Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-20
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 6.0)
In this social-lucrative era, entertainment plays a vital role in everyones' life. In this digiotal world, some people argue that individuals can watch all the entertainment online whenever and wherever they want whereas others believe theaters and cinemas still have economical and culturalal values. In subsequent paragraphs, this essay will discuss both the views along with the examples.
To commence with, there are several benefits of online entertainment. Digital entertainment offers access to large amount of content online all over the world in different languages. Earlier rural people do not have access to theater and cinemas, now due to development of technology, many social media channels provide free online subscriptions which provide easy accesss to online entertainmnet. Therefore, rural citizens can watch movies and serials of their own choice in their native language.
Paradoxically, There are many theatres which organise shows related to the culture, motivational and Mythological stories. Watching plays in theaters provide a knowlege about the traditions and cultures. Families can spend quality time and share some cultural values. For example, in this fast-paced era, people can go out for watching movie in picture hall with their family, this allows them to spend quality time and relax them from thier busy and stressed life. Moreover, theaters and cinemas create numerous employment opportunies such as stage decoration, food courts, ticket counters and many more, which eventually help in nation's economic development.
In conclusion, although online entertainment provide accessibity in the rural areas and people can watch all the entertainemnt online anywhere in the world, theaters and cinemas serve the cultural and economic values by spending and interacting with friends and loved ones, along with that they create numerous employment opportunies.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.0 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5
The response addresses all parts of the task by discussing both views on whether cinemas and theatres are still important in the digital age, and the writer includes a clear personal opinion. The ideas are generally relevant, as seen in the discussion about accessibility in rural areas for online entertainment and the economic and cultural value of physical venues. However, some ideas are a bit repetitive or under-developed, particularly in the second body paragraph where the distinction between cultural shows and general movie-watching could be clearer. Despite these minor limitations, the main prompt requirements are satisfied, leading to a Band 6.5 classification for Task Achievement.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0
The essay is divided into logical paragraphs with an introduction, two body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Cohesive devices are employed to connect ideas, such as 'To commence with', 'Paradoxically', and 'In conclusion'. However, some of the referencing and transitions feel slightly mechanical or awkward, such as starting the counter-argument with 'Paradoxically', which does not fit the precise meaning required here. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the different aspects of the prompt, resulting in a coherent overall structure that warrants a Band 6.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.0
The writer demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, attempting some less common items such as 'social-lucrative era', 'motivational and Mythological stories', and 'employment opportunies'. However, there are several spelling errors throughout the text, including 'digiotal', 'culturalal', 'accesss', 'entertainmnet', and 'opportunies'. Additionally, some word choices are awkward or non-standard, such as 'picture hall' instead of 'cinema' or 'theater'. These lexical errors and spelling mistakes restrict the score to Band 6.0, though communication is not impeded.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0
The response exhibits a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as 'Digital entertainment offers access to large amount of content online...' and 'Although online entertainment provide accessibity...'. There are several grammatical errors present, particularly subject-verb agreement issues like 'entertainment provide' and 'Earlier rural people do not have access', as well as punctuation and capitalization slips like 'everyones' life'. While complex sentences are attempted, errors in grammar persist, placing this performance firmly at Band 6.0.
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