Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-03

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 following picture illustrate the process of making fabric from a bamboo.

First of all the farmers plant a bamboo plant which is called spring once the bamboo plant starts to grow they are harvested by the farmers in autumn. The third step includes cutting of the harvested bamboo into strips through the machine. After cutting the bamboo into strips the fourth step include the crushing part where, cutted bamboos are crush in order to make the liquid pulp. However, fiifth process is the filteration process where long fibers are filtered from the liquid.

Sixth process include the addition of water and amine oxide for making the fibre soft. After making the fibre soft the seventh process involved converting the soft fibre into a yarn by spinning process, when the soft fibre is converted into the yarn, the yarn is used to make the weave. Weave is a peace of fabric which is used in making fabric, production of weave is included in second last step and last step is manufacturation of different product from the weave.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You cover the main sequence from planting and autumn harvesting through processing, spinning and weaving, and you include the water and amine oxide used to soften the fibres. However, the report is largely a step-by-step account rather than a clear summary of the process as a whole: it lacks an overview identifying the transformation from bamboo plants into finished fabric and clothing. The final stage is also described vaguely as “manufacturation of different product,” whereas the diagram specifically shows clothing items made from the fabric. Some details are unclear or inaccurate, such as saying the plant “is called spring” instead of stating that planting occurs in spring. To strengthen the response, add a concise overview and report the final products precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The stages are generally presented in the correct order, and sequencing phrases such as “First of all,” “The third step,” and “Sixth process” help the reader follow the process. This gives the response a basic organisational framework. However, it is written as one long paragraph, and several transitions make the progression harder to track. For example, “After making the fibre soft” and “when the soft fibre is converted into the yarn” repeat information, while the link between yarn, weaving and the final products is not expressed clearly. Use separate paragraphs for an overview and the process details, and connect stages with concise references such as “the resulting yarn” and “the finished fabric” to make the flow smoother.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant process vocabulary, including “harvested,” “strips,” “liquid pulp,” “filtered,” “spinning” and “weave,” so the reader can identify most stages. There is also some attempt to use more specific terms, such as “amine oxide.” However, word choice and spelling are often inaccurate or unnatural, and some choices obscure the intended meaning. Examples include “cutted bamboos,” “filteration,” “peace of fabric” and “manufacturation”; “weave” is also used where “woven fabric” would be more natural. Aim for accurate process collocations and check spelling and word forms. A more precise vocabulary range would help you describe the stages without repeating “process” and “step.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts to combine stages using clauses, for example, “once the bamboo plant starts to grow they are harvested” and “where long fibers are filtered from the liquid.” However, the sentence structures are often faulty, and errors in agreement, tense, articles and punctuation make some relationships difficult to understand. For instance, “The following picture illustrate” needs subject–verb agreement, while “the fourth step include” and “Sixth process include” also require a singular verb. The opening process sentence has unclear clause boundaries, and the long sentence beginning “After making the fibre soft” contains several ideas joined without clear punctuation. Practise writing shorter, controlled sentences first, then combine stages using accurate subordinate clauses and consistent present simple forms.

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