Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-09

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Some people say that in the digital age, theatres and cinemas are no longer important as people can watch all the entertainment they want online. Others argue that theatres and cinemas are still important both economically and culturally.

Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Student answer (Band 6.0)

In the following text, I will discuss if cinemas and theatres are important and the advantages and disadvantages to watch the same entertainment online. In argue that cinemas and theatres are still important and that the same entertainment online isn't a good alternative.

In my opinion, going to theatres and cinemas is a different experience than just watching the same entertainment online, because in theatres and cinemas visitors get a different experience in the music, animations, seats and services, effort from real life actors and overall entertainment system. The reason for that is that a theatre's and cinema's mission is to provide a good visitors experience. For example, a children in a cinema enjoys all the provided services (like food, good seats, motivation from actors) has a better experience of the entertainment in comparison to the same entertainment online at home without these services.

Another reason is that a city needs theatres and cinemas for the reputation regarding the culture, the tourism, the working opportunities and the revenue that is generated through that. For instance, a city with closing theatres and cinemas loses taxes, the rate of unemployment would rise, the reputation of the culture would decrease and the amount of tourists visiting the city and therefore the attractiveness of the city would decrease. As a consequence it would be unrational to say that theatres and cinemas are no longer important.

On the other hand, i can understand that you can get the same entertainment online without getting the service and experience. That is acceptable if the viewer just cares about the online entertainment and not about the services around that.

All in all, i argue that theatres and cinemas are important economically and culturally and a closing would be unrational.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

Your position is clear: you argue that cinemas and theatres remain important, and you give relevant reasons concerning the visitor experience, employment, tourism, culture and revenue. You also acknowledge the opposing view that online entertainment can be sufficient for viewers who do not value the surrounding services. However, the two views are not discussed equally: the case for online viewing receives only a brief paragraph, while the benefits of venues receive more explanation. Some supporting points, such as the child’s experience and the effects of closures on a city, would be stronger with clearer, more specific development. To improve, explain the online view in more depth and connect each example directly to the economic or cultural significance in the question.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, two paragraphs supporting the importance of venues, a paragraph acknowledging online entertainment, and a conclusion. Ideas generally progress logically, and linking expressions such as “For example,” “Another reason,” and “On the other hand” help signal the argument. This meets the lower-band expectation of coherent organisation and shows some flexibility in paragraphing. However, the first paragraph promises a discussion of advantages and disadvantages, while the body mainly develops one side; the brief opposing-view paragraph feels underdeveloped. Some links are also mechanical, and references such as “that” in “the same entertainment online” are not always precise. Use clearer topic sentences and develop the contrast between the two positions more evenly.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a relevant range of topic vocabulary, including “tourism,” “working opportunities,” “revenue,” “reputation,” and “attractiveness,” which allows you to discuss both cultural and economic effects. There are also attempts at more specific phrasing, such as “overall entertainment system.” However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, including “motivation from actors,” “a good visitors experience,” and “unrational.” Repetition of “important,” “experience,” and “entertainment” also limits flexibility. These choices do not prevent the reader from understanding your main points, but they make some claims less precise. Aim to use natural collocations and vary repeated terms—for example, describe the atmosphere or live performance rather than repeating “experience.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentences, including cause-and-effect structures with “because,” “For example,” and “As a consequence.” Most of the argument remains understandable, and some sentences communicate several related ideas. However, some grammatical errors recur. Examples include “In argue” instead of a correctly formed verb phrase, “a children” instead of a plural or singular construction, and “a closing would be” where the subject and article need restructuring. There are also errors in articles, agreement, and capitalization, such as lowercase “i.” These issues rarely obscure the overall meaning, but they reduce accuracy and control. Review sentence patterns after “argue,” article use with singular countable nouns, and subject–verb agreement; then proofread for capitalization and punctuation.

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