Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-11-13

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)

Many of the people think the big environmental problem of our ages is the end of specific kinds of plants and animals. The opposite says that there are also more crucial environmental problems. I strongly beleives that there are many more actual environmental problems than ending of species.

Many of the people think that loss of particular species of plants and animals is the main environmental problem. They think the different kinds of animals and plants collectively make a healthy environment. The visitors and tourists from all over the world travel different places to see the different species so if the ending of species carring out at the same speed it will strongly affects the tourism and environmet because many of the people in the world completely depends on the tourism and earning from that resources. That unemployment will heavily affect our environment.

Meanwhile on the other hand the opposite people say there are many more other environmental problems than this specific reason. They thionk that pollution is the main threat to environment. Pollution creats many problems for humanity as well as all the living ceature. There are also many environmental challanges which needs our attention more like waste of water, use of CFC gases and wastage of non renewable resources for energy and other purposes.

I also firmly beleives that loss of rare species of Plants and Animals is an environmental problems but there are alot more vital issues which needs to address more quickly, effectively and sincerely

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You discuss both views and state your position, particularly in the introduction and conclusion, so the response is relevant to the question. However, the ideas are only partly developed: the link between species loss, tourism, unemployment and environmental harm is difficult to follow, and the opposing view lists pollution, water waste and resource use without explaining their effects or comparing their importance. Your own opinion is clear but receives little supporting explanation. The response also contains 241 words, which is 9 words below the required minimum; the 8 words copied from the prompt are excluded from this count. Develop each main point with a clear explanation or example, and expand the conclusion to justify your judgement.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable overall structure: an introduction, one paragraph for each view, and a concluding opinion. This makes the discussion reasonably easy to follow. Some connections, however, are mechanical or unclear. For example, “Meanwhile on the other hand” uses two contrast markers together, while “That unemployment” does not clearly show how the preceding point leads to unemployment. The second body paragraph also moves through several environmental issues without showing how they relate or which is most serious. Use one precise linking phrase at a time, make references explicit, and organise each paragraph around a central claim followed by its explanation and example.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant topic vocabulary, including “particular species,” “pollution,” “non-renewable resources” and “CFC gases,” which helps communicate the subject. There is some range, but several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or repetitive, such as “the end of specific kinds,” “ending of species” and “more crucial environmental problems.” Spelling errors, including “beleives,” “thionk,” “creats” and “challanges,” also reduce accuracy. Aim for precise environmental terms and check spelling carefully; for example, use “species extinction” and “more pressing environmental concerns.” Vary repeated phrases such as “environmental problems” while ensuring that less familiar vocabulary is used naturally and accurately.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and complex sentence forms, including a conditional structure in “if the ending of species…,” and the main ideas are generally understandable. However, errors in agreement, verb forms, articles and sentence construction occur across the response. Examples include “I strongly beleives,” “it will strongly affects,” and “many of the people… completely depends”; these should be “I strongly believe,” “it will strongly affect,” and “many people… depend.” The long sentence about tourism also needs clearer clause boundaries, and the final sentence lacks a full stop. Practise checking subject–verb agreement and verb forms, and divide long sentences where several causes and effects are being explained.

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