Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-11-11
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 5.5)
In this contemperary world, new technologies has become a important way to spread news to the people, photos plays significant role in explaining news in easy manner. News on Television and on newspapers carries less space as compared to the pictures but somehow that is beneficial to provide news in effective way.
To begin with, Individuals have hectic and busy routine in their own life and most of them don't have time to read or listen news, so if they watch them anywhere by roming or eating then they might get to know about the news just by seing the news photos.Moreover, Children who are not able to read newspapers easily or not able to undersatnd the language on tv then they might understand little bit just by watching pictures. For example, in schools teachers prefer to teach students through visuals so that they can easily understand.
Furthermore, In newspapers, pictures are the eye catcher for the people as visual media leaves a incredible impact on the humans. for instance, I am one of those people who don't like to read or listen news but because of the visuals sometime I bend towards the news and unexpectedly gain some knowledge.
In conclusion, Pictures are more effective then the words and this also become a tools for the journalist to attract individual towards there news even if those are real or not.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
You give a clear opinion that pictures are more effective, and support it with relevant points about busy people, children, and your own response to news images. The school example also helps illustrate how visuals can aid understanding. However, the discussion is only partly developed: the claim that pictures take less space is unclear, and the response does not consider when words may communicate more detail or context than images. The conclusion repeats the position but adds little. The response is 19 words below the required minimum, which limits the space available to develop and balance your reasons. Explain each point further and include a specific example showing the limits of pictures to address the task more fully.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0
The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, two body paragraphs signalled by “To begin with” and “Furthermore,” and a conclusion. The ideas generally progress from convenience to the attention-grabbing effect of images, and examples are placed near the points they support. However, some links are mechanical, and the relationship between ideas is occasionally unclear. For example, “News on Television and on newspapers carries less space as compared to the pictures” does not clearly connect to the opinion that pictures are more effective. The long first body paragraph also combines several points without enough separation. Use clearer topic sentences, make each paragraph develop one main reason, and connect examples explicitly to the claim they illustrate.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
You use some relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “visual media,” “eye catcher,” “impact,” and “journalist,” and you attempt to express ideas about accessibility and attention. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, which sometimes makes meaning less clear. For instance, “news carries less space” does not express the intended comparison, while “bend towards the news” is an unnatural way to describe becoming interested. Spelling errors such as “contemperorary,” “roming,” and “undersatnd” also reduce accuracy. Build a bank of natural phrases for discussing images and reporting, and check spelling and word forms carefully. More precise vocabulary would help you explain your ideas without relying on repeated general terms such as “news” and “pictures.”
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
You attempt both simple and complex sentences, including clauses with “so,” “if,” and “who,” which shows some range. Meaning is usually recoverable, but errors occur frequently and sometimes make sentences difficult to follow. Examples include “new technologies has become” and “photos plays,” where subject–verb agreement is incorrect, and “a important way,” where the article is wrong. Some sentences also have unclear or faulty construction, such as “if they watch them anywhere by roming or eating,” and punctuation is inconsistent, particularly around sentence openings and full stops. Practise checking agreement, articles, and clause structure, then divide long sentences into clearer units. Greater control of these patterns would make your ideas easier to understand.
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