Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-23
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 todays era , group of people believe that digital age , theatres and cinemas are no longer important as people can watch all the entertainment they want online while others believe that threatresvand cinemas are still important both economically and culturally . I agrees the second thought on it because there are so many people who loved to go to cinemas for the shows .This thing has both advantages and disadvantages.
A certain group believes that shows watching in theatres and cinemas has amazing experience rather than in home . For great experience also people like to go cinemas such as spending quality time while being theatres . Similarly , people going in theatres and cinemas is important for economic aspect also that helps in the growth and development of nation .
In the contrast , others believe that watching shows at home is interesting who like to spend alone time and enjoys own company .They will be out of unwanted crowd and disturbance .Also they believe being in comfort zone saves time and cost too .
At the end , different peoples have different opnion as their preferance according to their time and money . But i believe theatres znd cinemas are still important both economically and culturally .
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 student addresses the prompt by discussing both views—the decline of cinemas versus their ongoing economic and cultural importance—and states a personal position in the introduction and conclusion. However, the ideas are underdeveloped and the response falls short of the minimum word count requirement of 250 words, totaling only 211 words. While the arguments regarding social experience, economic growth, and comfort at home are mentioned, they lack detailed expansion and relevant examples. Consequently, the task is only partially addressed due to the under-length nature of the essay and limited development, placing it firmly at Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The essay is divided into four paragraphs, reflecting a basic attempt to structure an introductory paragraph, two body paragraphs, and a conclusion. However, the logical progression is weak and transitions between ideas are abrupt. For instance, the transition 'In the contrast' is awkwardly phrased, and referencing is sometimes unclear, such as 'This thing has both advantages and disadvantages.' Paragraphing is used, but the overall organization lacks smooth cohesion and cohesive devices are frequently mechanical or inaccurate. This indicates a Band 5.0 level for Coherence and Cohesion.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The student displays a limited and repetitive range of vocabulary, which is barely adequate for the task. Words and phrases like 'digital age', 'entertainment', 'economic and culturally', and 'comfort zone' are used, but there are numerous lexical and spelling errors throughout the text, including 'todays', 'threatresvand', 'loved to go', and 'opnion'. Furthermore, collocations are frequently unnatural, such as 'shows watching' instead of 'watching shows'. These errors occasionally impede communication and restrict the score to Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control is weak. There are frequent grammatical errors, missing articles, and subject-verb agreement issues, such as 'group of people believe', 'people going in theatres', and 'different peoples have different opnion as their preferance'. Punctuation is also problematic, with spaces before commas and periods. While some simple sentences are clear, the higher frequency of errors in complex attempts results in a Band 5.0 score.
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