Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-17
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)
In today's world theaters and cinemas has become a famous in the digital age. While some people believe that theaters and cinemas are no longer important as people can watch all the entertainment they want online, other argue that theaters and cinemas are still important both economically and culturally. This essay will discuss both view before explaining why i support theaters and cinemas are still important.
On the one hand, people support theaters and cinemas have no grow up in the future because it was their own brain imagination but the reason is that people think movies will not a good content for children in the future such as more sexuality in the movies are very normal topic, which leads to right thinking of individuals for child safety. Not only does this approach it will be control the violence like harrasements, making ir a practical choice.
On the other hand, many people prefer theaters and cinemas are still important for economy and cultural because films is a very important for our youth. Although this view seems reasonable, I find it less convincing. If government and individuals work together, it will be good decision for our people and can be achieved more effectivelly. Only through such efforts can lasting progress be made. Therefore, I support the second view of people.
In conclusion, both views have their own advantages. However, I believe theaters and cinemas are very important and these are still distribute the movies for our youth. Although some challengesmay arise, they can be addressed through proper planning.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response addresses both views regarding the importance of theatres and cinemas in the digital age and provides an opinion in favour of their ongoing importance. However, the development of ideas lacks clarity and logical progression. In the body paragraphs, the arguments regarding child safety, sexuality, and violence are confusingly expressed, such as when mentioning 'more sexuality in the movies are very normal topic, which leads to right thinking of individuals for child safety.' While the writer does take a position in the introduction and conclusion, the supporting arguments in the body paragraphs are disjointed and difficult to follow, which corresponds to the Band 5 descriptor where ideas are limited, under-developed, and not always clear.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay is organized into four distinct paragraphs, including an introduction, two body paragraphs, and a conclusion. However, the logical progression between and within sentences is frequently disrupted. Cohesive devices are used in a mechanical or repetitive manner, such as 'On the one hand' and 'On the other hand', but they do not successfully link the ideas together because the sentences themselves lack coherence. For instance, the transition from discussing streaming or online entertainment to child safety and harassment is abrupt and confusing. Paragraphing is attempted, but the internal flow of information prevents the essay from achieving a higher score, aligning it closely with Band 5 where organisation is present but overall progression is lacking.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student uses a limited vocabulary range with noticeable errors that occasionally impede communication. Words are frequently misused in terms of collocation and word class, such as 'theaters and cinemas has become a famous in the digital age' and 'films is a very important for our youth.' Repetition of key terms like 'theaters and cinemas,' 'youth,' and 'important' is evident throughout the text. While there are basic terms to convey general intent, attempts at less common vocabulary result in awkward phrasing, such as 'brain imagination' and 'harrasements.' These lexical limitations and frequent spelling or word-choice errors place the response firmly at Band 5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
The essay displays a very limited range of grammatical structures, and the attempt to use complex sentences frequently results in faulty grammar. There are numerous basic errors throughout the text, including subject-verb agreement issues ('theaters and cinemas has become', 'movies are very normal topic'), article misuse ('a famous', 'a very important'), and incorrect verb forms ('people support theaters and cinemas have no grow up'). Punctuation and sentence boundaries are sometimes neglected, leading to run-on sentences that cause difficulty for the reader. Because frequent errors obscure meaning in several places and simple structures dominate, this performance is best described by the Band 4 descriptor, though occasional correctly formed simple sentences push the overall impression toward a weak Band 4.0 or solid 4.
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