Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-11-09

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Some people say that the main environmental problem of our time is the loss of particular species of plants and animals. Others say that there are more important environmental problems.

Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Student answer (Band 6.5)

Many people claim that the major environmental issue of our time is the extinction of specific species of plants and animals, while others argue that apart from the loss of certain types of plants and animals, we have more significant environmental problems. I firmly believe that there are more important issues, such as rising global warming, which creates a concern for us.

There are many reasons why individuals think that the destruction of a particular species of plants and animals is the most important environmental problem. First of all, world populations are increasing rapidly, thereby increasing the demand for new habitats and to fulfill this need, a large number of trees are cut down each year, which leads to deforestation. A forest provides the habitat sources to different types of plants and animals. When this forest is cleared for creating space for humans, it ultimately reduces the place available for plants and animals. Therefore, they can't able to continue their breeding cycle, which causes the destruction of certain types of plants and animals since they can't leave their inheritances.

On the contrary, some people believe that instead of losing plants and animals, we have other invaluable environmental issues. For example, one such issue is increasing global warming. Because of increased global warming, the global temperature is rising gradually, making this planet unsuitable for living. Incresed temperature also causes ice to melt and rise the sea level. A survey report anticipated that half of the Barishal division of Bangladesh will be sunked by 2050, which will make the lives of 50 million people unbearable. This problem will be the most important problem in the future.

In conclusion, although it is widely argued that the loss some kinds of plants and animals is the biggest environmental issue, I think that we have more significant issues, such as increasing global warming.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address both views and state a clear opinion in the introduction: you consider species loss important to some people, but argue that global warming is more significant. The deforestation and habitat-loss explanation is relevant, and the Bangladesh example gives your second view a concrete consequence. This meets the task well, while showing some of the fuller development expected at the next level. However, the first view is explained mainly through one chain of causes, and the claim that species “can't leave their inheritances” is unclear, so its significance is not fully established. The global-warming paragraph also asserts that the planet may become unsuitable for living without explaining the wider effects. Develop each view with clearer reasoning and make the comparison behind your opinion more explicit.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The essay has a clear overall progression: an introduction presents the debate and your position, two body paragraphs discuss the opposing views, and a conclusion restates your judgement. Paragraphing is appropriate, and signposts such as “First of all,” “On the contrary,” and “In conclusion” help readers follow the structure. The cause-and-effect sequence in the habitat paragraph is also easy to trace. To make the organisation more flexible and cohesive, avoid relying so heavily on explicit transition phrases and strengthen links between related sentences. For example, the shift from melting ice to the Bangladesh prediction would be clearer if you explained how rising sea levels threaten coastal areas. Some references, such as “this problem,” could also identify the issue more precisely.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of topic vocabulary, including “extinction,” “deforestation,” “habitat,” “global warming,” and “sea level.” These choices make the subject clear, and you attempt more formal expressions such as “anticipated” and “invaluable environmental issues.” However, some less common choices are inaccurate or unnatural: “habitat sources,” “leave their inheritances,” and “invaluable environmental issues” do not convey the intended meanings clearly. There are also spelling errors, including “Incresed,” and awkward combinations such as “rise the sea level.” Aim for precise collocations rather than choosing a more elaborate word when a simpler one is more natural. Building topic-specific phrases such as “loss of biodiversity” and “coastal flooding” would improve precision and fluency.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, including a relative clause in “A forest provides…” and a cause-and-effect construction beginning “Because of increased global warming.” Most sentences remain understandable, and the overall meaning is not seriously impeded. Some grammatical errors nevertheless persist. For example, “they can't able to continue” combines two incompatible verb forms; use “they cannot continue.” In “a large number of trees are cut down … which leads,” the reference and agreement need clearer control, while “will be sunked” should use the correct passive form, “will be submerged” or “will sink.” Review articles and sentence construction as well: “the loss some kinds” needs “the loss of some kinds.” More consistently accurate complex sentences would strengthen this area.

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