Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-11-13

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 6.5)

Some people argue that extinction of certain species of plants and animals are the main environmental problem, while others believe that the world today is facing much more serious environmental problems. Many People think that every plant and animal has a special place in our ecosystem, and disrupting the ecosystem is the biggest problem. Other the other hand, some argue that there are more serious enviornmental problems that the world is facing today. I believe that extinction of particular species of plants and animals is not the most concerning enviornmental problem.

For some people extinction is the ultimate environmental problem. They believe that plants and animals have a special place and purpose in the ecosystem, and the loss of particular species of plants and animals might disrupt the ecosystem. This disruption of the ecosystem is the biggest problem for them because it affects human beings deeply. There were many plants with medicinal properties, which now have become extinct due to various reasons. This has significantly impacted production of medicines using such plants as people are not allowed to use such rare plants. For instance, recently, people are worried about the decreasing number of honey bees because they play a significant role in pollination. they pollinate most of the food crop and wild plants, sustaining global food supplies and ecosystems.

On the contrary, other people believe that there are more important enviornmental problems like global warming. Nowadays, the carbon emissions in the air has increased with the increase in the ownership and use of vehicles. These carbon emissions create a greenhouse effect, which trap gasses in our atmosphere, and rise the temperature of Earth. This rise in temperature causes alot of problems like a substantial increase in number of floods. With the rise in temperature the glaciers melt faster, and more water enter seas, oceans or lakes, which floods the areas near the seas, oceans and lakes. In addition, global warming also cause problems like smog, which is a cloud of dirt and other harmful substances and makes people sick. The exposure to smog can cause eye infections, sour throats and many other probelms.

In my opinion, extinction of plants and animals can be taken care of if people pay a little more attention, but environmental problems like global warming and smog are more serious and needs more consideration.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address both views and state a clear opinion: you explain why species loss matters, then argue that global warming and smog are more serious. The examples of medicinal plants, honey bees, vehicle emissions and melting glaciers are relevant and help support the discussion. This meets the task well, while some ideas are developed more fully than others. In particular, the claim that extinction “can be taken care of if people pay a little more attention” is asserted rather than explained, and the discussion of smog is less clearly connected to why it is more serious than biodiversity loss. To strengthen the response further, explain the scale or consequences of each problem and develop the reasoning behind your final comparison. The length requirement is met; 9 words copied from the task prompt were not counted.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, one paragraph for each view, and a concluding opinion. The progression from species loss to other environmental threats is easy to follow, and signposts such as “On the contrary” help distinguish the positions. This is coherent overall, though some linking is mechanical or imprecise. For example, “Other the other hand” is an inaccurate transition, and repeated references to “the ecosystem” and “global warming” make parts of the discussion feel less flexible. The sentence beginning “With the rise in temperature” also repeats the previous point rather than clearly signalling a new step in the explanation. Use a wider range of natural transitions and make references between sentences more concise and precise.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of topic vocabulary, including “extinction,” “medicinal properties,” “pollination,” “carbon emissions,” “greenhouse effect” and “glaciers.” These terms make the environmental discussion clear, and some choices are appropriately specific. However, there are several spelling errors, including “enviornmental,” “gasses,” “alot” and “probelms,” alongside imprecise or awkward phrasing such as “a little more attention” and “rise the temperature.” Some repetition of “problems” and “increase” also limits flexibility. Aim to check spelling carefully and choose more precise collocations, particularly when describing causes and effects. For instance, “raise the Earth’s temperature” is more natural than “rise the temperature of Earth.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, including relative clauses and cause-and-effect structures, as in “which now have become extinct” and “because they play a significant role in pollination.” Meaning is generally clear, but some grammatical errors remain. Subject–verb agreement is inconsistent in “extinction … are,” “emissions … has increased,” “which trap,” and “global warming … cause.” There are also errors in articles, plurals and sentence boundaries; for example, “they pollinate” begins a sentence with a lowercase letter, and “more water enter seas” needs a plural verb. Review agreement and sentence punctuation, then proofread each clause. More consistently accurate complex sentences would improve control without sacrificing the range you already attempt.

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