Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-11-10

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 5.5)

Few people argue that the major problem of enviromental is the loss of typical categories of plants and animals in this time. While, others say that there are signifcant important for enviromental problems.

If any animal or plant is finished from the world it can disturb ecosystem and foodchain. Some people say the loss of species is the biggest enviromental problem because it can destory natural lifecycles and other balances. When any animal or plants is lost then other organic things those dependent on it can also lost with the time. many plants and animals dependent on each other. they are very important for their lifecycle. Now many animals and plants are not much visible as before.

Other people say that other enviroment problems are more important then lossing of plants and animals. Enviromentl problems also dependents on other things like global warning, air pollution and climate change rather then loss animals arnd plants species. these enviromental problems are threat for human lifes. Earth temprature is increasing everyday and glaciers are melting these are major problems for enviromental problem. these issues can affect lot of problems directly on human life. Technology is major cause of other enviroment problems that we are facing everydays.

Both statements are true because saving categories of plants and amimals are important and other enviromental issues like global warming, air pollution and climate changes are also very important we also should have a solution for things problems. So both are major issues for many other lifecycles.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You address both views: the first body paragraph explains how species loss can disrupt food chains and ecosystems, while the next mentions global warming, air pollution and climate change. You also give a concluding opinion that both kinds of problems matter. However, the discussion remains general and several points are not fully explained. For example, the claim that technology is a major cause is not supported with a specific explanation, and the effects of climate change on human life are asserted rather than illustrated. Your position becomes clearest only in the conclusion; state it directly in the introduction and develop each side with a concrete example and clearer reasoning.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, separate paragraphs for the two views, and a conclusion. This helps the reader follow the broad direction of the discussion. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes unclear, and links between ideas can feel repetitive or mechanical. For instance, the first body paragraph repeats that plants and animals depend on one another without clearly developing the consequences, while the final paragraph combines several points in one long sentence. Use topic sentences that identify each paragraph’s main claim, then explain and exemplify it in sequence. More precise referencing and linking would also clarify phrases such as “these issues” and “these problems.”

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant environmental vocabulary, including “ecosystem,” “food chain,” “global warming,” “air pollution” and “glaciers,” so the topic is generally identifiable. However, the range is limited and several word choices, forms and spellings are inaccurate or repetitive, sometimes making meaning difficult to follow. Examples include “typical categories” for species, “finished from the world” for extinction, and “global warning” for global warming. The repeated use of “environmental problems” also limits precision. Build a reliable set of topic-specific collocations and check spelling and word forms; for example, distinguish “species loss” from “climate change” and use “threaten human lives” rather than “threat for human lifes.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt some longer sentences and subordinate clauses, such as “If any animal or plant is finished from the world it can disturb ecosystem and foodchain.” However, sentence structures are mostly simple, and attempts to combine ideas often contain errors that make relationships unclear. Examples include “When any animal or plants is lost,” where the subject and verb do not agree, and “other organic things those dependent on it can also lost,” which has problems with clause structure and verb form. Articles, plurals and punctuation are also inconsistently controlled. Practise accurate simple sentences first, then build complex sentences with clear subjects and correctly formed verbs; this will make your reasoning easier to understand.

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