Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-22

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)

It is often argued that in the upcoming years people will not purchase a physical documents like newspapers or books, the reason is they going to read everything for free on different websites.

I totally disagree with this, in this essay the reasons will be discused in details .

The main reason why I refues this view is that many readers love the sense of papers in their hand , this make them more focused and can easily understand it , so for them the physical documents can't be replaced by online ones. For example, my colleage was always printing the online lecetures to study and understand them well, and when I ask him about the reason, he told me that he was losing his converge when he was trying to study from online copy.

Another reason is that the websites did not always offer a free version of documents or books.

Consequently, many individuals find the printed books more cheeper than the website subscription plan. For instance, the lord of the rings printed series was selled by a big discount which make it much more affortable than it's online paid version. One more significant reson is that online books can't be trusted if we do not know their origin source,Specially the scientific books which contain an fetal information about any field of science like medicine,math and chemistry. In contrast the printed copies issued from a well-known printing houses, and were written by a famous scientists.

In conclusion, while there are arguments on both types of newspapers or books,I believe that the online books will never take the place of printed ones. Overall, this view is more reasonable when considering it's long-term impact on individuals.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

Your position is clear from the introduction (“I totally disagree”) and remains consistent in the conclusion. You give relevant reasons: readers may concentrate better with paper, and online material may not always be free or trustworthy. The personal example about your colleague supports the first point, while the book-series example attempts to illustrate cost. This addresses the task and shows some development, but the support is uneven: the claim that printed books are cheaper than subscriptions needs clearer comparison, and the point about scientific sources is introduced late and not fully explained. To strengthen the response further, develop each reason with a precise explanation of how it supports your disagreement and acknowledge more directly the convenience and availability of online reading.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, two body paragraphs and a conclusion, with ideas generally grouped by topic. Linking expressions such as “For example,” “Consequently,” “In contrast” and “In conclusion” help signal relationships. However, cohesion is sometimes mechanical, and the second body paragraph combines several points—cost, trustworthiness and scientific publishing—without clearly separating or developing them. Some references are also unclear, such as “it” in the first body paragraph and “this view” in the conclusion. The opening sentence is difficult to follow because it joins the prediction and its explanation with a comma. Use clearer topic sentences, give each paragraph one main focus, and make pronoun references explicit to improve progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “physical documents,” “subscription plan,” “printed copies” and “origin source,” and you attempt more specific language such as “scientific” and “affordable.” This gives you enough range to communicate your main ideas, but inaccurate word choice, collocation and spelling are noticeable and sometimes make the reader pause. For example, “sense of papers” is not a natural expression, “losing his converge” appears to mean losing concentration, and “fetal information” does not convey the intended meaning. There are also misspellings such as “discused,” “refues” and “affortable.” Build accuracy by checking spelling and learning common word partnerships, especially when describing reading habits, reliability and cost.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and complex sentences, including a reason clause (“The main reason why…”) and a conditional structure (“if we do not know…”). The overall meaning is usually recoverable, but some errors in sentence construction, agreement, articles and punctuation remain. For example, “people will not purchase a physical documents” has an article–number mismatch, while “this make them more focused” has subject–verb disagreement. The opening sentence is a comma splice, and “they going to read” is missing an auxiliary verb. Punctuation spacing is also inconsistent. Practise checking each sentence for a complete verb phrase, matching singular and plural forms, and separating independent clauses correctly; this will make your varied structures more controlled.

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