Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-22

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 6.0)

Newspapers and books have been the main source of entertainment for many decades, as writting itself is older than 5000 years so pen and paper have always been loyal companions to humankind. But the fast age of the internet seeks to make them go into retirement, as anything can be found on the internet with just a single click. Internet has already taken over mails and messages making letter-writting impracitcal.

Newspapers informs us about the current state of the world which invloves its economic, political and technological aspects while books provide us with endless entertainment and boundless knowledge, but neither of them can be accessed for free and you have to pay a certain amount of money. This is where the allure of the intertnet comes in as anything on the internet from political news, books pdf to drama shows can be found for free. It is not only free but also quick to access, you don't need to read a full newspaper or wait for a whole day to get updates, you just have to type in a few words on the internet and it'll take you where you want to. You can also aquire books that are unavailable in your region or country easily on the internet.

While it is inevitable that newspaper and books will be replaced by the internet, but there are still many people out there who enjoy reading books and newspapers in raw form rather than reading them online as it can also get tiring to stare at a screen for several hours.

Consequently, there's a high chance that newspapers and books won't be much popular in the future but they won't go extinct as the aesthetic art of reading is incomparable to just extracting information from the internet.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The student addresses all parts of the task, presenting a clear position that acknowledges the shift toward online reading while arguing that printed books and newspapers will still survive due to aesthetic appeal and eye strain. Ideas are generally well supported, though some points, such as the claim that everything on the internet is free, tend to overgeneralise. The development is adequate for an IELTS Band 6.5 or 7.0, covering both the availability of free online content and the enduring human preference for physical media. To achieve a higher band, the arguments could be extended with more nuanced examples regarding copyright, paywalls, or specific publishing trends, rather than relying on broad statements. Overall, the prompt is successfully navigated and the stance is maintained throughout the response.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay displays a coherent overall arrangement with a clear logical progression from the historical context to the digital shift, the economic advantages of online reading, the counter-argument regarding screen fatigue, and finally the concluding stance. Paragraphing is used sufficiently to separate different aspects of the prompt. However, there are instances where cohesive devices are slightly mechanical or faulty, such as starting multiple sentences and clauses with 'as' or 'while', which affects the smooth flow of ideas. Referencing is mostly clear, though some transitional links between paragraphs could be handled with greater flexibility to elevate the structural sophistication to a higher level. Overall organisation is clear and easy to follow.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The student demonstrates an adequate and generally appropriate range of vocabulary for the task. Words such as 'entertainment', 'allure', 'inevitable', and 'extinct' are used effectively to discuss the topic. However, there are noticeable spelling and word-choice inaccuracies throughout the text, including 'writting' instead of 'writing', 'impracitcal' instead of 'impractical', 'invloves' instead of 'involves', 'intertnet' instead of 'internet', and 'aquire' instead of 'acquire'. Additionally, phrases like 'in raw form' are slightly unnatural compared to 'in physical format' or 'in print'. Because these errors occur with some frequency but do not impede the overall communication of ideas, the response firmly fits the Band 6 descriptor.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, incorporating clauses with 'as', 'while', and 'although' to build longer sentences. There are, however, several grammatical errors and run-on structures that occasionally disrupt readability, such as comma splices in sentences like 'It is not only free but also quick to access, you don't need to read a full newspaper...' Additionally, agreement and article usage show minor slips, such as 'Newspapers informs' instead of 'Newspapers inform'. Despite these errors, they rarely impede communication, and the complex structures show a willingness to experiment with grammar. This performance sits comfortably in the Band 6 territory.

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