Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-04
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)
Nowadays, Online subscriptions has change many like people wating latest movie and series on online with their monthly subscription. Some people also prefers threates and cinemas also important in economically and culturally.This essay discusses both view before my opinion.
On the first hand, some people love to stay at home or house who hate crouded place prefers online subscriptions or some people who love quiet place love subscriptions. Which many people have benefit the cost because with cheaper price or same price as cinemas or theatres. Users can also search and watch favourite movie or genre as wish. Also, when some people cannot get watch movie what they missed can also be available on online.In online there is unlimited options with the user how they want watch, what to watch or explore new genre.
On the second hand, theatres and cinemas are still important as before was. With changed time people also changed but still crazy about the cinemas movie because it provided different experience than online. Many people still prefers threatres because of how it portrait the movie on cinemas people love that. Also, the culturally people love watch and share the culture what they love with everyone. Cinemas also make people economically stable because of movie is needed people for work. People also love work at threates with how much profit with movie.
in conclusion, there should be equal love and respect for
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5
You address both sides of the question: online viewing is presented as convenient and cheaper, while cinemas are linked to a distinctive viewing experience, cultural sharing and employment. However, the discussion is only partial and several points are unclear or insufficiently explained. For example, “Cinemas also make people economically stable” is not supported with a clear explanation of how the industry creates jobs or income. Your own opinion is not stated clearly; the unfinished conclusion, “there should be equal love and respect for”, does not tell the reader which view you support. The response is also 15 words below the required minimum. Develop each main point with a specific explanation or example, and finish with a complete conclusion that directly answers the question.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response has a basic overall structure, with an introduction, separate paragraphs for the two views, and an attempted conclusion. The signposts “On the first hand” and “On the second hand” help identify the two sides, but the progression within paragraphs is often difficult to follow. The first paragraph repeats the idea of preferring online subscriptions, while the connection between cultural value and economic benefits in the second body paragraph is not made clear. Some linking is also awkward, as in “Which many people have benefit the cost.” The conclusion is incomplete, so the essay does not reach a clear ending. Organise each body paragraph around one main reason, explain it, and use clear references and transitions to connect the supporting details.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
You use some relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “monthly subscription,” “genre,” “culturally,” “experience,” and “profit.” This gives you enough basic language to communicate the main contrast between online entertainment and cinemas. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or repetitive, such as “love subscriptions,” “portrait the movie,” and “crazy about the cinemas movie.” Spelling errors such as “threates” and “crouded” also make the writing less clear. Aim to use more precise expressions for convenience, affordability, employment and shared cultural experiences, and check spelling carefully. Replacing repeated uses of “love” and “people” with more specific wording would also make the discussion more effective.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
You attempt both simple sentences and longer structures, including a relative clause in “people who hate crouded place” and a conditional-style idea in “when some people cannot get watch movie.” However, the range is limited, and attempts at longer sentences are often faulty, which sometimes makes the meaning difficult to follow. Errors include subject–verb agreement in “Online subscriptions has change” and “people also prefers,” incorrect verb forms in “has change” and “cannot get watch,” and missing or incorrect articles and plurals in phrases such as “watch favourite movie.” Sentence boundaries and punctuation also need attention, particularly the fragment beginning “Which many people…” and the lowercase start of the final paragraph. Practise accurate basic sentence patterns before adding more complex clauses.
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