Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-26
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 modern era, Some people argue that theatres and cinemas are not significant as many people can watch all the entertainment online at home, On the other hand some people says that theatres and cinemas are still important for entertainment tradionally and economically.
On the one hand, Now a days there are many facilities available at homes like numerous apps has been developed to watch online movies,dramas,series and other entertainment material that peoples like to watch on theatres and cinemas.By this new technology people do not need to go outside to watch films as they can easily watch this material online at home.Thats,why in the digital age theatres and cinemas are no longer important in the life of peoples.In the past few decades there are no much facilities available at home.So the majority are going to watch movies on theatres and cinemas as compared to present era.
On the other hand,In the digital age some peoples also like to watch entertainment stuff in the cinemas and theatres instead of watching at home.Because they like to watch movies on large screen instead of watching in home at small and low quality display.For these people cinemas and theatres are still significantly important in their lifes,as according to them this type of entertainment benefites both economically and culturally.In theatres we should eliminate our specific time to watch movies as compared to home.
In conclusion,the best way is to watch movies at theatres and cinemas because it provides many functional facilities like high quality display with extra ordinary pixels,Large screen,comfortable chairs,heavy sound base system as compared at home
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
The response addresses both parts of the prompt, discussing the view that theatres are no longer important due to online entertainment, alongside the counter-argument regarding their cultural and economic value. The student also provides a personal opinion in the conclusion. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited and repetitive. For example, in the second paragraph, the point regarding online apps is reiterated without much extension. While a clear position is established, the arguments lack depth and rely on simple generalizations. This level of task response aligns best with Band 5.5, as it addresses the prompt partially with limited and under-developed ideas.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The essay is organised into four paragraphs with a clear introduction, two body paragraphs, and a conclusion, which provides an overall structure. However, paragraphing mechanics and punctuation are frequently faulty, such as comma splices ('...home, On the other hand...', '...conclusion,the best way...'). Cohesive devices are used mechanically and sometimes inaccurately, such as 'Thats,why' and repetitive sentence openings like 'On the one hand' and 'On the other hand'. Furthermore, progression is sometimes obscured by abrupt transitions and a lack of smooth referencing between sentences. These features place the response firmly at Band 5.0 for Coherence and Cohesion.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, featuring frequent word choice and collocation errors. For instance, the student writes 'eliminate our specific time' instead of 'allocate time', and refers to entertainment material as 'stuff'. There are also lexical inaccuracies such as 'tradionally' (traditionally), 'peoples' (people), and 'heavy sound base system'. The range of vocabulary is limited to everyday terms with very few less common items attempted accurately. This performance is characteristic of Band 5.0, where lexical resource is restricted and noticeable errors cause occasional difficulty for the reader.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The essay displays a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying heavily on simple sentences and faulty attempts at complex forms. There are frequent punctuation errors, particularly missing spaces after commas and periods, as well as capitalisation issues in the middle of sentences (e.g., 'Thats,why', 'On the other hand,In'). Grammatical errors are widespread, including subject-verb agreement issues like 'numerous apps has been developed' and tense inconsistencies. These frequent errors cause strain for the reader and reflect the descriptor for Band 4.5, which rounds to a 5.0 based on the closest whole/half band criteria constraints.
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