Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-11

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 5.5)

Few people say that their is no importance of theatres and cinema in the modern era as people can watch all entertainment stuff online. Othe believes that theatres and cinemas are still necassary both in term of money and cultural values. I agree with the thought of later group because theatres and cinemas are backbone of the country.

The first group of school thought that in digital era their is no importance of theatres and cinema, the main reason behind this thinking is that all the acts that plays in both places are available online. In the present century, technology is growing to fast, even teenagers have their personal digital devices. Due to this reason, they do not want to spend their money and time by visiting theatres and cinema to seen such a content, that they can watch on their devices at home. For example, my younger brother never visited cinemas because he watched all hollywood movies online on netflix.

Other group thought that these both places still have importance because they think that cinemas and theatres contribute in both economically and culturally. Furthurmore, both places sold tickets that directly boost the economy of the industry. Countries like India and America have huge theatres and cinemas industry that contributes approximately 35% to total GDP of these countries.

Moreover, the theatres acts describe the culture of that country, so kept alive the cultural values of a country both are important.

In conclusion, while there are valid arguments on both sides, i lean toward the view that theatres and cinemas are important for both economy and culture.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address both views and state your own position clearly: you support the view that cinemas and theatres remain important. The response gives relevant reasons, including online access as a reason people may stay home, ticket sales as an economic contribution, and theatre as a way to preserve culture. The Netflix example helps illustrate the first view. However, the two sides are not developed equally: the economic point is asserted rather than explained, and the claim that the industry contributes “approximately 35% to total GDP” needs reliable context or support. The cultural point is also brief and unclear. To strengthen the response, explain how these venues create jobs or sustain local businesses, and give a specific example of how live performance preserves cultural traditions.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable overall structure: an introduction, separate paragraphs for the two views, and a conclusion that restates your opinion. This makes the main line of argument easy to follow. You also use signposting such as “For example,” “Furthermore,” “Moreover,” and “In conclusion.” At times, however, the progression within paragraphs is abrupt or the links are mechanical. The sentence beginning “Moreover, the theatres acts…” does not clearly connect its cultural claim to the preceding economic point, and “so kept alive” leaves the relationship between ideas unclear. Use clearer topic sentences and develop each paragraph through a reason, explanation, and example. Ensure pronouns such as “these both places” have an unmistakable reference.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the main ideas, including “digital era,” “contribute,” “economically,” “culturally,” and “cultural values.” However, the range is limited and several inaccurate or unnatural choices make the writing less precise. Examples include “entertainment stuff,” “school thought,” “in term of money,” and “backbone of the country.” Spelling errors such as “necassary” and “Furthurmore” also reduce control. Some phrases are understandable but do not fit the intended meaning naturally, such as “theatres acts describe the culture.” Build a more precise set of expressions for discussing the arts and the economy, and check spelling and collocations during revision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a reason clause with “because” and a relative clause in “content, that they can watch…”. The main ideas are generally understandable, but some errors in sentence structure, agreement, articles, and punctuation remain. For example, “the main reason … is that all the acts that plays” has a subject–verb agreement problem, while “the theatres acts describe … so kept alive” is an incomplete and grammatically unclear construction. The opening also contains “their is,” and the final sentence uses “i” instead of the capitalised pronoun. Aim for complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and check agreement and punctuation, especially when joining clauses.

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