Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-19
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 people believe that in the digital age, people can watch all the entainment and informative movies on internet at their home as theatres and cinemas are not much important now a days.Other people believe that theaters and cinemas are still important both economically and culturally.
On the one hand, everyone has the facility of internet at the homes. They can easily watch movies and entertainment online at homes. They do not have to go to threaters and cinemas. It saves the time and money of the people. They do not have to manage the special time for going to cinemas. To manage the threaters , they need many employees. They have to give salaries and facilities to their workers. This can be expensive procedure.
On the second hand, other people believe that cinemasand threaters are still impotant economically and culturally. Cinemas and threaters provide job opportunity to many people which can increase the economic power of the country. Cinemas present the culture of our country. In ancient times, cinemas play a very crucial role to show the culture of the country. It give jobs to many unemployment people. This can improve the country's status economically and culturally.
In the conclusion, some people enjoy movies and entertainment online at their homes. It can be easy for them but cinemas and threaters should remain in the country. Because it present the culture of the country. It helps to improve the economic status of the country.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response addresses both views regarding the importance of theatres and cinemas versus online streaming, and presents a personal opinion. However, the ideas are somewhat repetitive and lack deep development, particularly in supporting how cinemas contribute culturally and economically. Furthermore, the response falls short of the word count requirement, containing only 244 words against the 250-word minimum specified in the task instructions. This under-length impacts the overall fullness of the task response, placing it squarely in the Band 5.0 range due to the incomplete development and length penalty.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay is organized into four distinct paragraphs, following a logical layout with an introduction, two body paragraphs discussing opposing views, and a conclusion. However, progression is somewhat mechanical and repetitive, relying on formulaic transitions like 'On the one hand' and 'On the second hand' (which contains a lexical error). Paragraphing is used, but the overall logical flow is hindered by simplistic signposting and repetitive phrasing, resulting in a Band 5.0 score for cohesion and coherence.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and frequently repetitive, with numerous spelling and word-form errors such as 'entainment', 'internet' (missing articles), 'threaters' (repeated multiple times for 'theaters'), 'impotant', and 'unemployment' instead of 'unemployed'. While the student attempts some less common terms like 'economic power' and 'crucial role', the high frequency of inaccurate word forms and limited lexical range restrict the score to Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The essay displays a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying heavily on simple sentences and repetitive subject-verb patterns. There are frequent errors in articles ('on internet at their home', 'to the country'), prepositions, and singular/plural agreement ('Cinemas play a very crucial role', 'It give jobs'). Although basic meaning remains understandable, the lack of complex structures and frequent grammatical inaccuracies place this performance at Band 5.0.
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