IELTS Task 2 discussion essay: The loss of species
A Task 2 discussion question. Explain both views fairly, then give your own opinion. The question asks for all three, so an essay on one side only answers part of it.
3 students’ essays below, each marked by Axiom, from band 6.5 to 8.0. Updated on 26 October 2026.
The question
Some people say that the main environmental problem of our time is the loss of particular species of plants and animals. Others say that there are more important environmental problems.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
Students’ essays on this question, marked by Axiom
Across these 3 essays the average band is 7.3: Task Response 7.5, Coherence and Cohesion 7.2, Lexical Resource 7.5, Grammatical Range and Accuracy 7.5. 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: 6.5
Essay #3
Task response 7.0, coherence 6.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0
Nowadays, some people talk about the basic environmental problem that is the loss of species of animals and plants. And some kinds of individuals think that we have a…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 8.0
Essay #2
Task response 8.0, coherence 8.0, vocabulary 8.0, grammar 8.0
Whether the extinction of animal and plant species is the most pressing environmental concern remains a fiercely debated subject. Although the loss of biodiversity is…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 7.5
Essay #1
Task response 7.5, coherence 7.5, vocabulary 7.5, grammar 7.5
Some people claim that the current major environmental problem is the extinction of particular species of plants and animals. Others say that there are more significant…
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