Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-11-09

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

News stories on TV and in newspapers are very often accompanied by pictures.

Some people say that these pictures are more effective than words.

What is your opinion about this?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

 

Student answer (Band 6.0)

News stories on TV and in newspapers are very often accompanied by images. Some people say that these photographs are more productive despite words. I completely agreed with this statement because an image remains for a longer time in a human brain than words, and pictorial view provides more details than verbal communication.

Firstly, many people often argued that any video demonstration of any news stories on TV remains for a long time in individual's memory despite just audio because it contains picture which our brain keep for a long time. In adition to this, there is a part in human's brain that is called hipocampus which stores the memory as a result people keep such visiuals in their mind for a long time period. For instance, if a company runs a video advertisement of its product on social media , It will gain more views. As a result, the demand of that product will be significantly increased.

Secondly , the supporters of this statement also believe that any pictorial view of any healines on TV will provide substantial information which would not be possible by only audio. Furthermore, if a news channel provides pictures while covering a story at any topic such as women rights , the viewers would get an excellent understanding of it. For example in Pakistan there are many news channels who are covering their headlines along with the images in order to improve the understanding of viewers.

In conclusion , It is widely believed that information which is accompanied by the pictures saved in human's brain promptly than audio. It does not only provide an overview but also deeper understanding of that information.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

Your position is clear from the introduction: you agree that pictures are more effective, and the conclusion restates this view. You give two relevant reasons—images may be remembered longer and can help viewers understand a story—and include examples involving advertising and news coverage in Pakistan. This addresses the task and provides a basis for your opinion. However, the advertising example shifts away from news stories, and the claims about memory and the hippocampus are asserted rather than clearly explained or supported. The second reason also needs a more specific illustration of how a picture communicates information that words cannot. The response already shows some development, but fuller, more directly relevant support would make the argument more convincing.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, two body paragraphs signposted by “Firstly” and “Secondly,” and a conclusion. Each body paragraph focuses on a distinct reason, so the reader can follow the main line of argument. However, the progression within paragraphs is sometimes mechanical, with repeated phrases such as “any” and “for a long time,” and links like “In addition to this” and “Furthermore” do not always clarify how the next point develops the previous one. The advertising example also interrupts the focus on news pictures. Some references, including “this statement” and “it,” could be more precise. Use fewer formulaic transitions and connect each example explicitly to the paragraph’s main claim.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a range of topic-related vocabulary, including “pictorial view,” “substantial information,” “understanding,” and “hippocampus,” which helps express your ideas about images and memory. There are also attempts at more formal phrasing. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “more productive despite words,” “pictorial view,” and “saved in human’s brain promptly.” Spelling errors, including “adition,” “hipocampus,” “visiuals,” and “healines,” also reduce accuracy. Some wording is repetitive, particularly “any” and “long time.” Aim for natural collocations and precise terms—for example, “more effective than words,” “visual images,” and “retain information”—and proofread spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and complex sentence forms, including a reason clause in the introduction and conditional structures such as “if a company runs a video advertisement … it will gain more views.” This gives the response some variety, and the main meaning is generally understandable. However, some errors in verb forms, agreement, articles, and sentence construction remain. For example, “I completely agreed” should be “I completely agree,” and “our brain keep” needs subject–verb agreement. In “the information … saved in human’s brain,” the passive construction is incomplete; “information … is stored in the human brain” would be clearer. Punctuation and spacing around commas are also inconsistent. Review agreement and verb forms, and check each complex sentence for a complete, correctly linked structure.

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