Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-09-03
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)
At this time everyone should save environment, 'Eco
- tourists plays a vital role. Ecotourists introduce newly trend how to save environment by adapting various cleaner activities. I totally agree with this trend because the aim of this trend to save environment from the various form of pollutions.
Clean environment is most important for humans. Natural resources will remains enough for next generations. So that's why, due to awerness ecotourists follow the save environment trend. They not through any kind of garbed during traveling.
In this way air pollution as well other will be control. Most of tourists use minimal fuel components for traveling. Sometimes prefer walking to hotel to another visiting places.
Ecotourism trend are positive because may people also follow their activities in their daily routine.
More ever, due to media platforms this trend become more and more highlighted positive side.
In conclusion, Ecotourists is positive trend specially in youth. This is best way to save environment from various kinds of pollutions.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0
The response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 250 words, reaching only 164 words. This significantly impacts the development of ideas. While you state your position clearly, the arguments are underdeveloped and lack specific examples or depth. For instance, you mention 'cleaner activities' and 'minimal fuel components' but do not elaborate on how these impact the environment or the industry. To improve, you must expand on your points with detailed explanations and concrete examples to fully address the prompt's requirement for a balanced and thorough discussion.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay is organized into short paragraphs, but the flow between ideas is often disjointed. While you use some basic cohesive devices like 'In conclusion' and 'More ever', the logical progression is hindered by the brevity of the text. Some sentences, such as 'They not through any kind of garbed during traveling', are difficult to follow due to grammatical errors, which disrupts the coherence of the argument. To improve, focus on using a wider variety of linking words and ensuring that each paragraph develops a single, clear idea before moving to the next.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
Your vocabulary is limited and repetitive, often relying on basic terms. There are several instances of incorrect word choice and spelling errors, such as 'garbed' (likely meaning 'garbage' or 'litter'), 'awerness' (awareness), and 'newly trend' (new trend). These errors occasionally impede the reader's understanding. To reach a higher band, you should aim to use more precise vocabulary related to environmental issues and tourism, and pay closer attention to word forms and spelling to ensure your writing is professional and accurate.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response contains frequent grammatical errors that affect clarity. There are consistent issues with subject-verb agreement, such as 'Ecotourists plays' and 'Ecotourism trend are'. Additionally, sentence structures are often simple or fragmented, such as 'Sometimes prefer walking to hotel to another visiting places.' Punctuation is also inconsistent. To improve, focus on mastering basic sentence construction, ensuring subjects and verbs agree, and practicing the correct use of articles and prepositions. Developing more complex sentence structures will also help improve your score in this criterion.
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