Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-08-26

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 contemporary era, it is irrefutable that an individual has experienced tremendous growth in terms of social media. A section of society believe that the stories and post we can see day by day are very often supported by images as well as it would be more effective than words. This essay will not only discuss why this is better option, but also reasons for my inclination will also articulated in the following paragraphs.

To begin with, there are plethora of reasons why image is perfect choice to present any of the stories. First and foremost reason is that in this digital era everyone prefer shortcuts rather than following the long process. To put it more simple, due to the advance technology masses do not love to read whole articles or stories, they prefer to watch image because it saves their time. Furthermore, if they have clear image of some precious information they can easily explain to anyone because they just need to present the picture and elaborate it in the simple way.

On the other hand, in this technological era, each and every person have hectic schedule in their life due to this they can not read the whole story word to word. In addition to this, there are few of people who have lack of reading and understanding skills. In other words, due to this they can misunderstood and as a result it would be impacted negatively in their life. For example, sometimes they follow wrong habits in their day to day life.

To recapitulate, there is no denying that words description plays vital role in everyone's life while they watching stories, however the importance of images is more beneficial for every group of people because of they ability, understanding, time, education purpose.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses the prompt by discussing the effectiveness of images versus words. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. While you mention that images save time and aid understanding, the arguments are repetitive and lack depth. For instance, the point about 'wrong habits' in the third paragraph is not clearly linked to the prompt regarding news stories. To reach a higher band, ensure that each paragraph provides a distinct, well-supported argument rather than restating the same point about time-saving. Your position is clear, but the supporting evidence could be more specific and analytical.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, and there is an attempt to use cohesive devices such as 'To begin with', 'Furthermore', and 'On the other hand'. However, some of these transitions feel mechanical or are used incorrectly, such as 'due to this they can not read' or 'because of they ability'. The flow between sentences is occasionally hindered by awkward phrasing, which makes the progression of ideas feel slightly disjointed. Improving the variety and accuracy of your linking words will help the essay read more naturally and improve the overall coherence.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'contemporary era', 'irrefutable', and 'recapitulate'. However, there are several instances of imprecise word choice and collocation errors, such as 'reasons for my inclination will also articulated' (should be 'be articulated') and 'few of people' (should be 'few people'). Some phrasing is repetitive, particularly the use of 'technological era' and 'day to day life'. To improve, focus on using collocations more accurately and expanding your range of topic-specific vocabulary related to media and communication.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede clarity. Examples include 'each and every person have' (subject-verb agreement error), 'they can misunderstood' (incorrect verb form), and 'because of they ability' (incorrect pronoun usage). Punctuation is generally functional, but the sentence structure is often clunky. To achieve a higher band, you need to demonstrate better control over complex structures and ensure that basic grammatical rules, such as subject-verb agreement and verb tense consistency, are applied correctly throughout the text.

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