Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-30

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 7.0)

The diagram illustrates the stages involved in the production of fabric from bamboo.

Overall, the process consists of nine steps. It begins with cultivating bamboo and ends with making of clothes with weaved fabric.

The initial steps involve cultivating and getting raw fabric from bamboo. The process starts by planting bamboo in spring, which grows by autumn. Once the plants are grown, they are being harvested and cut into long strips. Those strips are then crushed to make liquid pulp, that contains the long fibres. The next step is to separate those long fibres from the liquid by using a filter.

The final steps include, preparing those extracted fibers in a way, so that they can be used in the making of clothes. After separating long fibres, water and amine oxide are mixed with the fibres in order to soften them. Once soften, those fibres can be spun and turned into yarn, which are then weaved to make the fabric. Finally, the produced fabric can be used to make variety of clothings.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You give a clear account of the process, including its nine stages, and your overview correctly identifies bamboo cultivation as the starting point and clothing as the final outcome. The description also includes the seasonal details and the key transformations: cutting, crushing, filtering, softening, spinning and weaving. This coverage and relevant detail make the process easy to understand. A few statements could be more exact: the diagram shows harvesting in autumn, but does not explicitly say the bamboo “grows by autumn”; likewise, the final stage depicts clothing rather than explaining that fabric “can be used” to make it. To strengthen the report further, distinguish what the diagram directly shows from reasonable inference and make the overview more informative by noting the progression from raw bamboo to finished textile products.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response is organised into a clear introduction, overview and two body paragraphs, with the stages presented in their correct order. Sequencing expressions such as “The process starts,” “The next step,” “After separating,” and “Finally” guide the reader effectively through the process. The division between the initial processing and the later fibre-to-fabric stages is also logical. Some linking is slightly repetitive, particularly the repeated references to “long fibres” and the use of “Once” in successive sentences. The phrase “The initial steps involve cultivating and getting raw fabric” is also not fully aligned with the stages that follow, which are still preparing pulp and fibres. More precise paragraph topic sentences and varied referencing, such as “these fibres” or “the resulting yarn,” would make the progression smoother and cohesion more flexible.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

You use a suitable range of process vocabulary, including “cultivating,” “harvested,” “crushed,” “pulp,” “filter,” “soften,” “spun” and “weaved,” so the reader can follow the manufacturing stages. Some less common terms, such as “amine oxide,” are used appropriately. However, several word choices or collocations are imprecise: “getting raw fabric from bamboo” suggests fabric is obtained early, while “making of clothes” and “variety of clothings” are awkward or incorrect forms. “Weaved” is also less appropriate here than the standard textile term “woven.” These slips do not prevent understanding, but they limit precision and naturalness. Aim for accurate process collocations and check plural and word forms, especially when describing the final products.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple and complex structures, including time clauses (“Once the plants are grown”) and purpose clauses (“in order to soften them”). Most sentences communicate the sequence clearly, and the paragraphing supports readability. Some grammatical errors remain. In “they are being harvested,” the passive progressive is unnecessary for a completed process stage; “they are harvested” is more suitable. “Once soften” needs a complete passive form (“Once softened”), and “which are then weaved” has an agreement problem because its antecedent is singular “yarn.” There are also awkward constructions such as “the final steps include, preparing,” where the comma interrupts the sentence structure. Greater control of passive forms, agreement and punctuation would make the otherwise varied sentence patterns more accurate.

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