Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

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IELTS Writing Task 2 question

In some societies, stress is now regarded as a major problem, and it is thought that people suffer from more stress than they did in the past. However, others feel that the amount of stress people have today is exaggerated. They say that previous generations were under more pressure, but the idea of suffering from stress did not exist.

Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

You should use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.

Student answer (Band 4.5)

Yes, in some socities, stress is now regarded as a major problem, and it is thought that people suffer from more stress than they did in the past. Nowadays there are many problems which were not in the past and the lifestyle of people is changed that's the main reason of stress.

Nowadays, the lifestyle of people is changed and everyone is busy in life and no one cares about each other and that's the main reason of the stress. Because no one cares each other and people are alone in there problems and because of lonliness people get stressed and they don't get any emotional support by others.

I think that's right to say that previous generation were under more pressure, but the idea of suffering from stress did not exist because the other people are supportive to that person who is under pressure and they helps that person and help him to stay motivated and they try to help that person if its possible. they don't let that person alone i think that's the reason that's the reason they didn't suffer from stress.

Nowadays, people don't have any emotional supportand they have a lot of pressure to win and they also have alot of fear of lose they can't bear the talk of people if they lose.

I think that the new generation is more cooked then past generation and they don't have any emotional support from others that's the reason of stress

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You address both views and give a clear opinion that people today experience more stress, linking it to isolation and lack of emotional support. However, the discussion is brief and only partly developed: the claim that earlier generations were more pressured is mentioned, but the response mainly explains why they supposedly coped better, rather than clearly discussing the view that stress today is exaggerated. Examples or evidence are also absent, and the conclusion repeats the same point without adding support. The response contains 207 words, below the 250-word minimum; 38 words copied from the task prompt were not counted. Develop each side with a specific example and explain how it supports your position.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The response has a basic sequence: it introduces modern stress, gives reasons for it, considers earlier generations, and ends with an opinion. This gives the reader a general sense of the argument. However, ideas are not arranged coherently enough, and progression is limited. The first two paragraphs repeat that modern lifestyles and lack of care cause stress, while the final paragraph largely restates the same claim. Several sentences are joined by repeated “and” or “because,” making relationships between points unclear. Use distinct paragraphs for each view and your opinion, and make each paragraph advance one main idea with clear links rather than repeating it.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use basic vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “pressure,” “emotional support,” “motivated,” and “fear,” so the main message is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several words or phrases are repeated, especially “nowadays,” “stress,” and “no one cares.” Some choices are inaccurate or unclear, such as “more cooked” and “fear of lose,” which make the intended meaning difficult to identify. Spelling errors such as “socities,” “lonliness,” and “alot” also weaken control. Build a wider set of precise terms for causes and effects of stress, and check spelling and collocations so your ideas are expressed clearly.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple sentences and longer clauses, and the reader can usually follow the central meaning. However, the range is limited, and longer sentences often contain errors in sentence boundaries, agreement, or verb forms. For example, “the lifestyle of people is changed” and “they helps that person” show problems with verb construction and subject–verb agreement. The sentence beginning “Because no one cares…” is a fragment, while several ideas are joined with commas or “and” without clear punctuation. Practise forming accurate complex sentences with subordinate clauses, and check agreement, articles, and punctuation. More consistent control would make the argument easier to read.

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