Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-11-11

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 5.5)

Environmental effects is vital issues disrupt existence in earth from that concern, a few people argue that loss of specific species of plants and animals like biodiversity may cause main environmental problem while others opine is climate changes different sorts of pollutants provide more significant bad impact on environment. In my opinion climate changes can demolished more than biodiversity particularly can damage ,although ecosystem break the chain of environment related matter.

One the one hand, ecosystem maintain whole world food chain and some effect of reducing important fact like oxygen , if their are situation make by extinction of any species either plants or animal. This means that ,biodiversity can damage the whole systematic function in existence but it not directly can effects the environment alone and it include must be environmental different calamities but it take part in that impact. For Example, at present we are see very few honeycomb in forest or countryside that reduce pollination and many plants species are depend on pollinates. Therefore, it discontinue the certain ecosystem are build crisis in food chain by then, it can increase decarboxylation with reduce cloud.

In comparison, Various types of environmental change directly effect the habitat in earth like climate changes, drought , flash flooding ,sea level raising, air pollution and warming. In Other word, this types of disaster play massive role in both ecosystem and planet overall. In Bangladesh, For instance, sea rise in recent couple of years mainly in the coastal areas that causes to lost their own lands and face difficulty in families with moving another safe place. As a result, a huge number of people lost their destiny and purpose of life and it change the coastal areas environment. In addition, air pollution play important function in global warming and climate change indeed whether it is man created or naturally.

In conclusion, although ecosystem break the food chain with certain level of pollution by biodiversity, natural calamities and man maid pollution are more contribute to create environmental problem.so, my opinion is we should focus on this two problems mainly climate changes to get rod of this bad impact.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address both views and give a clear overall preference for climate change and other environmental pressures, particularly in the introduction and conclusion. The discussion of species loss is relevant: the honeybee example links declining pollination to disruption of food chains. The Bangladesh example also supports your point about rising sea levels and effects on people. However, some ideas are less fully explained than others. For instance, the claim that biodiversity loss can increase “decarboxylation with reduce cloud” is unclear, and the comparison between species loss and broader environmental problems is asserted rather than demonstrated. Develop each example with a clear cause-and-effect explanation and make your position more precise about why one problem is more serious.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable overall structure: an introduction, one paragraph for each view, and a conclusion. Phrases such as “On the one hand,” “In comparison,” and “For instance” help signal the direction of the discussion. However, cohesion is sometimes mechanical, and links between ideas are not always clear. In the first body paragraph, the movement from extinction to oxygen, pollination, and then “decarboxylation” is difficult to follow. Some references are also unclear, such as “this types of disaster” and “it discontinue the certain ecosystem.” Use fewer formulaic transitions and make each paragraph follow a clear sequence: claim, explanation, example, and link back to the question. Check that pronouns clearly refer to the intended idea.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You attempt a range of topic-related vocabulary, including “biodiversity,” “pollination,” “ecosystem,” “sea level,” and “air pollution,” which helps you discuss the subject. There are also attempts at less common expressions, but inaccurate word choice and collocation sometimes make the meaning difficult to understand. Examples include “environmental effects is vital issues,” “climate changes can demolished,” “increase decarboxylation,” and “lost their destiny.” Spelling and word-form errors such as “man maid” and “rod of” also reduce precision. Aim to use familiar environmental terms accurately before reaching for more specialised vocabulary, and check collocations in context. This would make your ideas clearer while retaining the range you are trying to show.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including clauses introduced by “although,” “while,” and “that,” and you use examples to extend your points. However, some sentence structures are faulty, and errors in agreement, verb forms, articles, and punctuation sometimes make the meaning hard to follow. For example, “Environmental effects is vital issues” has a subject–verb agreement problem, while “climate changes can demolished” uses an incorrect verb form. In “although ecosystem break the food chain,” the subject and verb do not agree, and the sentence is not clearly connected to the conclusion. Practise building accurate sentences first, then combine them with subordinate clauses. Review agreement, verb forms after modal verbs, and sentence boundaries.

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