Some people like to travel with a companion. Other people prefer to travel alone. Which one do you prefer? Use specific reasons and details to explain your choice. White not less than 250 words.
Sample Response
Some people prefer to travel with a companion. However, other people like to travel alone. Personally, I think these two options have their advantages and disadvantages. I will explain my opinion through the following pointsI state my opinion on the following points. On the one handFrom the one side, travelling with a companion can bring many benefits. First of all, travelling with a companion is safer for several reasons. If travellers getgot lost in a strange city, ita strange city it is easier to find a way back. They can support and help each other if something happenshappened and one of them is hurt. As for me, I prefer to travel with a companion when travelling by carif we travel by car. I think it is very dangerous to be on an unfamiliar roadon a strange road by oneselfby one's self. One more reason for having a companionreason to have a companion in a car is that they can take turns drivingthey can change each other if one of them is tired. SecondlySecond of all, travelling with a companion is more exciting and interesting. They can share all the beautiful momentsshare all beautiful moments and new experiences. Finally, it helps to save some money because companions can share all expenses for fuelexpenses on gas, hotels, etc. On the other handFrom the other side, travelling alone can bring many benefits as wellbenefits too. For example, one does not have to do things he does not want to. If one is tired he does not have to go to a bar with his friend only because he does not want to leave him alone. Moreover, sometimes Isometimes I personally want to be alone and enjoy all the beautyenjoy all beauty around me. I can relax and contemplate my lifecontemplate about my life sitting on a beautiful cliff. To sum up, I think travelling with a companion is better. However, sometimes I prefer to be by myselfalone by myself in a strange city. It gives me a sense of adventurethe feeling of adventure and I like that.
Why this response received Band 6.0
The response gives a clear overall preference for travelling with a companion and supports it with several specific benefits, including safety, shared driving, enjoyment, and reduced costs, while acknowledging the appeal of solo travel. Its main limitation is that all ideas are compressed into one paragraph and the preference is qualified somewhat confusingly; the highest-priority improvement is to organise focused paragraphs and make every comparison reinforce the final choice.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Response
The preferred option is identified and supported by several relevant, specific reasons, although the final qualification slightly weakens decisiveness.
State the preferred form of travel consistently and use the benefits of solo travel only to sharpen the comparison.
Coherence and Cohesion
The sequence from companion travel to solo travel and conclusion is understandable, but the absence of paragraph breaks seriously reduces organisation.
Use separate paragraphs for the preferred option, the contrasting option, and the final comparative judgment.
Lexical Resource
The response has adequate vocabulary for travel, safety, cost, independence, and experience, but repetition and inaccurate collocations limit precision.
Use natural phrases such as travel alone, take turns driving, share expenses, admire the scenery, and reflect on life.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
A mix of sentence structures communicates meaning clearly, despite recurring tense, conditional, pronoun, article, and preposition errors.
Keep tense relationships consistent in hypothetical examples and check pronoun reference whenever one and travellers are used.
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IELTS Writing Task 2
Some people like to travel with a companion. Other people prefer to travel alone. Which one do you prefer? Use specific reasons and details to explain your choice. White not less than 250 words.
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