Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-28

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)

News channel on TV and even editors of the newspaper uses visual like pictures for their news stories. Some individauls opine that these pictures may carry more meaning than the actual words. In my opinion, I strongly agree with this statement beacuse pictures gives a better understanding of the topic and it makes the news more interesting for the people.

News stories without pictures can be sometimes be hard to understand. To expound, pictures helps the viewers to get a better clarity about the news which is being presented by the reporter. Although, the point of news whether it is printed in the newspaper or is aired on the TV channel is to get information about what is going on in the world but without the visuals is just boring and can make the viewers lose their interest. For instance, photos in the newspaper gets your attention relatively quickly as compared to just a full paragraph of words. In addition, pictures helps the individual to get better understanding of the news in short period of time rather than listening or reading the whole news for longer periods.

To further make my point more clear, visuals can last longer in your mind or brain.

If you read news from the newspaper which does not have any pictures about that topic, you may forget about the news after few days or even hours. Where as, if that same news have photos or pictures in it, you may remember that the information the news for longer time. To cite am example, you saw in the TV that the bridge has fallen down but if it does not show the actual photo of the fallen bridge the information feels incomplete.

In conclusion, news stories which have pictures in them can make people understand the news more effectively as pictures carry more weight than words. Moreover, visuals in your mind stays for a longer period of time rathar than just simple words. So in my opinion, pictures are more effective than words.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

Your position is clear from the introduction to the conclusion: you agree that pictures are more effective because they improve understanding, attract attention and help people remember news. These are relevant reasons, and the example of a collapsed bridge makes the value of seeing an event concrete. This meets the task well, with the main ideas supported by explanation and examples. To make the response more fully developed, qualify broad claims such as “pictures carry more weight than words” and explain when words may be more effective—for example, when a story needs detailed context or precise figures. The point about memory is relevant, but could be supported with a more specific example or explanation.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a coherent overall structure: the introduction states your view, two body paragraphs give reasons, and the conclusion restates your position. Linking phrases such as “To expound,” “In addition,” and “In conclusion” help signal the stages of the argument. However, some connections are mechanical or unclear. “To further make my point more clear” repeats the purpose of the previous paragraph, while “Where as” introduces the memory example without a clear contrast. The bridge example also follows a long sentence and would be easier to follow if separated and linked directly to the claim about visual evidence. Use fewer formulaic transitions and make the relationship between each example and its main idea explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “visuals,” “reporter,” “information,” and “incomplete,” and you attempt more specific expressions such as “carry more meaning” and “get your attention.” This gives you enough range to communicate your argument, but several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or repetitive, which limits precision. For example, “get a better clarity” and “the information the news” are not natural expressions, and “pictures” and “news” recur frequently. Spelling slips such as “individauls,” “beacuse,” and “rathar” also affect accuracy. Build a bank of natural collocations for discussing media, and check spelling and word forms during revision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentences, including clauses beginning with “Although” and “if,” and most of the argument remains understandable. However, some grammatical errors recur in agreement, verb forms, articles and sentence construction. For example, “pictures gives” should use a plural verb, and “the same news have photos” needs a singular verb. The sentence beginning “Although, the point of news…” is not correctly connected to its main clause, and “the information feels incomplete” shifts awkwardly from the earlier conditional structure. Review subject–verb agreement and practise building complete sentences with subordinate clauses. More accurate control of these patterns would make your reasoning easier to follow.

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