Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-08-19

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)

New stories, in recent decades, has been gaining significant popularity. While stories on TV mostly shows pictures depicting the scene related to that coverage, newspapers are also accompanied by pictures. Some believe this form of representation is more effective than words. In the following paragraphs, I will elaborate this notion with my viewpoint regarding this matter.

The predominant reason for the depiction of pictures in the news stories is to make it more thrilling and exciting. Journalist on television use such visuals to make their story telling interesting to general public. Editors try to post those pictures which will grab the attention of every reader of the newspaper making that story popular than others. Eventually, It will increase the viewership for such news channels who portrays the story in a better way. Moreover, newspapers would become easier to read and understand it without reading the whole paragraph.

Nowadays, people wants to memorize everything rapidly, listening to any story word by word would become overwhelming for most of them. Pictures and videos converts a normal story into an exciting one which would become convenient for the viewers to understand it effectively. Moreover, pictures not only help in locating the particular news, but also makes it less complicated to understand the whole story. Eventually, in my opinion, it will definitely become effective for everyone to comprehend it more than just words.

To conclude, although advancement in technology bringing innovative ways of depicting a news story by representing pictures, also becoming more approachable and interesting for general public making it effective than elaborating it with just words.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have addressed the prompt by expressing a clear opinion that pictures are more effective than words. You provide reasons such as the ability to grab attention and the convenience of quick comprehension. However, the development of these ideas is somewhat repetitive. For example, you mention 'exciting' and 'interesting' multiple times without providing specific examples or deeper analysis of why visuals might be more effective in specific contexts, such as emotional impact or cross-cultural communication. To reach a higher band, ensure each paragraph introduces a distinct, well-supported point rather than restating the same concept in different words.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, and you use some cohesive devices like 'Moreover' and 'To conclude' to link ideas. However, the flow is occasionally hindered by mechanical or repetitive transitions. For instance, the phrase 'Eventually' is used twice in a way that does not quite fit the context of the preceding sentences. Additionally, some sentences lack clear logical progression, such as the final sentence of the conclusion, which is a sentence fragment and lacks a clear connection to the rest of the paragraph. Improving the variety and precision of your linking words would enhance the overall flow.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using words like 'predominant', 'depiction', and 'comprehend'. However, there are several instances of awkward word choice and collocation errors, such as 'portrays the story in a better way' (instead of 'presents') and 'people wants to memorize' (subject-verb agreement error). You also rely on a limited set of descriptive adjectives like 'exciting' and 'interesting'. To improve, try to incorporate more precise vocabulary related to media and communication, and pay closer attention to the correct usage of collocations.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede the reader. Common issues include subject-verb agreement ('New stories... has been', 'people wants'), incorrect verb forms ('pictures and videos converts'), and punctuation errors. The final sentence is grammatically incomplete, lacking a main verb to connect the subject to the conclusion. While your meaning is generally clear, the high frequency of these errors prevents the essay from reaching a higher band. Focus on proofreading for basic agreement and ensuring every sentence has a clear subject and predicate.

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