Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-08-05
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)
It is an undeniable fact that theatres and cinema plays paramount role in person's life as an entertainment in today's contemporary epoch. some individuals believe that in this digital age theatres and cinemas are no longer paramount as people have access of it from home, while other believes that theatres and cinemas are important for both economically and culturally.
To commence with the some people view, they think that theatres and cinemas are no longer profitable as they are easily available from home. To elaborate this, the people gets advanced with the technology, as it offers wide range of free access to new movies and and the shows. For instance, in today's time the people have so many website like Castle, Telegram, Netflix and many more which offers free shows or movies. plethora of people gets the spoiler of the movies through the Instagram reels. As a result, people ignore theatres and cinemas for watching movie and other shows and they prefer to watch it on mobile phones and laptops.
On the other hand some other people believes that the theatres and cinemas are still important both economically and culturally in pragmatic way. the first thing is that some movie producers have copyright claims through which the other platforms are gets imposed through hefty amount in court as they do not have the rights to display the movie. Moreover, plethora of people want to experience movies in a big screen so that audience will definitely come to watch it and it also profits the cinemas much more, as some of the people prefer to buy foods and drinks in the theatres, which helps economically.
The inexorable discussion on this subject matter can keep on going but observing the finer nuance, i would like to espouse my notion that both the views are appropriate and the free access of movie is possible until the producers don't impose heavy penalty as an copyright and if penalty get imposed then theatres starts to benefit.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response addresses all parts of the prompt, discussing both views and providing a personal opinion. However, the development of ideas is somewhat uneven. The argument regarding the economic importance of cinemas is slightly confused, focusing heavily on copyright law rather than the broader economic impact of the film industry. The personal opinion in the conclusion is a bit vague, suggesting that the relevance of cinemas depends solely on copyright enforcement, which overlooks the cultural and social aspects mentioned in the prompt. To improve, ensure that each supporting point is fully explored with clear, logical reasoning rather than relying on repetitive or tangential arguments.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The essay is organised into logical paragraphs, and there is a clear attempt to use cohesive devices such as 'To commence with', 'On the other hand', and 'Moreover'. However, the flow is occasionally hindered by awkward phrasing and mechanical transitions. For instance, the transition 'The inexorable discussion on this subject matter can keep on going' is overly wordy and does not effectively lead into the conclusion. Referencing is sometimes unclear, such as in the second paragraph where 'the people' is used repeatedly. Improving the variety and precision of linking words would help the essay flow more naturally.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The vocabulary is adequate for the task, with some attempts at more sophisticated language like 'paramount', 'contemporary epoch', and 'inexorable'. However, there are frequent errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'access of it', 'the people gets advanced', and 'other platforms are gets imposed'. The use of 'plethora of people' is also slightly unnatural in this context. While the meaning is generally clear, the lack of precision and the presence of repetitive phrasing limit the score. Expanding your range of collocations and focusing on accurate word usage will significantly improve your lexical score.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The essay uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout. Issues include subject-verb agreement ('theatres and cinema plays', 'the people gets'), missing articles ('in big screen'), and incorrect verb forms ('are gets imposed'). Punctuation is generally functional, but the sentence structure is often clunky. While these errors do not completely impede communication, they are frequent enough to prevent the essay from reaching a higher band. Focusing on basic subject-verb agreement and consistent tense usage would be a great starting point for improvement.
See this exact question answered at other band scores — the same prompt compared across bands.
Browse more IELTS Writing model answers or get your own writing scored by the same AI examiner.