Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

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

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)

In modern times, environmental problems are biggest challenge of the earth. Few people believe that loss of plants and animals is the main problem while opponents think that environment itself big problem for us. In this essay, I will biscuss both points of view and justify my opionion.

Some people think secure plants and animals would improve the environmental problems. Plants are the main source of oxygen and important for humans. Animals are the source of meat and provide the proper energy to humans. For example, in china many people eat meat of animals such as dogs, cows and goats etc and chinese people suffer meat of animals because the reasen is lack of animals there. The point is both plants and animals play the vital role in our environment.

On the other hand, environment itself a biggest problem in the global world. The main reason is environmental changes due to air pollution and ozon laryer is damaging slowing. The temperature of the earth contiune increasing many countries suffering through it. For instance, Europe has faced many challenges this environmental disbalance and many people die due to increase of temperature.

In my opinion, plants and animals are need of the humans if these things remove people will die on the other side environmental changes also damaging the earth so, I will partly agree with this and modarate approach should be use.

In conclusion, both pionts of view are valid and undeniable however, balance approach will help the people more than work on single view point and improve that and balance make the things more positive.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You address both views and give a personal position, so the response is relevant to the question. The discussion of species loss includes the roles of plants and animals, while the second view mentions air pollution, ozone-layer damage and rising temperatures. However, the ideas are limited and not fully explained: the example about meat consumption in China does not clearly show why species loss is the main environmental problem, and the claim about deaths in Europe needs clearer support. Your position is also difficult to pin down: “I will partly agree” does not specify which view you consider more important. Develop each view with a clear cause-and-effect explanation and state your judgement directly.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a coherent overall arrangement: an introduction, one paragraph for each view, your opinion, and a conclusion. Signposting such as “On the other hand” helps readers follow the shift between perspectives. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes unclear, and some links are mechanical or imprecise. For example, “The point is both plants and animals play the vital role” does not clearly connect the preceding example to the argument, while “on the other side” introduces the opinion without a precise relationship. The conclusion repeats the idea of balance rather than drawing together the discussion. Use clearer references and connect examples explicitly to the point they support.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some topic-related vocabulary, including “air pollution,” “ozone layer,” “environmental changes” and “temperature,” which helps communicate the subject. However, the range is limited, and noticeable spelling, word-form and collocation errors sometimes make the meaning difficult to follow. Examples include “biscuss,” “opionion,” “ozon laryer,” “suffer meat” and “environmental disbalance.” Several phrases are also unnatural, such as “environment itself a biggest problem” and “plants and animals are need of the humans.” Build a more accurate set of environmental collocations and check spelling and word forms carefully. More precise vocabulary would also help distinguish biodiversity loss from broader environmental threats.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a conditional idea in “if these things remove people will die” and a contrast introduced by “On the other hand.” However, the range is limited, and errors in sentence structure, articles, agreement and verb forms occur frequently enough to make some sentences difficult to read. For example, “environment itself a biggest problem” is missing a verb, and “Plants and animals are need” uses an incorrect verb pattern. In “the temperature of the earth contiune increasing,” the verb construction is incomplete. Practise building accurate clauses with a subject and verb, and use conditional forms such as “if these species disappear, people will…” with correct punctuation.

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