Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-30

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)

Indivadual says about the digital age that theater and cinemas are no much important in the future as people can watch online all the entertainment and media what ever they want. But, other side of pitucre some people argued that theater and cinemas are still important both economically and culturally.

In my point of views, Both thoughts are exceptional according to logical thinking of digital age and modern media.

Importance of theater and cinamas are no longer when we see the digital platfroms like many ott platfroms where indivaduals buy the subsribtions of thier most liked platfroms and favourite genres of entertainment. Online platform like Netflix, Prime and AppleTV inovate the thoughts of people like there is lot of options for entertianment exactly according to thier taste. Recent reserache of analyst shows that 85 percent of people are watching thier personal liked series and dramas online. So, it is huge number of users who watch online thier personal liked movies and entertianment media online.

On the other hand there is lot people who argued about it and says that the significane of theatres and cinemas are still there in modren age as, well as the main reason behind it many indivadual perosnally like thier culture promption on bigger pictures around the globe also it will befits the country economically as well. For instance, many theatres school in US collage is introdue for the sake of arts and entertainment media. So, it is publically proud for the people who works for thier country in theatres and cinemas and prompts thier cultures and tradtions around the world.

In conclusion, both views are logically reasonable one potray the entertianment is modernize poeple can watch what ever they want according to thier taste in thier homes and the other says that the significance of theatres and cultural values are still important in modern age.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You address both sides of the discussion and give a personal view, so the response is relevant to the task. The first body paragraph explains the appeal of online services through choice, subscriptions and viewing according to personal taste. The next paragraph recognises theatres’ cultural and economic value, and the conclusion restates both positions. However, your opinion that “Both thoughts are exceptional” is unclear, and the essay does not establish which view you support. Several points are asserted rather than explained: the statistic about online viewing is not connected to a clear source or implication, while the claims about cultural promotion and economic benefits need specific explanation or examples. Develop each side with clearer reasons and make your own position explicit throughout.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, one paragraph for each view, and a conclusion. Phrases such as “On the other hand” help signal the shift between perspectives, and the reader can generally identify the purpose of each paragraph. However, progression within paragraphs is often unclear. In the online paragraph, the discussion moves from subscriptions to platform choice and then to a statistic without showing how each point builds on the previous one. The second body paragraph contains several ideas in a long, difficult-to-follow sequence. Some linking expressions are repetitive or awkward, and references such as “it” in “it will befits the country” are unclear. Use a clearer topic sentence, organise supporting points in a logical order, and connect each example directly to its claim.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “digital age,” “entertainment,” “economically,” “culturally,” and “genres.” This gives you enough topic-related language to communicate the main ideas. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations make meaning difficult to follow, such as “both thoughts are exceptional,” “personal liked series,” and “publically proud.” Repetition of “individuals,” “platforms,” and “entertainment” also reduces flexibility. Spelling errors are frequent, including “Indivadual,” “cinamas,” “platfroms,” and “tradtions,” and these can distract the reader. Build a bank of accurate topic collocations and check spelling carefully; prioritise precise, natural phrases over ambitious wording that does not fit the intended meaning.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentence forms, including a sentence beginning “as people can watch online” and a contrast introduced by “On the other hand.” These attempts show an effort to connect ideas rather than relying only on short statements. However, the range is limited, and complex sentences are often faulty, which sometimes makes the intended meaning hard to recover. For example, “Importance of theater and cinamas are no longer when we see…” has an unclear grammatical structure, while “many individual personally like…” has problems with agreement and sentence construction. There are also recurring issues with articles, plurals, verb forms and punctuation. Practise building accurate sentences around one main clause, then add subordinate clauses only when their relationship to the main idea is clear.

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