IELTS Task 2 discussion essay: Printed books in a digital era
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.
2 students’ essays below, each marked by Axiom, from band 7.0 to 7.5. Updated on 5 October 2026.
The question
Some people think that printed books are no longer needed in the digital era, because all writing can be stored electronically. Others think printed books will still play an important role.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Students’ essays on this question, marked by Axiom
Across these 2 essays the average band is 7.3: Task Response 8.0, Coherence and Cohesion 7.0, 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: 7.5
Essay #2
Task response 8.0, coherence 7.0, vocabulary 8.0, grammar 8.0
There is an ongoing debate over which version of books should be prioritized. While some argue that the advent of technology resulted in the wider use of e-books for…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 7.0
Essay #1
Task response 8.0, coherence 7.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0
There is an ongoing debate over which versions of books should be widely used by people. While some people believe that traditional books must be avoid with the…
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