Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-18
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)
Some individuals thought in the era that everything become digital.,Therefore cinemas and theatres are no longer vital as many individuals can watch all entertainment online using mobile and internet,Meanwhile some people argue that theatres and cinemas can have stilll valuable economically and culturally.
I firmly believe that theatres and cinemas are still essential for the generation to provide cultural sense and also help the unemployed people to perform in theatres in this way they can fullfill their need,Nowadays internet become too much vital in our daily lives it's destroyed our social life and cultural lifes as well so people should go outside to enjoy the social life,mobile phone and sources of internet can made harmful effects on our mental health and social life as well.
Turning first to details regarding theatres and cinemas many people become lazy nowadays and have no social and cultural life so these types of activites should be maintained in our society in this way people become more active and have high intrests in the industry of entertainment whereas some individuals prefer to watch the cinemas and theatres show online as they can watch any drama,movies,plays as well as shows online so they perfer this at homes,by this they become lazy and have bad impact in their social lives,further by going in perosn to see plays and shows it help the people economically which provide them the source of income for needy people as well.
In conclusion,I firmly prefer the theatres and cinemas which provide the sources for socializing with peoples and they may improve their mental state as well ,Further it can also be benificial for the drama industry to feed poors and needy people it also provide cultural sense to the upcoming genration.
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 both views required by the prompt regarding the decline of theatres and cinemas versus their ongoing economic and cultural value, and presents a clear personal opinion. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited and repetitive. For instance, the argument that theatres help unemployed people and feed the poor is underdeveloped and borders on over-generalisation. Furthermore, the discussion frequently drifts into tangents about general internet usage and mental health rather than focusing strictly on the prompt's core debate. While all parts of the task are touched upon, the lack of fully extended supporting arguments and the tendency to repeat points limit the score. This performance aligns best with Band 5.5 descriptors.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text is divided into paragraphs, but the overall progression of ideas is frequently disrupted by poor punctuation and run-on sentences. For example, sentences such as 'Turning first to details regarding theatres and cinemas many people become lazy nowadays...' lack appropriate punctuation and linking, resulting in a confusing stream of consciousness. Cohesive devices are either missing or used inaccurately, and referencing is often unclear, such as pronoun use referring back to vague nouns. Paragraphing is attempted, but the internal logical flow within paragraphs is weak. Overall arrangement shows some organisation, but frequent mechanical faults place this securely in the Band 5.0 range.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, with frequent reliance on simple words like 'vital', 'important', 'lazy', and 'social life'. There are noticeable errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'cultural sense', 'fullfill their need', and 'perfer this at homes'. Attempts to use less common vocabulary are sporadic and often inaccurate, as seen in phrases like 'industry of entertainment' instead of the more natural 'entertainment industry'. These lexical inadequacies and spelling/word-choice errors occasionally cause difficulty for the reader, fitting the Band 5.0 descriptor profile.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5
The response demonstrates a very limited range of structures, heavily relying on simple sentences or poorly constructed complex sentences joined by comma splices rather than proper subordinating or coordinating conjunctions. Punctuation is extremely weak, with periods placed incorrectly before commas or omitted entirely, as seen in 'digital.,Therefore'. Frequent grammatical errors, including subject-verb agreement issues like 'internet become' and 'sources of internet can made', persist throughout the text and frequently impede communication. Due to the high frequency of structural and mechanical errors, this writing warrants a Band 4.5.
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