Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-31

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 4.5)

in the modern age know as the digital age, there are two types of ideals that's getting compared in certain way when one's relife is the theatres and the cinemas is not getting useful like in the past and one belive that they are still an essentail part in economically and culturally.

firstly, there are a wide range of illustrations that made some population to shettling the comparision, when someone saying that the public places are no longer important, because there is an ingagement in this digital age, and it is most for convenient when we don't have to plans a specific implement to see something, we can just see it on the internet through our technological devices. however , the convinient can't replace the realistic touch since we can't see it in real life we can't make a decision to belive in it. secondly, the other's compliment when they are belive in cultural things this is kind of resonable because of it's long history, morever, when can see the different spectation when we can touch it and read it's history, but there are still some mistaken in them, when we have to go to see it and we can't do a loud things which took away our freedom to do something we want.

lastly, from a different side there will still be some arguements also misunderstand in people's mind so we have to feel it , feel the bond between option to deciding which decision would suit our relife, due to, why can't we just do it your way.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You make an attempt to discuss both perspectives: online viewing is presented as convenient, while cinemas and theatres are linked to cultural history and experiencing performances in person. However, the response addresses the question only minimally because these points are difficult to interpret and are not developed with clear reasons or relevant examples. For instance, “we can't make a decision to believe in it” does not explain why online entertainment is less valuable, and the cultural argument is not supported with a specific example. Your own opinion is also unclear: the final question, “why can't we just do it your way,” does not state which view you support. Make your position explicit and explain each side with a clear, relevant example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

There is a basic attempt to organise the response, with an opening, a paragraph beginning “firstly,” and a final paragraph introduced by “lastly.” You also use linking expressions such as “however” and “secondly.” Nevertheless, ideas are not arranged coherently enough for the reader to follow the discussion. The first body paragraph shifts between convenience, realism, cultural history, and restrictions on audience behaviour without clear connections. The final paragraph introduces “bond between option” and “which decision” without establishing what these refer to, and it does not provide a clear conclusion. Use separate paragraphs for each viewpoint, connect each reason to its explanation, and finish with a direct statement of your opinion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “digital age,” “convenient,” “cultural,” “history,” and “freedom.” This gives you some means of discussing the subject, but the range is limited and several inaccurate or unclear choices make the meaning difficult to understand. For example, “the realistic touch” and “different spectation” do not clearly express the intended ideas, while “illustrations” appears to be used where you mean reasons or examples. Spelling and word-form errors, such as “essentail,” “convinient,” and “arguements,” are also noticeable. Build a more precise set of topic phrases and check that each word fits its context; for instance, describe the “shared live experience” of a theatre performance.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt some longer sentences and use clauses with “because,” “when,” and “since,” showing an effort to go beyond simple statements. However, the range of structures is very limited, and frequent errors sometimes distort the intended meaning. In the opening, “there are two types of ideals that's getting compared” has problems with agreement and clause structure. Other examples include “we don't have to plans” and “the other's compliment when they are belive,” where verb forms and sentence construction are faulty. Punctuation and sentence boundaries also need attention: several ideas are joined into long, confusing sentences, and “however” is not punctuated consistently. Practise building accurate simple sentences first, then combine them with one clear subordinate clause.

See this exact question answered at other band scores. The same prompt compared across bands.

Browse more IELTS Writing model answers or get your own writing scored by the same AI examiner.