Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-11-09

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Some people say that it is possible to tell a lot about a person’s culture and character from their choice of clothes.

Do you agree or disagree?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

 

Student answer (Band 5.5)

Nowadays, some peple argue that people's choice of clothes tells about their calture and character. While some do not agree with this view. I think some how this is true. This essay will discuss both views.

Firstly, people agree on that people's like and dislike speak about their calture and character. There are many reasons behind this. One major reason is, they have uniqueness in their clothes. For example, in canada first nation people always wear round cap, long thobe and long toe shoes. Because of those few signs person can identify easily. Second, colour of the clothes. By this reason, you will identify they in mass gathering. In my opinion, I am strongly agree with this viewpoint because it's keep them connected with their calture and tradition.

Secondly, others disagree with this statement. They also have their own reason for this. One significant reason is, some time it looks old fashion. For instance, if someone live in Halifax and still he has been wearing his traditional dress in office that is may be awkward or inappropriate situation for other workers. Moreover, some time people wore those type of clothes to celebrate festival. As per this, you can not truely claim about their character. For example, someone use native americans clothes and people think he is native but this is not true. Because he only use that dress to celebrate helloween.

In conclusion, some people say that it is possible to tell about a person's culture and character from their choice of clothes while others disagree with that. In my opinion, people clothes speak too much about themselves.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You give a clear, if qualified, position: clothing can reveal culture, and your conclusion reinforces this view. The examples of First Nations clothing and someone wearing a costume for Halloween are relevant to the question and help show why clothing may or may not reveal identity. However, the response only partly develops the task. The discussion of character is especially limited: most of the reasoning concerns cultural identity, with little explanation of what clothing might indicate about personality or values. The point that traditional clothing could seem awkward in an office is also not clearly connected to whether it reveals character. Develop both culture and character directly, and explain the limits of judging someone from appearance.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, two body paragraphs presenting contrasting views, and a conclusion. Sequencing words such as “Firstly,” “Secondly,” and “In conclusion” make the broad organisation easy to follow. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes unclear, and linking can feel mechanical. For example, “By this reason” does not clearly connect the point about colour to the preceding explanation, while “As per this” introduces the Halloween example awkwardly. The opening says the essay will discuss both views, but the final position is not consistently maintained across the body paragraphs. Use clearer links between each claim and its example, and make the relationship between ideas explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use a basic range of vocabulary relevant to clothing, identity, and tradition, including “traditional dress,” “festival,” and “character.” Some phrases communicate the intended meaning, but the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, which can make parts difficult to interpret. For instance, “people's like and dislike” is not a natural way to describe preferences, and “they have uniqueness in their clothes” is unclear. Spelling errors such as “calture,” “truely,” and “helloween” are also noticeable. Build a more precise vocabulary for describing clothing and identity, and check spelling and common word combinations during revision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt some complex sentences, including clauses beginning with “While” and “Because,” but control is inconsistent, and many sentences contain errors that can make the reader pause. Examples include “I am strongly agree,” “if someone live in Halifax,” and “that is may be awkward,” which show problems with verb forms and sentence construction. There are also issues with articles, agreement, and punctuation; for example, “people clothes speak” needs a possessive form, and “Because of those few signs person can identify easily” lacks a clear grammatical subject and article. Practise accurate simple sentences first, then combine them with subordinate clauses and check each sentence for a complete subject and verb.

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