Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-05
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 assume in the digital age auditorum cineplex are no longeer crucial as people can watch all the enterinment they want online while other debate that theatres and cinemas are still significant both economically and culturally i dicsuss the both point after give my views
on the first hand, people prefer online plateforms such as netflex , amazon , jiocinema even youtube there are numerous kind of material for entertainment and convient also because people waching at our home however its convinient for people and appealing for us owing to savely and unwind vibe feel and waching a movie for intance people can easliy go through the movie which can seeing and cheapest as well as soem plate form are free of cost .
on the otehr hand; people can say theatres and cinema are still both economically and culturally owing to its a help for gdp and they helping for democrastic even cinema provide recreational facilities and poorover however sound and feel are amazing because comparatively big screen for online as ell as 3d looks waching a movie in addition people mostly prefer cinema due to big screen sound quality and feel astute . for instance some one wacthing a movie online there is a cheap but didn't provide quality of cinema in my views some people beleive quality is more then quantity even cinemas increase economically and culturally up words they help us a government.
In conclusion, in my perspective they both main connsider of own dependency but i greator then cinemas
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The response addresses the task only partially. While the student acknowledges both views regarding whether cinemas are still important or replaced by online streaming and provides a concluding opinion, the ideas remain limited and under-developed. The position is not always clearly sustained throughout the essay, and arguments regarding economic and cultural impacts are overly brief, relying heavily on vague statements rather than fully explained examples. To move to a higher level, the writer needs to present a fully developed position with well-supported arguments for both sides, ensuring that every point is extended with clear reasoning and relevant examples.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
There is some organisation present, such as the use of basic transition markers like 'on the first hand' and 'In conclusion', but there is no clear overall progression of ideas. Cohesive devices are frequently inadequate, inaccurate, or repetitive, and paragraphing is poorly handled, with large blocks of text containing multiple shifting thoughts. Referencing is also occasionally unclear. To improve, the writer should structure the response into distinct paragraphs with clear topic sentences, ensuring that ideas flow logically from one to the next using a wider and more accurate range of cohesive devices without over-relying on mechanical formulas.
Lexical Resource: Band 4.5
The vocabulary used is limited and barely adequate for the task, with noticeable errors that cause difficulty for the reader. The student attempts less common vocabulary, but this results in frequent word choice, collocation, and word form errors, such as 'audutorum cineplex', 'enterinment', and 'poorover'. Additionally, there are numerous spelling mistakes throughout the text, including 'plateforms', 'netflex', 'convinient', and 'connsider'. To achieve a higher band, the writer must expand their lexical range, demonstrate greater precision in word choice and collocations, and significantly improve spelling control to ensure communication is not impeded.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5
The response demonstrates a very limited range of sentence structures, relying mostly on simple or faulty complex constructions. There are frequent grammatical errors involving verb forms, tenses, subject-verb agreement, and missing articles, such as 'they helping for democrastic' and 'they both main connsider of own dependency'. Punctuation is also problematic, with run-on sentences and misplaced semi-colons or commas causing difficulty for the reader. To reach the next level, the writer needs to produce a better mix of simple and complex sentence forms while improving grammatical accuracy, particularly regarding verb structures, articles, and sentence boundaries.
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