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)

In the ever-evolving world, number of individuals are saying that watching shows and movie in cinema and theater or online is not crucial. Hence, there are some Citizens believe that the cinema and theaters are play vital role for society and economy. I will discuss both the view points and also give my suggestion in below paragraphs.

To begin with, these days people are thinking that watching movie and drama in theater, cinema as well as online platform. It means, they are thinking about that the cinema and theaters are play a negative role into the people life. Moreover, there are many individuals are affect after watching the various shows. They are believe that the movies, dramas and live performance which are playing in the online platform, in theater or cinemas are either directly or indirect change citizens life and after watching that they are following or performing that activities and facing problem in their life especially children. The best example of this notion, there are many famous influencer in country said that cinema and theater is not good for people because they not only influence after watching that shows but also they blindly follow that trend and the put themself in difficult situation.

On the other hand, some individuals argue that the cinema and theater are most important for economically and culturally. It means, there are many people who low to watch movies and drama in theater and cinema. Which is directly or indirectly help to the society as well as country economy. For example, there is one survey suggested that there are number of people who like to watch a movies in cinema so they bought the tickets and food which was indirectly aid to the cinema's staff and owner. These type of activity not only generate the income but also create the job opportunity in the society. However, the theater or cinema owner earn money and they are paying tax on that earning which is indirectly help to the higher authority. In addition, with the help of the money government develop that particular city and state and give more facilities to their people.

I think, the theater and cinema are helping to the nation and i will support this statement. It has negative effect but it also have the positive impact too.

In conclusion, i support the second notion and there are many people believe that it affect negatively but on the other hand it also play a vital role for the society and one way to generate money for the government.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response addresses all parts of the task by discussing both views—that digital entertainment makes theatres obsolete and that they remain economically and culturally important—while providing a personal opinion. However, the development of ideas is limited and at times repetitive. For instance, the discussion on the negative impacts of movies on children relies on vague generalisations rather than well-supported examples. The position is stated, but the arguments lack depth and precision, placing this response comfortably at Band 5.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay is divided into paragraphs, including an introduction, body paragraphs addressing each viewpoint, a brief personal stance, and a conclusion. However, overall progression is hindered by repetitive phrasing and awkward transitions, such as 'To begin with, these days people are thinking...' Cohesive devices are sometimes used mechanically or inaccurately, and referencing is occasionally unclear, making the flow bumpy. Paragraphing is attempted, but logical organisation suffers from circular arguments.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is limited and repetitive throughout the essay. Phrases like 'vital role', 'directly or indirectly', and 'ever-evolving world' are recycled without significant variation. There are noticeable lexical errors and awkward word choices, such as 'people who low to watch movies' (instead of love) and 'bought the tickets... which was indirectly aid'. These errors cause occasional difficulty for the reader, reflecting Band 5 lexical control.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

The essay displays a very limited range of structures, with frequent grammatical errors that often impede comprehension. Sentences frequently suffer from severe structural breakdowns, such as 'there are many individuals are affect after watching' and 'cinema and theaters are play a negative role into the people life.' Subject-verb agreement errors, tense inconsistencies, and incorrect prepositions appear in almost every sentence. Because complex structures are frequently faulty and errors cause constant difficulty for the reader, a Band 4.0 is appropriate.

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