Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-14

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)

People share different view about digital age,for some it is less important to watch enternainment in direct,the reality is different if some are comfortable with the online stuffs,it is normal because they think instead of paying the transport,they ticket you can just save your money by just buying data and being on your phone or your laptop.For instance,(parlement rire in ivory coast )some people prefer watching it on tv it is an comedy emission,they enjoy with family friends and for them it is more safe when you are at your own place and watch whatever you want.They second point is,the safety when you watch theatre home you are not exposes to a danger because something can happen over there,life is unpredicable.

however,life is amazing when you are in touch with people,even with the digital,people think and believe that going to the cinema is more wondeful that watching it at home,everything is about sacrifice,effort and career for them as human being when someone try to have a career such as comedy we have to encourage them by attending their show,they underline that watching a show or an event on tv and in direct are not the same feeling the actor,his vibes is more interesting than saying home,you can have fun,you can encounter new people,make friends and all.

life is short,we should enjoy it with people around,one example is watching football at home and going to the stadium,a classico like barca vs real everyone wants to the be in the stadium even that the can stay home and watch but the vibes,the supporting the encouregement towards their players will not be the same so even with this digital age it is more fun to go to cinema and attends show than saying home.

As far as i am concerned,some people are introvert they don't like going out,they are unwell so they prefer staying away from people and watch whatever they people,but i will prefer rather to attend the show and even than staying just to have more fun with people and to laugh together and enjoy an unforgetable moment.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You discuss both perspectives: the first paragraph explains why people may prefer online entertainment, while the later paragraphs describe the social atmosphere and support that live performances offer. Your examples, including watching comedy with family and comparing a football match at home with being in a stadium, help make the ideas relevant. Your own preference for attending shows is also stated. However, the economic and cultural importance of theatres and cinemas is not clearly addressed; supporting performers is mentioned, but the wider economic or cultural effects are not explained. The position also emerges late and is not consistently clear. Develop each side more fully and state your view directly in the introduction and conclusion.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

There is some organisation: the response moves from reasons for staying home to the benefits of live events, and the final paragraph gives your personal view. Paragraph breaks help distinguish these sections. However, progression within paragraphs is often difficult to follow because several ideas are joined into long, loosely connected sentences. Connectors such as “however” and “for instance” are used, but relationships between points are not always clear, and the conclusion repeats the preference for live events rather than drawing the discussion together. Some references, such as “they” and “it,” are also unclear. Use one main idea per paragraph, make pronoun references explicit, and link each example directly to the point it supports.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some topic-related vocabulary, including “digital age,” “cinema,” “career,” “actor,” and “introvert,” and phrases such as “make friends” help convey the social benefits of live entertainment. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations make meaning difficult to follow, for example “watching it at home,” “the vibes,” and “attends show.” There are also frequent spelling errors, including “enternainment,” “unpredicable,” and “unforgetable.” These issues sometimes strain the reader’s understanding. Build a more precise set of expressions for online viewing, live performance, and cultural or economic impact, and check spelling and word forms carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentence forms, including conditional phrasing such as “if some are comfortable with the online stuffs” and a contrast introduced by “however.” Nevertheless, complex sentences are often faulty or run together, and frequent errors can make relationships between ideas hard to understand. For example, “they ticket you can just save your money” lacks a clear grammatical structure, while “everyone wants to the be in the stadium” has an incorrect word order. There are also problems with articles, agreement, and punctuation, including missing spaces after commas and inconsistent sentence boundaries. Practise building shorter, complete sentences first, then combine them with accurate conjunctions and punctuation.

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