Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-11-09

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Some people say that the main environmental problem of our time is the loss of particular species of plants and animals. Others say that there are more important environmental problems. 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 individuals believe that the major environmental issue in recent time is the loss of many species of trees and animals, while other people argue that our universe are facing more significant problems regarding environment. Although both view have merits, I particularly believe that extinction of plants and wildlife is not only the major issue, but our environment are also facing more challenging crisis like climate change.

On one hand, because of a variety of reason, people belive that loss of particular species of plants and animals is major environmental issue. One major factor is deforestation. This is because human are cutting down several trees frequently, and they are making homes,furniture from the woods. Beside, Lots of industry are increasing and there contiunous use of chemical directly destroying plants. As a result, many species of animals loss their accommodation and food source, which directly impact the balance of natural ecosystem.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

The response begins to address the view that species loss is a major environmental problem, linking deforestation and industrial chemicals to habitat and food loss. It also signals a position by mentioning climate change. However, the discussion is incomplete: the alternative view is not explained, and the stated opinion that both extinction and climate change are major crises is not developed or supported with examples. The response therefore addresses the task only minimally. It is also 142 words, below the required minimum of 250 words; the 8 words copied from the task prompt were excluded from this count. To improve, explain both viewpoints, develop your own position, and support each main point with a relevant example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is some organisation: an introductory paragraph presents the topic and position, followed by a paragraph beginning “On one hand” that develops one reason for species loss. Linking expressions such as “This is because” and “As a result” show an attempt to connect causes and consequences. However, there is no corresponding paragraph for the other view, so the response has no clear overall progression toward a conclusion. Some connections are also awkward or unclear, particularly the shift from deforestation to industry. Build a complete sequence with separate paragraphs for each view and your opinion, and use linking phrases to show how each example supports the point.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The response uses some relevant environmental vocabulary, including “deforestation,” “species,” “chemical,” and “natural ecosystem,” which helps communicate the central topic. There is also an attempt at more specific phrasing, such as “food source” and “balance.” However, the range is limited, and several word-choice, spelling, and collocation errors make parts less natural: “our universe” is not an appropriate way to refer to the environment, and “loss their accommodation” does not clearly express habitat loss. Spelling errors such as “belive” and “contiunous” are noticeable. Aim for accurate topic-specific terms and check spelling and common word combinations.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and complex sentences, including a subordinate clause beginning “because of” and a result clause introduced by “As a result.” These structures make the basic argument understandable. However, the range is limited, and errors occur frequently in agreement, articles, plurals, and sentence construction. For example, “our universe are facing” has a subject–verb agreement error, while “both view have merits” needs a plural noun and matching verb. “Human are cutting down” and “industry are increasing” also show agreement problems. There are punctuation issues, such as the missing space after the comma in “homes,furniture.” Practise checking each sentence’s subject and verb, and use a wider range of accurately controlled structures.

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