Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-09-29
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)
Nowadays, the internet has changed the people way to access information and entertainment. many peoples are prefer read books and newspaper from online because its without paying. however i am not completely agree with this statement if the people think treditional so they do not prefer to read online newspaper and books.
On the one hand, online reading is popular for many several reasons firstly, they are cheaper than newspapers or books and they was easy for access in mobile ,tablet, laptop and anything else. secondly the peoples are easily read books and download this from any website and secondly the largest number of newspaper is free of cost . furthermore, the most important reason is that it is enviornment friendly for us the paper is make from wood and its reduce our agriculture things. therefore, there have many websites they provide a many information books of free of cost while , many peoples think we not read from the newspaper so they choose a listen mode of websites.
On the other hand, the newspaper have some advantages like some peoples have comfortable with the newspaper and if any people have week eyesight. so they never see the mobile, laptop or tablet so they read newspaper and many peoples have join this memories with their books so they never leave this books in lifetime.
In conclusion, every peoples have different different choice but online reading is better than the offline newspaper firstly because its cheap than books or newspaper. many websites is a free of cost .
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 discussing both the popularity of online reading and the enduring appeal of physical books and newspapers, taking a partial stance. However, the development of ideas is limited and somewhat repetitive. For instance, the points about cost and accessibility are reiterated without significant extension, as seen in 'they are cheaper than newspapers or books and they was easy for access' and later repeated in the conclusion. While the writer attempts to cover the prompt by exploring free online resources and traditional preferences, the arguments remain underdeveloped and lack deep elaboration. The position is stated, but the support lacks depth and structure. Based on these limitations, this performance aligns with the Band 5 descriptors.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response has some structural organisation with basic paragraphing into an introduction, two body paragraphs, and a conclusion. However, there is a lack of clear overall progression, and the logical flow is frequently disrupted by inaccurate or missing cohesive devices. Transition phrases are misused or repetitive, such as 'secondly the peoples are easily read books... and secondly the largest number of newspaper is free of cost' followed by 'furthermore' and 'while , many peoples think'. Referencing is often unclear, making it difficult to follow the logical links between ideas. Paragraphing is attempted, but internal cohesion is weak and mechanical. These features correspond to a Band 4.5, rounded to 5.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The lexical range is limited and minimally adequate for discussing the topic of online versus traditional reading. The student attempts some less common vocabulary, such as 'environment friendly' and 'agriculture things', but these attempts show noticeable errors in word choice and collocation. There are also frequent spelling and morphological inaccuracies, including 'treditional', 'peoples' as a plural form, and 'enviornment'. While the meaning can generally be understood, the frequent errors in vocabulary and word formation cause some difficulty for the reader throughout the response, placing the lexical performance solidly at Band 5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The essay relies heavily on a limited range of structures, with frequent basic errors in grammar and punctuation. Simple sentences are often incorrectly structured, and attempts at complex or compound sentences frequently result in faulty grammar, such as 'if the people think treditional so they do not prefer to read' and 'some peoples have comfortable with the newspaper and if any people have week eyesight. so they never see the mobile'. Errors in tense, subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'they was easy', 'the paper is make'), and run-on sentences are common. These persistent errors cause difficulty for the reader and reflect the characteristics of Band 4.5, rounded up to 5.0.
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