Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-14
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 5.0)
Nowadays the digital technology advanced dramatically , many individuals believe that the importance of going threater and watching movies are became less popular day by day because of availability of online different platform that allows to watch everything but on the other side people debate that theatres and cinemas contribute certain advantage by economically and culturally .This essay will discuss both sides of arguments in detail and draw a conclusion..
On the first hand , the desending popularity of theatres are not that crucial for people because nowadays the people can watch every thing through internet .Watching movies and show through internet provide easy accessible helps to saves our time and money which makes our life more reliable and comfortable.For instant ,if we have to do some kind of emergency work in home we can watch movies and do our work .this factor also helps those type of shy and introvert people who avoid crowd and noise while watchings in our own pace make us more comfortable and confidence.
on the other hand, people think that theatres and movies are still important both economically and culturally i think it may provides many kinds of drawbacks but stills have some advantages like theatres helps the people earn money in large quantity for instant like QFX,JALMA mall which is quite famous teatres where large number of people visit to watch cinemas.Theatres and cinema helps to preserve our culture through different traditional stories , languages , music ,dance and customs .
In conclusion ,although a few advantages of people watch movies through internet save time and cost and provide proper assure to the introvert people i belive theatres and cinema has the most important role in economic and culturally by opening a bif theatres and preserving cunture.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response addresses all parts of the prompt by discussing both views—that cinemas are obsolete due to online platforms, and that they remain economically and culturally important—while also providing a personal opinion. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited and repetitive. For example, the arguments regarding online viewing saving time and money, and helping introverts, are mentioned but remain somewhat surface-level. The conclusion restates the opinion and adds minor new thoughts. Overall, the task is addressed adequately, fitting the criteria for Band 6.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay is divided into logical paragraphs with an introduction, two body paragraphs, and a conclusion. However, cohesion at the sentence level is frequently faulty and mechanical, with awkward transitional phrases such as 'On the first hand' instead of 'On the one hand', and missing spaces after punctuation marks. Paragraphing is present, but the overall progression is occasionally hindered by abrupt shifts and run-on sentences, such as in the second body paragraph where multiple ideas are crowded together. This corresponds to a Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is adequate to convey basic ideas, with attempts at less common lexical items like 'desending', 'introvert', and 'preserve'. However, there are numerous word choice, collocation, and spelling errors throughout the text, such as 'threater' instead of 'theater', 'desending' for 'descending', 'easy accessible' for 'easily accessible', and 'bif theatres' for 'big theatres'. These errors occasionally draw attention, placing the response solidly in the Band 5.0 range.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control is weak. There are frequent grammatical errors, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('movies and show through internet provide'), tense inconsistencies ('movies and cinemas are became'), and run-on sentences lacking appropriate punctuation. Articles and prepositions are also frequently misused, such as 'in economic and culturally'. Because errors are frequent and sometimes cause difficulty for the reader, a Band 5.0 is appropriate.
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