IELTS Task 2 opinion essay: Crime reporting in the media
A Task 2 opinion question. Give your own view and keep it clear in every paragraph: agreeing in part is fine, as long as you say how far and why.
2 students’ essays below, each marked by Axiom, from band 7.5 to 8.0. Updated on 28 October 2026.
The question
Giving detailed descriptions of crimes in newspapers and on TV can have negative consequences, so it should be restricted. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Students’ essays on this question, marked by Axiom
Across these 2 essays the average band is 7.8: Task Response 8.0, Coherence and Cohesion 7.5, Lexical Resource 8.0, Grammatical Range and Accuracy 8.0. Coherence and Cohesion was the weakest criterion.
Real answers, shared without their writers’ names, newest first. Each opens with its revisions marked in place. Estimated by AI. It isn’t an official IELTS score.
Overall band, an AI estimate: 8.0
Essay #2
Task response 8.0, coherence 8.0, vocabulary 8.0, grammar 8.0
Nowadays, crimes are frequently reported in newspapers and on television. Although this information can help people understand what is happening in society, I agree that…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 7.5
Essay #1
Task response 8.0, coherence 7.0, vocabulary 8.0, grammar 8.0
There is a view that detailed accounts of criminal activities should be prohibited in the media, as they entail consequences. I personally agree with this statement for…
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