Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-08-17

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 current era, many newspapers and news channels cover their articles with the visuals. Many people believe that it is positive while other group says it can mislead sometimes. In the upcoming paragraphs I shall discuss both the sides of argument including my opinion.

In the beginning, many news print the pictures to describe a situation to public. Because, those articles are read by every age group of people from adults to elders. Pictograms are easy to visualize and give better understanding of an any situation. For example, with such visuals, many people likely to imagine and try create actual scenario in their mind for better understanding of any specific news.

Furthermore, this kind of imagination can uplift the interest of people who reads those articles. When they got interest in such things they try to enjoy them more.

However, many people find it is irrelevent, because some of them are misleading and difficult to represent actual news. Many news articles are full of such pictures which gives a little information about the news and more amount of pitcures.

In my view, there should be some relevent amount of pictures are fine in television or in news papers. It should not cover all the relevent information with pictures.

In the conclusion, visuals gives good amount of imagination when it necessary, not at all places that people do not need to imagine the situation.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response addresses the prompt but fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 250 words, which significantly impacts the development of ideas. While you present both sides of the argument, the points are under-developed and lack sufficient depth or specific examples. For instance, the mention of 'pictograms' is vague, and the argument regarding misleading pictures is not supported by concrete evidence or a clear explanation of how this affects the audience. To improve, you must expand your arguments with more detailed reasoning and ensure you meet the length requirement to allow for full development of your position.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organized into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the use of cohesive devices is somewhat mechanical and occasionally inaccurate, such as the transition 'In the beginning,' which is not ideal for an essay introduction. Referencing is sometimes unclear, and the flow between sentences is occasionally disjointed. To improve, focus on using a wider variety of linking words and phrases (e.g., 'consequently,' 'furthermore,' 'on the other hand') to create a smoother transition between your ideas and to improve the overall logical progression of your argument.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task but remains quite basic and repetitive. There are several instances of word-choice errors, such as 'relevent' (spelled incorrectly as 'relevent' and 'irrelevent') and 'pitcures'. The range of vocabulary is limited, and you rely on simple phrasing throughout the essay. To achieve a higher band score, you should aim to incorporate more precise, topic-specific vocabulary related to media and communication, and pay closer attention to spelling and the correct collocation of words.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede clarity. Examples include 'it is positive while other group says' (missing articles) and 'visuals gives good amount' (subject-verb agreement). Punctuation is generally functional, but the sentence construction is often awkward. To improve, focus on mastering subject-verb agreement, the correct use of articles, and sentence variety. Proofreading your work for these common errors will help you achieve a higher level of accuracy.

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