Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-27
IELTS Writing Task 1 question
The diagram below shows how fabric is manufactured from bamboo.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
Student answer (Band 5.5)
The diagram illustrates the information of making clothes from bamboo plants through several steps.
Overall, the process making a fabric from a bamboo plant contain cutting, crushing, separating etc.
Firstly, farmers plant bamboo during spring season and harvest in autumn, when they were fully grown. After that, bamboo plants cut down into strips through a cutter, then the strips needs to be crushed down to make liquid separated from long fibers.
Afterwards, water and amine oxide is added in fibers to make them soften, then by spinning the fibers become yarn ( a ball of fibers) and then the balls used to weave a fabric, that fabric becomes the clothe we used to wear. This whole process takes 9 steps to become a fully wearable clothe from a bamboo plant. However, some steps only can be done during particular season. For instance, planting bamboo trees in sping and harvesting them in autumn.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
The student covers the main stages of the manufacturing process from planting bamboo to producing finished clothing items. The overall trend of the 9-step process is captured, and key features such as seasonal planting, cutting, crushing, and spinning are mentioned. However, the summary lacks a well-developed overview paragraph, merely stating that the diagram illustrates the information through several steps. Some parts of the process are described rather simply without fully exploring how the stages interlink, particularly the transition from liquid pulp to yarn. Nonetheless, the task is addressed adequately for a band 6.0 level, as the core stages from the diagram are reported.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response is arranged with a basic introduction, a short overview, and body paragraphs detailing the steps. Cohesive devices such as 'Firstly', 'After that', and 'Afterwards' are used to sequence the stages, although their application is sometimes a bit mechanical. Paragraphing is attempted, but the grouping of sentences could be better managed to ensure a smoother logical progression. Referencing is generally clear, though phrases like 'when they were fully grown' create minor ambiguity in temporal reference. Overall, the organization provides a coherent arrangement of the process, fitting the band 6 descriptor well.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, incorporating process-specific terms such as 'farmers', 'plant', 'harvest', 'strips', 'crushed', 'liquid pulp', 'fibers', 'yarn', and 'weave'. However, there are notable word choice and collocation inaccuracies, such as 'process making a fabric' instead of 'process of making fabric', and 'the clothe we used to wear' instead of 'clothing'. Attempts at less common vocabulary result in minor awkwardness. Spelling is generally acceptable, but lexical control is limited, placing this response firmly in the band 5.5 to 6.0 range.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The text contains a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'After that, bamboo plants cut down into strips through a cutter, then the strips needs to be crushed...' which exhibits significant grammatical errors including passive voice formation and subject-verb agreement ('strips needs'). Other errors include 'in sping' (spelling) and 'some steps only can be done' (word order). While the writer attempts complex structures, these often contain faults that require some effort from the reader to untangle. Grammatical control is inconsistent, pointing to a band 5.0 level.
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