Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-10-03

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 5.5)

In todays rapidly changing world there is an attitude surrounding arts in general that, anyone can do it and it doesn't require any talent and because of it people with no talent become rich where as people with real talent are neglected. I partially disagree with this notion of art can be done by anyone.

The main reason I disagree with the notion is creating art, wheather it is music or paiting require maticulous practice and years of hardwork. People spend years of their life mastering these skill, it takes someone years to make a music that inspires people, arts that is recognized around the globe and the literature that connect with every soul in the world, if anyone could do it attitude was true the word artist will lose it value of the meaning it holds represents someone who is special at creating something. For instance, Van Gough spent his whole life to create a masterpeice The Starry Night which was not done it a day, as the skill took years to hone.

On the other hand, having an attitude that everyone can do it is a positive of impacting someone, it also means people are special and much motivation helps them bring out the artist in them. It is important as people tend to downplay their own talent and doubt in their ability. For example, artists like Kanye West, Tyler, the creater who are known around the world for their music didn't belive in themselves, because of their incluence the attitude they had that they could do it made them such a sucessful star around the globe.

In conclusion, I partially disagree with the view that anyone can make art and people with no talents should get rich o exploiting those who have it.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

The response addresses the prompt by taking a clear, partial position on whether anyone can do art and if genuine talent is undervalued. However, the development of ideas remains somewhat limited and uneven across the paragraphs. For instance, the second paragraph attempts to explain that creating art requires rigorous practice and cites Van Gogh as an example, but the reasoning stays at a basic level without fully exploring the prompt's premise regarding financial success versus genuine talent. The third paragraph introduces a contrasting idea about the positive motivational impact of believing anyone can create art, supporting it with examples of artists like Kanye West and Tyler, the Creator. While the position is visible, some parts of the argument are under-developed, and the conclusion slightly drifts by introducing a new phrasing about exploiting those with talent that was not fully set up in the body paragraphs. To move higher, the response would need to extend and fully support its main ideas with deeper elaboration rather than relying on brief examples.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The essay presents a coherent overall arrangement with a recognisable introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Paragraphing is used to separate distinct thoughts, moving from the definition of art and practice to the counter-argument about motivation. However, cohesion is at times mechanical or faulty. Transitions between and within sentences rely on basic connectors such as 'The main reason I disagree', 'On the other hand', and 'For instance', which can feel repetitive. Furthermore, referencing and logical progression occasionally falter; for example, the flow from discussing Van Gogh to the motivational benefits in the following paragraph lacks a smooth transitional bridge. Pronoun referencing and substitution are also occasionally unclear, making the relationships between ideas less transparent than they could be. To achieve a higher band, the writer needs to employ cohesive devices more flexibly and ensure that logical progression between sentences is seamless and unobtrusive.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The writer demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully communicating central ideas about art, talent, and practice. Less common vocabulary items are attempted, such as 'meticulous practice', 'masterpiece', and 'motivation', showing an awareness of topic-specific language. However, there are noticeable inaccuracies in word choice, collocation, and word formation throughout the text. Examples include 'paiting' instead of painting, 'maticulous' instead of meticulous, 'the word artist will lose it value', and the misspelling of 'Van Gogh' as 'Van Gough'. Additionally, phrasing such as 'a positive of impacting someone' and 'sucessful star' reveals awkward collocations and spelling slips. While these errors do not completely impede communication, they restrict the lexical score because precision and control are lacking in more ambitious vocabulary choices. To improve, the writer should focus on expanding precise collocations and eliminating basic spelling errors.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response displays a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, attempting multi-clause structures such as conditional-style reasoning and relative clauses (e.g., 'arts that is recognized around the globe and the literature that connect with every soul'). However, control over grammatical accuracy is inconsistent. There are frequent errors in verb forms, subject-verb agreement, and articles, such as 'creating art... require maticulous practice' (plural/singular mismatch), 'if anyone could do it attitude was true', and missing articles before singular countable nouns. Punctuation is also problematic, marked by run-on sentences and comma splices, particularly in the lengthy opening sentence where multiple clauses are joined without adequate punctuation or conjunctions. These errors require some effort from the reader to parse the exact meaning. To reach the next level, the writer must increase the proportion of error-free sentences and exercise tighter control over complex sentence structures, articles, and agreement.

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