Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-05

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)

Yes i do think that the global fashion trends affect clothing style of people and about being positive or negative impact i would rather think that this is positive impact, but some people who are sticks to more traditional ways would think that this is negative impact . Other people can think its way of positive impact as we grow more in technical field or modern world our fashion skills everything should change with time

The group of humans that thinks that the modern clothing will give negative impact as by in there time they have seen clothes from there childhood and they have thought by there parents at that time will be according to past time weather and the rituals that were performed that time the fashion sense would have mean something else to them at that time ,and suddenly if some person designs a clothes that they have never seen and also peoples and children start changing there life style it would be different for them they could feel that there culture is in danger.

The other peoples who think this is positive empact from their way of thinking we have to live with time like we cant wear ice age clothes or leaves.We used to wear in ancient times it is not suitable for this period of earth we wont be able to survive. If people would have kept wearing leaves in cold they have to evolve or change as times goes like in 18s of europe mostly men wear thight three piece suits and woman a heavy big gown it was hard to move they had to change to make it more convenient.

As thinking many people would get confuse what to do now to stick to traditional way but it can get disrespect past time culture and it won't be very convenient to wear those clothes in this time period .Then what is the right empact i would say its easy to live as time goes to accept the new changes . But never forget the routes of our ancestors preserve them for future generations.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You give a clear overall view that global fashion is mainly positive, while acknowledging that some people see it as a threat to tradition. The examples about clothing becoming more practical and the historical European suits and gowns are relevant to your position. However, the question asks how global fashion became such a strong influence, and this part is not really explained: there is little about mechanisms such as social media, advertising, celebrities, or international brands. The discussion of opposing views also takes up space without developing your own reasons in enough detail. To strengthen the response, explain both the causes of fashion’s reach and the effects you consider positive, using specific examples to support each point.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic paragraph structure, and the contrast between people who value tradition and those who accept change gives the discussion some organisation. Phrases such as “The other peoples” and “Then what is the right impact” signal shifts in viewpoint. However, the overall progression is not consistently clear: the opening introduces the positive/negative debate, but the causes of global influence are not developed, and the final paragraph moves between confusion, cultural respect, convenience, and preserving heritage. Some linking phrases are repetitive or awkward, and references such as “they” and “that time” can be unclear. Plan a sequence that directly answers each question, then use clear topic sentences and links that show how each example supports your position.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant topic vocabulary, including “traditional,” “culture,” “fashion sense,” “convenient,” and “future generations,” so the reader can follow the general subject. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, sometimes making meaning difficult to interpret. For example, “positive empact” appears where you mean “positive impact,” while “routes of our ancestors” seems to mean “roots.” Phrases such as “fashion skills” and “clothes from there childhood” are also imprecise. Build a more accurate set of expressions for discussing global influence, such as “fashion trends spread through social media” and “preserve cultural identity.” Check spelling and word forms carefully, especially for repeated key terms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to connect ideas in longer sentences, for example, “as we grow more in technical field or modern world our fashion skills everything should change with time,” and you use some conditional forms such as “If people would have kept wearing leaves…” These attempts show a willingness to use more than simple sentences, but complex structures are often faulty and can make the argument hard to follow. Errors include missing or incorrect articles and prepositions, inconsistent verb forms, and problems with sentence boundaries. The opening also joins several ideas with commas rather than clearly separating them. Practise writing shorter, complete sentences first, then add subordinate clauses with accurate punctuation and verb forms.

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