy,” and “It enhance their personality.” Some sentences also combine clauses without clear punctuation, particularly the sentence beginning “On internet there are so many suggestions.” Practise checking subject–verb agreement and ensuring each clause has a complete verb. More accurate control of these patterns, alongside your attempts at longer sentences, would improve clarity.

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