Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-08-21
IELTS Writing Task 2 question
In recent years, through the internet, air travel, trade and popular culture, globalisation has rapidly increased. Many people believe that the increased interaction between nations through globalisation is a good thing.
Discuss this view 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)
Recently, a significant rise in global interactions have been noticed. Alot of individuals think that having worldwide connections is a positive aspect. However, there are number of issues related to it. In my view connecting internationally is a beneficial thing.
In my opinion, having worldwide interations help us to experience different cultures and make friends around the globe. Exploring diverse cultures enchance our personal growth, lifetime learning and our thinking capability. For example, a large amount students from worldwide go to study at Harvard and share there cultural norms with each other while studying in a diverse environment.
On the otherhand, Having access to different nations result in violation of rules and regulations of that country. Majority of people are unaware of the laws of other nations and they violate it unknowingly causing huge amount of fine. For instance, a huge portion of Pakistani drivers are noticed to be disturbing the tarrafic rules of Dubai causing a bad impression of their country internationally.
In conclusion, access to globe has been increased throughly. The experience this allows is clearly a big advantage as learning about other nations is a exellent point. However, on the downside, opposing laws of other countries is negative aspect. It is my view that although knowledge about other country's law is hard to achieve, if a person can make it work then the benefits that go with international connections are huge.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response addresses the prompt by discussing the benefits and drawbacks of globalisation and provides a clear personal opinion. However, the essay is under the 250-word minimum requirement, which negatively impacts the development of ideas. While the main points are relevant, the supporting arguments, particularly regarding traffic laws in Dubai, are somewhat narrow and lack the depth required for a higher band score. The conclusion attempts to summarise the position, but the overall development is limited by the brevity of the response.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0
The essay is organised into logical paragraphs, with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Cohesive devices such as 'However', 'For example', and 'On the other hand' are used to link ideas. However, the use of these devices is sometimes mechanical, and the flow between sentences could be smoother. Referencing is generally clear, but the paragraphing is somewhat basic. The progression of ideas is present but could be more sophisticated to achieve a higher score.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The vocabulary used is generally adequate for the task but lacks the range and precision expected at higher levels. There are several spelling errors, such as 'enchance' instead of 'enhance', 'tarrafic' instead of 'traffic', and 'exellent' instead of 'excellent'. Additionally, the phrase 'a large amount students' is grammatically incorrect (should be 'a large number of students'). The vocabulary is functional but lacks the flexibility and sophistication required for a band 7 or above.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The essay contains a mix of simple and some complex sentence structures. However, there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('a significant rise... have been noticed') and incorrect article usage ('a number of issues' instead of 'a number of issues'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with commas. While these errors do not completely impede communication, they are frequent enough to lower the score. More attention to sentence construction and proofreading is necessary.
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