Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

Increasingly, there is an ongoing debate among society whether the loss of different species of plants and animals is major environment related problem or can some other issuses also be considered as main enviroment problem as our athmosphere is getting worse day by day due to urbanisation and industralisation . I partly agree with both the statement and reasons for my opinion will be explained in the following paragraphs.

On the one hand, loss of particular species is considered as major environmental problem because of certain reasons. Its one of the major contributing factor is the role of plants and animals that they play in ecosystem, they play a crucial role in maintaining the food chain of all the animals. For instance, many herbivorous animals such as grasshoppers, cows and elephants used to depend on the plants for their food and omnivorous animals like lions, bears and raccons are dependent on other small insects, so they work together to maintain the ecological balance. Consequently, reduction in these species might have some negtive consequences to the athmosphere.

On the other hand, some other problems also exist that can have serious impact on environment such as the problem of global warming. Due to urbanisation and industrialisation, green house gases are increasing on regular basis that is resulting into the depleltion of the ozone layar which protects us from the harmful ultra-voilention rays of sun.

In conclusion, I partly agree with both the statement, although it is true that there are several endangered species of plants and animals whose extinction is a serious enviromental problem as they helps to maintain the ecological balance however other problems such as global warming are also unavoidable and uncontrolable problems that can have disasterous impact on envionment.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You discuss both views and state a position—“I partly agree with both”—so the response addresses the central instruction. The paragraph on species loss gives a relevant reason, explaining their role in food chains and ecological balance, and the global-warming paragraph introduces another environmental concern. However, the position remains broad: it is not clear which problem you consider more important or how the two compare. Support is also uneven. The species example lists animals but does not clearly show how the loss of a particular species causes wider harm, while the second view is explained briefly and includes an unclear link between greenhouse gases and ozone depletion. Develop each view with a specific, accurate example and make your judgement more precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, separate paragraphs for the two views, and a conclusion. “On the one hand,” “On the other hand,” and “In conclusion” make the progression easy to follow, and the discussion generally stays focused within each paragraph. This meets the lower-band expectation of coherent organisation and shows some of the stronger control associated with a higher level. However, connections within sentences are sometimes awkward or unclear, particularly in the long explanation of food-chain relationships and the conclusion’s “although … however” construction. Some references, such as “they” in the ecosystem explanation, could also be clearer. Use shorter, more logically connected sentences and avoid combining contrasting linkers in the same clause.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant environmental vocabulary, including “ecological balance,” “global warming,” “greenhouse gases,” and “urbanisation and industrialisation.” These terms help communicate the topic, and there is an attempt to use more specific language than basic everyday vocabulary. However, the range is limited and several noticeable spelling and word-choice errors reduce precision: “enviroment,” “athmosphere,” “depleltion,” and “uncontrolable” are examples. Some phrases are also unnatural, such as “impact on environment” and “resulting into the depletion.” Choose accurate collocations and check spelling carefully, especially for key topic words. More precise terms for consequences—such as habitat destruction, biodiversity loss, or ecosystem disruption—would help you explain the issues with greater clarity.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and complex sentence forms, including clauses introduced by “because,” “although,” and “that,” and the overall meaning is usually recoverable. However, complex sentences are often faulty, and errors occur frequently enough to make some ideas harder to follow. For example, “Its one of the major contributing factor is the role of plants and animals that they play” has problems with the possessive form, singular/plural agreement, and clause structure. In “they helps to maintain,” the subject and verb do not agree, while the final sentence joins “although” and “however” in a confusing construction. Review subject–verb agreement, articles, and sentence boundaries, and divide long sentences when several ideas are being joined.

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