Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 15 · 2026-10-27
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, internet is vast in ocian of knowledge and reading newspaper is incresing among people, while some individuals argue that in the upcoming generation, they will not buy printed news paper because they consider that they will be able to find all kind of news on there phone through internet without paying any charge. Whereas it can help among individuals but there are some disadvantages. I disagree with this statement because there are some reasons i will describe in this essay.
Firstly, Why it is benificial; thease days people get information on internet they avoid to read the newspaper, while people have to pay for thease. In recent days every people has a mobile phone they like to read news on their phones and computers, even they get accuret information and article via internet. Also they can find out purticuler information on google devise. As s result it may lead online readers are increased in the future; however there are many news company who provide news paper at home it will decline and impect on their income, may be it going to be loss for upcoming days.
Secondly, printed news paper has more accurate information rather than, on the internet there are many fake news and many people are affect on this. In adtion, Many wrong information lead crime issues, that can impact on contry. For example, now a day number of culprits and scams are incresing through reading online frauds information, some time people have loss there money through internet wrong information.
In conclusion, there are many disadvantages to read online news. I disagree with this statement that they will continue to read information from the internet in future. While news company has loss and impact on countries economy.
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
You give a clear position in the introduction (“I disagree”) and return to it in the conclusion, and you recognise that online access may reduce newspaper sales. However, the response only partly answers the central question: it does not clearly explain whether people will stop buying both printed newspapers and books, and books receive no discussion. The main supporting point—that printed news is more accurate than online news—is asserted rather than developed with a clear explanation or convincing example. The paragraph about scams and crime also shifts away from comparing free online reading with printed publications. To strengthen the response, address newspapers and books directly, explain your reasons in detail, and support each with relevant examples.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The essay has an introduction, two body paragraphs and a conclusion, so the reader can identify its broad structure. “Firstly” and “Secondly” signal the main points, and the conclusion attempts to restate your view. However, progression within paragraphs is often unclear: the first body paragraph moves from online access to newspaper companies’ income without explaining the connection, while the second shifts from fake news to crime and financial scams. Some linking expressions, including “Whereas” and “As a result,” do not clearly express the relationships between the ideas. The conclusion also introduces an unclear claim about the effect on the economy. Organise each paragraph around one reason, develop it step by step, and use linking words only where their meaning fits.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
You use some vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “information,” “fake news,” “income,” and “economy,” and you attempt more specific expressions such as “accurate information.” However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations make meaning difficult to follow. For example, “vast in ocian of knowledge,” “particular information on google devise,” and “loss and impact on countries economy” are unclear or unnatural. Spelling errors such as “incresing,” “benificial,” and “accuret” are also noticeable and sometimes slow the reader. Build a reliable set of topic phrases and check spelling and word forms; prefer precise, natural expressions over ambitious phrases that do not communicate your meaning.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
You attempt both simple and longer sentences, including clauses linked with “because,” “while,” and “that,” but complex sentences are often faulty and errors occur frequently. For example, “there are many news company who provide news paper at home it will decline” joins ideas without a clear grammatical connection, and “may be it going to be loss” has problems with the verb phrase and sentence structure. There are also errors in articles, agreement and punctuation, as in “every people has a mobile phone” and “there are many disadvantages to read online news.” These patterns sometimes make relationships between ideas difficult to understand. Practise accurate sentence boundaries and basic clause patterns first, then add subordinate clauses and check each sentence for a complete verb and clear subject.
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