Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-11-01

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

In many countries, people do not recycle their rubbish as much as they could.

Why do you think this is?

What can be done to change this?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Student answer (Band 4.5)

i think it's a unknowledgeable theirs so many things to do because off recycling rubbish first of all it helps in many ways it helps in cleaning the air it helps in our daily routine to be more comfortable like in the toilet paper the plastic to do something else with them it's helps in many ways I'd rather do if i was a big person a lot to change this like i will set a definition of the recycle rubbish in the social media i will do so many activities to make people and the popular love to recycle the rubbish i will tell them in different ways about the good in recycling and how it helps the humans in their life and how the recycling rubbish will make our countries be a big countries in economy and will see more solutions too this topic and without forgetting i will make a really lesson in every phase and tell them about the real good things about recycling and express new ideas from all the students to help us grow and protect our countries and in the end i will make many groups and company to resolve this problem and that's it. but actually i don't have a lot of knowledge about this topic but i know that recycle rubbish is important in any countries it's help a lot in the whole world and that's itfor what i know i hope you find the good in my opinion in this topic thank you bye bye

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You make an attempt to address both questions: you suggest that people lack awareness and propose social-media information, activities, lessons, and groups or companies to encourage recycling. These are relevant starting points. However, the reasons for low recycling are not clearly explained, and most proposed actions are listed rather than developed—for example, you do not explain how lessons or social-media campaigns would change people’s habits. The response also shifts into a personal, informal closing (“that’s it,” “thank you bye bye”) instead of maintaining a clear, sustained answer. To strengthen the response, explain a specific cause, such as inconvenient collection services, then develop two practical measures and show how each would address that cause.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 3.5

There is a basic sequence from a possible reason (“it’s a unknowledgeable”) to suggested solutions, so the reader can identify the general direction of your answer. However, nearly all ideas are placed in one long, loosely connected stream, with little paragraphing or clear separation between the two questions. Repeated links such as “it helps” and “and” do not show the relationship between points precisely, while phrases such as “without forgetting” and “and that’s it” make the progression feel conversational and abrupt. Organise the response into separate paragraphs for causes and solutions, and use clear links such as “One reason is…” and “A practical measure would be…” to guide the reader through each point.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some topic-related vocabulary, including “recycling,” “social media,” “economy,” “activities,” and “protect,” which helps communicate your general subject. However, the range is basic and several phrases are repeated, especially “it helps” and “recycle the rubbish.” Some word choices or combinations are unclear, such as “set a definition of the recycle rubbish,” “make the popular love,” and “a really lesson.” These expressions make it harder to understand the precise action you mean. Build a more accurate set of topic phrases, such as “raise public awareness,” “sort household waste,” and “provide recycling facilities,” and check that words combine naturally. This would make your ideas clearer and less repetitive.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt to connect ideas in longer sentences, for example when describing campaigns, lessons, and student ideas, but sentence boundaries and basic grammatical forms are not controlled consistently. The opening, “i think it's a unknowledgeable theirs so many things,” is difficult to follow because clauses are joined without clear punctuation. There are also errors in agreement and verb forms, as in “it’s help a lot,” and article or plural problems in “a big countries.” Capitalisation and punctuation are frequently missing, including at the start of sentences. Practise writing shorter, complete sentences first, then combine related points with accurate conjunctions. Check subject–verb agreement, articles, and sentence-ending punctuation during revision.

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