Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-08-05

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)

In this modern era technology has change the way people access news. While, some individuals assert that the newspapers and tv news should use picture to discribe news, other do not thik so. This essay will possible reasons behind this notion before sharing my point of view.

One of the major reason is picture news are easy to understand because with a single picture viewer easily understand the overview of news. Therefore, in this tech-sevvy world news channels prefer to post pictures on their social media handles about the news. In addition, time saving option for readers. While, in old newspaper people have to send long time to read complete article to know about the insident, today in just one view of picture oreanted news media poeple understand the overview of the situation. Consequaently, young generation prefer modern media to aware about news.

Moreover, more engaging than old newspaper. As per scientist if any book and articale invovle picture more people are like to read it. As a result, modren media houses prefer to involve pictures in there newspapers. Furthermore, now people access news through their mobile phones. Therefore, media houses have to provide more details in less space for that picture is best solutions.

In conclusion, Undoubtedly which advancement of technology the way people read news have been changed. In my view using images to discribe news is best of to save time and made news more appeling for readers. This thing pull me in the favour of picturize newspaper.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses the prompt by discussing the effectiveness of pictures in news media. You clearly state your position in the introduction and maintain it throughout. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, the argument that pictures are 'time-saving' is mentioned, but it could be supported with a more concrete example of how a visual summary helps a busy professional. The essay covers all parts of the task, but the arguments remain at a somewhat superficial level. To reach a higher band, ensure that each point is fully extended with specific examples or logical consequences rather than just stating the idea.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organised into logical paragraphs, and there is a clear progression of ideas. You use cohesive devices such as 'Therefore', 'In addition', and 'Moreover' to link your points. However, some of these transitions feel slightly mechanical, and there are instances where the flow is interrupted by awkward phrasing, such as 'While, some individuals assert...'. Additionally, the use of referencing is occasionally unclear, which makes the relationship between sentences feel a bit rigid. Improving the variety of your linking words and ensuring they are used more naturally would enhance the overall flow of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'tech-savvy', 'modern media', and 'appealing'. However, there are several spelling errors ('discribe', 'thik', 'insident', 'oreanted', 'articale', 'invovle', 'there' instead of 'their') and word choice issues ('picturize newspaper'). These errors are frequent enough to be noticeable, although they do not prevent the reader from understanding your main points. To improve, focus on proofreading your work for common spelling mistakes and try to incorporate more precise collocations to express your ideas with greater sophistication.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text. Examples include 'technology has change' (should be 'changed'), 'One of the major reason is' (should be 'reasons'), and 'the way people read news have been changed' (should be 'has'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with the misuse of commas after 'While'. While the meaning is generally clear, the high frequency of errors in basic grammar and sentence construction limits the score. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and consistent verb tense usage will help improve your accuracy.

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