Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-16
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)
Cinema and theatres are parmount to experience an authenticity of a movie or a play. However, these are evolved in many way as comapre to back in time, but now a days we can watch movies in many various online plateforms. This essay discuss both views before i present my own point of view.
On the one hand, cinemas are helps to preserve our cultural identity, and watching a play or a film is widely popular even back it times. It support econmically through providing a earning to many workers wrho worke for cinema industries. For instance, earning of a film or play split to many individuals like, actors, mack-up artist, producer, director, cinema owners. Also, watching a movie on a big screen with plenty of audience give an unique experience. Where we can experience a expressions and the reactions of the audience. Hence, it helps to preserve our cultural identity and provide economical support.
On the other hand, Watching movies and series on online plateforms is widely accepted by the young generations. Youngsers prefers to watch movies on OTT plateforms, due to the it's convinent and accecible form anywhere. It can be clearly demnstreted by, A one subscription of any one plateform provide an access to numerous movies and web-series. Also, a person who prefer to see the a movie alone instade to watch with larger audience , they can watch in their own television or in any devies.
I stongly incline to believe that, Watching movies or play in cenemas and theatres is helps individual economicaly, and also preserves our culture identity. Nevertheless, it give a vary unique experience as we cna exerience people reaction on any mind-blowing sean.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response addresses all parts of the task by discussing both views—the decline of theatres in the digital age versus their ongoing cultural and economic importance—and clearly states the writer's opinion. The ideas are relevant and supported with explanations, such as economic distribution to workers and the unique social experience of the audience. However, the development remains somewhat general and repetitive, and the position, while clear, is expressed simply. The word count meets the minimum requirement, and the main arguments are sufficiently articulated to warrant a Band 5.5.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay is organized into four paragraphs, following a standard introduction, two body paragraphs representing each side, and a conclusion. However, the logical progression is hindered by frequent referencing errors and awkward transitions, such as 'However, these are evolved in many way as comapre to back in time'. Cohesive devices are sometimes inaccurate or mechanical, and paragraphing, although structurally present, lacks smooth internal flow. The relationships between ideas are occasionally obscured by structural slips, placing the coherence securely at Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary range is limited and frequently hindered by noticeable spelling and word choice errors. Examples include 'parmount' (paramount), 'plateforms' (platforms), 'maken-up artist' (make-up artist), 'econmically' (economically), and 'wrho worke' (who work). While the writer attempts less common vocabulary, inaccuracies in spelling, morphology, and collocation cause noticeable difficulty for the reader and impede comprehension in several places, aligning with the Band 5.0 descriptors.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but control is weak, leading to frequent grammatical errors. Examples of inaccurate structures and non-standard syntax include 'cinemas are helps to preserve', 'give an unique experience', 'due to the it's convinent and accecible', and 'is helps individual economicaly'. Punctuation is also problematic, with misplaced commas and fragments. These frequent errors disrupt the flow and indicate a lack of reliable command over complex structures, reflecting a Band 4.5 performance.
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