Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-04
IELTS Writing Task 2 question
In the future nobody will buy printed newspapers or books because they will be able to read everything they want online without paying. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Student answer (Band 5.0)
Newspapers, Books or printed form of knowledge and information becomes a traditional ways of gaining knowledge. But in future we will never totally disconnect from this resource. I am totally disagree with that statement.
Firstly, due to advance technology individuals ways of living will be changed day by day. Technological advancement make big impact on communication as well as resource of gaining information or news. But most of people due to lack of awerness will be never choose only the resource of online learning or reading the newspapers.
Secondly, people might no have much time to hold one place to watched TV or other social media apps. Althrough they maybe prefer material in hard form rather then visulization. Because online news, books will never take place in future of traditional source of learning.
If people can, by free approach to online resources of newspapers or blogs may a little change in youth way of learning. Overall it will never totally depends on online learning. The very first resource of knowledge was some paper and then books. In past, major part of in-depth information saves in books. Some times technology will be fall but books stills save.
Further more, in future advance technology makes much impact on human tradition spending way of lives. By following the AI era. Next generation much rely with online free resources but it's does not totally replacement printed books and newspapers.
In conclusion, free e-books, e-news never take place 100% in future rather increase the number of online learner.
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 the prompt by taking a clear position against the idea that printed media will disappear. However, the development of ideas is limited and often repetitive. While you mention technological advancement and the reliability of books, the arguments lack depth and specific examples. The essay tends to over-generalize, such as claiming 'most people' will never choose online resources, without providing supporting evidence or logical expansion. To improve, you should focus on developing each paragraph with a clear topic sentence followed by a detailed explanation or a concrete example to support your stance.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay is organized into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the progression of ideas is often disjointed. The use of cohesive devices is mechanical and sometimes inaccurate, such as 'Althrough they maybe prefer' or 'Further more'. Referencing is occasionally unclear, making it difficult to track the flow of your argument. For instance, the transition between the idea of 'free approach' and 'youth way of learning' is abrupt. Improving the use of linking words and ensuring that each sentence logically follows the previous one would significantly enhance the coherence of your writing.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary is limited and often repetitive, relying on basic terms like 'knowledge', 'information', and 'resources'. There are several instances of word-choice errors and awkward collocations, such as 'traditional ways of gaining knowledge' (should be 'traditional methods') and 'take place in future' (should be 'replace'). Some phrases are non-standard, such as 'human tradition spending way of lives'. To reach a higher band, you should aim to use a wider range of vocabulary, including less common lexical items and more precise collocations related to the topic of technology and media.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The essay contains frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede communication. There are consistent issues with subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'Technological advancement make big impact'), tense usage, and sentence structure (e.g., 'I am totally disagree'). The range of structures is limited, with a reliance on simple sentences. Complex structures are attempted but are often faulty, such as 'If people can, by free approach to online resources... may a little change'. To improve, focus on mastering basic sentence construction and ensuring consistent verb forms before attempting more complex grammatical structures.
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