Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-15

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)

Nowadays, it is widely debated that in the era of advanced technology and popularity of online content watching, Online content watchers believe that conventional cinema halls are not much effective and usefull as it does not provide much flexibility for watch movies like they can get in online watching. While larger number of audience argue that theatres and cinema halls are crucial from perspective of supporting financially to large number of artists and it has significant impact on culture. Both side have benefits and drawbacks and to a greater extent i strongly concur this view point of theaters are crucial as supports ecomicomy and preserve culture.

On the one hand, modern age provided many beneficial devices and platforms which can be accesed whenever needed to get entertainment. Movie lover is able to watch their favourite movie online anytime and anywhere whenever they want provided that availability of internet and platform. For an example while traveeing in train, Individuals can watch movie on amazon prime or Netflix platform to spent their time and get rid of boring journey. Additionally, online content can be review many times with additional charge unlike conventional cinema in which payment required everytime person goes to watch movie.

One the other hand, Cinema halls and theatres has substantial impact on economy and culture of country. Theatre is source of income for individuals especially artists, musicians, singers, back stage crew and many other connected to it. Shutting off theatres may have detrimental impact on finance of individuals whose source of income is connected with theatres.Not only it affect economically but it also leads to vanish preserved culture which was maintained through theatre in form of art. For an instance, story telling of particular culture through art in theatre by engaging people and give essence of relationship building in community could be greatly suffer through online platform proving comfort and not moving person to cinema.

Considering discussion of both views, while online platforms provide flexibility and comfort, i am in alignment of viewpoint of theratres and cinema are still importanrt in society as it support people financially and preserve culture.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses all parts of the task by discussing both views—that theatres are obsolete due to online content, and that they remain economically and culturally important—while also providing a clear personal opinion. The writer establishes a position in the introduction and maintains it throughout the essay, concluding consistently. Ideas are presented and supported with examples, such as watching movies on Netflix or Amazon Prime while travelling on a train, and the economic impact on actors, musicians, and crew members. However, some arguments lack deep extension, and certain expressions of ideas are slightly repetitive. Overall, the content fully meets the requirements for Band 6.5, leaning towards Band 7 given the clear coverage of all task components.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is divided into four paragraphs, following a logical structure with an introduction, two body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Cohesive devices are employed to connect ideas, such as "On the one hand," "On the other hand," and "Additionally." However, referencing and cohesion are sometimes faulty or mechanical, as seen in awkward transitions like "Both side have benefits and drawbacks and to a greater extent i strongly concur this view point of theaters are crucial as supports ecomicomy and preserve culture." Paragraphing is used sufficiently and appropriately, but internal paragraph cohesion could be smoother. These features align with the Band 6 descriptor criteria.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, attempting some less common lexical items such as "detrimental impact," "conventional cinema," and "substantial impact." However, there are noticeable inaccuracies in word choice, collocation, and word formation, such as "not much effective and usefull," "financially to large number" instead of financial support, "support ecomicomy," and "leads to vanish preserved culture." Spelling errors like "traveeing" and "ecomicomy" also appear. These lexical limitations and errors place the response firmly in the Band 6 category.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating some control over structure through subordinate clauses and conditional phrasing (e.g., "provided that availability of internet and platform"). However, there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with missing articles ("For an example while traveeing in train"), incorrect preposition usage, subject-verb agreement issues ("Cinema halls and theatres has"), and awkward phrasing. While these errors do not completely impede communication, they occur regularly throughout the text, preventing the response from reaching a higher band and fitting the Band 5.5 to 6 range.

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