Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 14 · 2026-08-18
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)
Firstofall I would like to introduced the mean of enviromental problems because it is the most prominent at that time. Nowadays, there are lot of harmful factors are introduced that are effect our atmosphere.
In first case mostly people believe that major environmental isscuse of our time iss due to loss of specific species of various plants and animals becuase it is major part of our ecosystem. Plants provide the supply of oxygen to in enviroment and carried the carbon dioxide that are harmful for living organisms onthe otherhand, animals play a vital role in the foodchain. If they are become endangered that cause the major isscue for ecosystem.
On the otherhand , some people thought that some other factor are involved in the enviromental problem. I am agree to that because the smoke that are released from factories cause the most danger effect to the ecosystem and the the wastes in the form of liquids discharged from industries are effects the water level of soil.
In Pakistan, especially in Lahore before three years in winter the sky in Lahore are totally disapper with smog and civitzen of the Lahore are worried in respiratory diseases that are held due to harmful smog of industries taht are dischared in the enviroment due to tis the ratio of road acciedients are dramatically increased and the people are migrated from lahore to other cities.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response addresses both views and provides a personal opinion, but the development is limited. The essay is under the 250-word minimum, which significantly impacts the depth of the argument. While the student mentions the importance of biodiversity and industrial pollution, the ideas are not fully extended or supported with sufficient detail. The conclusion is missing, and the position is stated rather than developed. Because the response is under-length, it fails to meet the requirements of the task fully, resulting in a lower score for Task Achievement.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay is organized into paragraphs, but the progression of ideas is often disjointed. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'In first case' and 'On the otherhand', but they are often used incorrectly or mechanically. Referencing is sometimes unclear, and the flow between sentences is frequently interrupted by grammatical errors. The lack of a concluding paragraph further weakens the overall structure and coherence of the piece.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The range of vocabulary is limited and often repetitive. There are frequent spelling errors, such as 'isscue', 'civitzen', 'dischared', and 'acciedients', which occasionally impede readability. The student relies on basic vocabulary and struggles with appropriate collocations, such as 'introduced the mean of' or 'cause the major isscue'. To improve, the student needs to focus on using more precise academic vocabulary and ensuring correct spelling of common terms.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The grammatical range is limited, consisting mostly of simple sentences with frequent errors. There are consistent issues with subject-verb agreement ('the sky... are totally disapper'), verb tense usage, and article usage ('the the wastes'). Complex structures are attempted but are almost always faulty, such as 'the smoke that are released from factories cause the most danger effect'. These frequent errors cause difficulty for the reader and indicate a lack of control over basic sentence construction.
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