Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

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IELTS Writing Task 2 question

In some countries today, there is an attitude that 'anyone can do it' in the arts - music, literature, acting, art, etc. As a result, people with no talent become rich and famous and genuine talent is not valued or appreciated.

Do you agree or disagree?

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

Student answer (Band 4.0)

I Stronly disagree with this statement that any one can do it in the arts, music, literature, acting because with this attitude people with no skill become famous and rich and talented people will not get any appreciation.

I believe that every person has unique talent and taste. Every person have own preferences . No one can perform all activites like arts, music and literature. A person who loves music have developed his taste since childhood beacuse he has good voice and vocals.. I know few people who have been taking regular classes of music since early childhood.

Same opinion i have about about arts and literature .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.0

Your opening makes your position clear: “I strongly disagree,” and you refer to the claim that people without skill can become famous while genuine talent is overlooked. However, the response does not develop this argument or fully address the question. The points about individual preferences and music lessons are relevant, but they do not explain why fame or wealth does not necessarily show a lack of talent, nor do they provide a developed example or evidence. The brief reference to arts and literature is not expanded. The response contains 99 words, so it is 151 words short of the required 250-word minimum; this leaves the task substantially incomplete. Develop several reasons and support each with specific examples.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

There is a basic overall sequence: you state your disagreement, give a general point about individual talent and preferences, and then mention music before referring briefly to arts and literature. This gives the reader a simple path through your ideas. However, the response is very short and has little paragraph development, so the argument does not progress beyond a few related assertions. Connections between claims are also unclear: for example, the statement that everyone has unique talent does not explain how this supports your disagreement with the claim about fame and recognition. The repeated “Every person” and the abrupt final sentence weaken flow. Use separate paragraphs for distinct reasons and connect each claim to the task with clear explanation and examples.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “talent,” “preferences,” “music,” “literature,” and “regular classes,” and the main meaning is generally understandable. However, the range is narrow and several expressions are imprecise or repetitive, such as “any one can do it” and “Same opinion i have about about arts and literature.” Spelling errors such as “Stronly,” “activites,” and “beacuse” also reduce accuracy. Some phrases, including “good voice and vocals,” are redundant rather than precise. To improve, choose more specific language for artistic ability and public recognition, and check spelling and collocations carefully. This would make your position clearer and more suitable for an academic argument.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You communicate several basic ideas using simple sentences, and the opening attempts a longer sentence with a reason introduced by “because.” However, grammatical control is inconsistent. For example, “Every person have own preferences” has subject–verb agreement and missing-article problems; “A person who loves music have developed his taste” also has agreement errors. The opening sentence is difficult to follow because several ideas are joined without clear punctuation, while “vocals..” has incorrect punctuation. Most structures are simple, and there is little evidence of controlled complex sentence forms. Practise accurate agreement, articles, and sentence boundaries, then build longer sentences with clear clauses—for example, explain how early training develops a particular skill.

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