Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-09-29

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)

In recent times, we can witness that environment has been suffering from considerable losses. In response to this majority of a community has taken a initiative of traveling in a eco-friendly manner, which caused a massive surge in popularity of eco-toursim industry. In my opinion it is advantageous for environment.

first of all, one of the most beneficial aspect will be far more less contribution in pollution. If individual take it as their reponsibilty, then they will eventually spread less pollution beacuse of that public properties will be free from any trash. Furthermore, places that are protected from human waste will remain safe. Hence, reduction in the spread of rubbish will result inmore cleaner atmosphere.

moreover, another benefit will be to other species such as birds and both sea and creatures. wild life has been affected the most by the pollution. no matter wether in waters or on land, beacuse of the waste these animals were losing their lives and were on a point to extict

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

The response fails to meet the minimum word count of 250 words, stopping abruptly at only 166 words. Consequently, the task cannot be fully developed. While the writer manages to state a position ('In my opinion it is advantageous for environment') and briefly mentions two reasons related to pollution reduction and wildlife protection, these ideas are severely under-developed and lack relevant examples or sufficient explanation. Because the response is significantly under-length and leaves the prompt only partially addressed, it falls into the lower-middle bands for Task Achievement.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The text demonstrates a basic attempt at paragraphing, with an introduction and separate body paragraphs initiated by transitional markers like 'first of all' and 'moreover'. However, the overall organisation is disrupted by the incomplete nature of the response and abrupt ending. Cohesive devices are mechanically used and referencing is sometimes unclear, such as the pronoun shifts and vague links in the second body paragraph. There is a lack of smooth progression, which limits the structural flow of the text.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is generally basic and repetitive, featuring frequent word choice and spelling errors (e.g., 'eco-toursim', 'reponsibilty', 'beacuse', 'wether', 'extict'). The writer attempts some less common phrases like 'massive surge in popularity' and 'environmentally-friendly', but overall the lexical range is limited and minimally adequate. Mistakes such as 'far more less contribution' demonstrate inadequate control over collocations and word forms, though communication is generally maintained despite these flaws.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response features a very limited range of sentence structures, relying mostly on simple or faulty complex sentences. There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including missing articles (e.g., 'in a eco-friendly manner', 'result inmore cleaner atmosphere'), incorrect prepositions, and structural awkwardness ('were on a point to extict'). Punctuation and capitalization are also inconsistent at the start of sentences. These frequent errors cause some difficulty for the reader and reflect a weak control of basic grammatical forms.

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