Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-11-10

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Concern for the environment is growing rapidly and more and more people are choosing to be 'eco-tourists' - travelling in responsible, environmentally-friendly ways. As a result, the eco-tourism industry is expanding.

To what extent do you think this is a positive trend?

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

Student answer (Band 5.0)

we saw an extrem number of individuals having worries about the exessive increase in the enviroment so by them taking the choice and becoming an eco-tourists and that is by making a decesion to travel in responsible and enviromantally ways, that led to the expandence of the eco-tourisme buisness . i think of it as a positive trend .

in the last years we discovered that many citizens from all around the world being more and more knowledgeable about the extenct of tourisme on the environemnt , so by them becoming eco- touriste and chosing to hold accountibility for thier actions and protect the environemnt by traveling in mature ways , for instant we have matcho-pitcho the most known as the seven wonders of the world , people becaming more respectfull toward it by picking up thier trash after going there and the same goes for taj mahal also , and keeping it as it is. this kind of stuff being a trend is a greatest thing that ever happend in the recent years specailly the touristic and historic places in the world , and we can see that after the pendenic in 2019 most of people changed espacially after seeing the impact made by the absence of thumans on the world and the decreasing in the amount of pollution .

in conlusion , we can say that the decision of most people to be eco- touristics has it's own positive impact on the enviromnet by making the reasneable choices and making yhis p

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You give a clear overall view that eco-tourism is positive, and your examples of visitors picking up litter at Machu Picchu and the Taj Mahal are relevant to environmental responsibility. You also refer to greater awareness of tourism’s effects and reduced pollution during the pandemic. However, the response addresses the issue only partially: the examples are asserted rather than explained, and the link between eco-tourism and protecting these sites is not always clear. The final sentence is unfinished, so the conclusion does not fully summarise your reasoning. Develop one or two main benefits with specific explanation, and make your position and supporting points clear throughout the essay.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is some basic organisation: you begin with your opinion, develop related points in a body paragraph, and attempt a conclusion. The ideas about awareness, litter, historic sites, and pollution are broadly connected to the topic. However, progression is difficult to follow because most of the explanation is packed into one long paragraph, with several points joined together rather than developed in sequence. Connectors such as “so,” “and,” and “also” are repeated, and references such as “this kind of stuff” are vague. Use separate paragraphs for distinct reasons, arrange each reason before its example, and use clearer links such as “For example” and “As a result.”

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt topic-related vocabulary, including “eco-tourists,” “environmentally,” “pollution,” and “impact,” and you try to express ideas about responsibility and awareness. However, the range is limited and many spelling and word-choice errors make parts of the response difficult to understand, for example “exessive,” “extenct,” “accountibility,” and “eco-touristics.” Some phrases are also unnatural, such as “traveling in mature ways” and “the expandence of the eco-tourisme buisness.” Choose accurate, familiar expressions before attempting less common wording, and check spelling carefully. More precise terms such as “sustainable travel” and “environmental impact” would help you explain your ideas clearly.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to combine ideas using longer sentences and clauses, but the range of structures is limited and these attempts are often faulty. For example, “many citizens … being more and more knowledgeable” lacks a finite verb, while “this kind of stuff being a trend is a greatest thing” has an unclear structure and incorrect article use. Verb forms and agreement are also inconsistent, as in “most of people changed” and “people becoming more respectfull.” The final sentence is incomplete, which further obscures the meaning. Practise building complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, then check tense, articles, plurals, and punctuation. Shorter, accurate sentences would make your argument easier to follow.

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