Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-10-22
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 modern era, people of several countries have an attitude that 'anyone can do it' in the arts like music, acting or literature etc. In conclusion, they are become famous without have any talent while, real talented persns remained not valued or appreciated. I totally agree with this statement and i will explain furthure in this essay with some relevant examples.
The individuals of some countries believe that anyone can do these things that is related about arts such as music, acting, painting etc. For instance, they think that painting is very esay profession almost every person is a good painter if he focus on it. This modern era is totally depend on technology. Each person have an social media account so they upload their rough paintings on some online platforms. Now a days, people watch media only for relaxement from their boring daily routinue. So, they only want to see some funny news or funny content that assist them to get out stress.
As a result, they like their videos and engaged them to do more things like it. Subseqently, certain people who are totally untalented they become social sensastion and earned money through them. In this way, few talented artists who are very talented in their field they remained a common name in society as well as we lost diamond talent in arts field. For this reason, these fields are unable to touch sky in success.
On balance, some untalented individuals become famous through the media. Moreover, people gave respect to these untalented persons rather than some skilled in the society.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
Your position is clear: “I totally agree,” and the essay stays focused on the claim that social media can make people without artistic ability famous while genuine artists are overlooked. The example of people posting paintings online gives the argument a relevant starting point. However, the response addresses the issue only partially because it mainly discusses social media and funny content, without explaining in enough detail how this leads audiences to value untalented performers over skilled artists. The claim that talented artists “remained a common name” is also unclear and needs explanation. Develop one or two examples more fully, and connect each one directly to the question of talent and public recognition.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, two body paragraphs and a concluding paragraph. The sequence from social-media uploads to popularity and then to the neglect of talented artists is generally understandable. However, progression is limited because several ideas are repeated, particularly that untalented people become famous and talented people are not appreciated. Linking phrases such as “As a result,” “In this way” and “Moreover” are used, but some connections feel mechanical or do not clearly express the relationship between ideas. For example, the move from people seeking funny content to liking painting videos needs a clearer explanation. Organise each body paragraph around a distinct point and use pronouns and transitions to make the links between claims more precise.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
You use some topic-related vocabulary, including “social media,” “talented artists,” “online platforms” and “social sensation,” so the reader can follow the general subject. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or unclear, which sometimes makes the argument difficult to interpret. Examples include “lost diamond talent,” “touch sky in success,” and “engaged them to do more things like it.” There are also noticeable spelling errors, such as “esay,” “sensastion” and “routinue.” Aim for precise, natural phrases rather than translated expressions, and check spelling carefully. For instance, you could describe skilled artists as “overlooked” and say that online attention “encourages creators to produce more content.”
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
You attempt both simple and longer sentences, including a cause-and-effect sequence beginning “As a result,” and a conditional example with “if he focus on it.” However, the range is limited, and errors in verb forms, agreement, articles and sentence construction occur frequently enough to make some sentences difficult to read. Examples include “they are become famous,” “without have any talent,” “Each person have an social media account,” and “This modern era is totally depend on technology.” The opening also contains a run-on structure joining the claim and the writer’s position. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement and verb patterns, and separate complete ideas with full stops. For example: “They become famous without having talent” and “Each person has a social media account.”
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