Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-09-15

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

In some societies, obesity is regarded as a major problem. Some people believe that junk food advertising is largely to blame for this problem and should be banned. However, others feel that junk food advertising does not contribute to the problem of obesity and should not be banned.

Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

You should use your own ideas, knowledge and experience·and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence. Write at least 250 words.

Student answer (Band 5.0)

WITH THE EXTRA ORDINARY ADVANCEMENT, THIS TOPIC IS WIDELY DISCUSSED IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES. SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE THAT IT IS POSITIVE EFFECT FOR INDIVIDUALS AND OTHERS AGREE ITS NOT BENEFICIAL EFFECT FOR COMMUNITY. THIS EASY WILL DISCUSSED THE BOTH OPINION. I CLEARLY AGREE WITH FIRST POINT.

IN THE ONE HAND THIS TOPIC OF JUNK FOOD IS THE MAJOR PROBLEM FOR THE OBESITY. I ARGUE THAT THE YOUTH COMMUNITY ARE MOSTLY LIKE THE JUNK FOOD, IT 'S VERY VITAL FOR THE NE GENRATION. FOR EXAMPLE ,JUNK FOOD IS THE MAIN REASON FOR UNHEALTHY LIFE. AS A RESULT, IT'S CAUSED FOR THE SOME DISEASES LIKE OBESITY , CANCER AND SOME KIDNEY ISSUES ARE GENERATE. FURTHERMORE, JUNK FOOD ARE VERY UNHEALTHY FOR THE YOUTH AND KIDS IT CREATE VARIOUS DISEASES IN BODY. IN ADDITION, ONE MJOR PROBLEM IT'S REDUCE THE PEOPLE LIFE , ITS A MAIN REASON FOR DECLINED OVER LIFE . THEREFORE, I BELIEVE THAT JUNK FOOD ARE THE ONE MAJOR PROBLEM FOR OBESITY AND IN FURTURE SHOULD BE BANNED.

ON THE OTHERS HAND OTHERS FEEL TAHT JUNK FOOD NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROBLEM FOR OBESITY , BECAUSE PEOPLE LIKE IT'S TASTE . FOR INSTANCE, PEOPLE LIKE JUNK FOOD BECAUSE HIS TASTE AND IT'S VERY EASY AWAY WHEN WE ARE VERY BUSY HIS LIFE IT GOOD OPTIOIN FOR PEOPLE. MOREOVER, WHEN PARENTS ARE NOT AT THE HOME, KIDS ORDERS HIS FOOD IT'S VERY EASY WAY FOR THE SOCIETIES.

IN CONCLUSION, AFTER DISCUSSED BOTH OPINION IT IS CLEAR THAT ONE VIEW IS THE GOOD FOR SOCIETIES . I THINK FIRST VIEW IS MORE CONVINCING.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response addresses the prompt by discussing both views on junk food advertising and providing an opinion. However, the development of ideas is severely limited and repetitive. The introduction is extremely formulaic and misinterprets the prompt by claiming some people think it is a 'positive effect for individuals'. The body paragraphs present arguments about health issues and convenience, but they lack specific examples or detailed explanations, relying instead on vague assertions like 'some diseases like obesity, cancer and some kidney issues are generate'. The position is stated, but the overall task response falls into the Band 5 category due to limited development and repetition of basic ideas.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

Paragraphing is attempted, with distinct introduction, body, and conclusion sections, though the formatting includes excessive capitalization. Cohesive devices are used mechanically and repetitively, such as 'IN THE ONE HAND', 'ON THE OTHERS HAND', and 'IN CONCLUSION'. Logical progression within paragraphs is weak because sentences often repeat the same point rather than building upon it. Referencing is frequently unclear, for example, 'kids orders his food it's very easy way'. Overall, the organization shows some basic structure but lacks clear progression, placing it at Band 5.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary range is basic and repetitive, heavily relying on words from the prompt such as 'obesity', 'junk food', 'advertising', and 'problem'. There are frequent word-choice errors and awkward collocations, such as 'EXTRA ORDINARY ADVANCEMENT', 'declined over life', and 'easy away'. Spelling errors are noticeable throughout the text, including 'EASY' instead of 'ESSAY', 'MJOR', 'FURTURE', and 'TAHT'. While the vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey a basic meaning, the lexical limitations and numerous errors correspond to a Band 4.5, rounded to 5.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

The writing displays a very limited range of grammatical structures, consisting mostly of simple and attempted complex sentences that are frequently faulty. There are persistent errors in basic grammar, subject-verb agreement, and punctuation, such as 'THIS EASY WILL DISCUSSED', 'the youth community are mostly like', 'it's caused for the some diseases', and 'kids orders his food'. Punctuation is misused with erratic spacing around commas. Because errors are frequent and occasionally cause difficulty for the reader in untangling the intended meaning, the performance aligns with Band 4.0.

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