IELTS Task 2 discussion essay: Protecting all species equally
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 21 October 2026.
The question
Some people think that all wild animals should be protected equally. Others, however, argue that only certain important species are worth protecting.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Students’ essays on this question, marked by Axiom
Across these 3 essays the average band is 7.2: Task Response 7.7, Coherence and Cohesion 7.0, Lexical Resource 7.3, Grammatical Range and Accuracy 7.3. 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 #3
Task response 8.0, coherence 8.0, vocabulary 8.0, grammar 8.0
Animals have long been an integral part of human life, and there is a view that people should protect all wild animals equally, whereas others claim that we should focus…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 7.0
Essay #2
Task response 8.0, coherence 7.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0
Some individuals claim that all wild animal species are worth preserving, whereas others contend that only some necessary animals should be protected. Although both…
Overall band, an AI estimate: 6.5
Essay #1
Task response 7.0, coherence 6.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 7.0
There is an ongoing debate over which type of animals should be protected. While some argue that certain type of significant animals have to be prioritized, I agree with…
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