Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The table shows the number of fatal, serious and slight injuries resulting from gun and knife crime in Great Britain from 1998 to 2007 and the percentage increase for each degree of injury over the period.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Great Britain - Gun and Knife Crime statistics - 1998-2007

Student answer (Band 5.5)

The tabular chart compares the numbers of deadly, serious and minimal injuries resulting from gun and knife crime in between 1998 and 2007 along with it the proportion of each degree of injury surge during the given time period.

Overall, it is crystal clear that the number of slight injuries was maximum in every given year ,whereas the number of fatal injuries lowest than serious and slight injuries in Great Britain.

As the given table chart makes it apparent that the number of fatal injuries stood at 49 in year 1998 , however it inclined with every year and occounted at 95 in between [redacted phone] . Afterthis, In Great Britain the number of fatal injuries plummeted to 58 in year 2006- 2007. Moreover, the number of serious injuries in Great Britain was significantly rose from year 1998 to 2006 and reported at its peak that was 476 .

Moving towards the rest of the information, the 653 slight injuries resulting from gun and knife crime in between 1988 and 1999 . Nevertheless, the number of slight injuries was rapidly increased with the given years and in between year 2005 and 2006 noticed at 3296 . Furthermore , the proportion of degree of fatal, serious and slight injuries in Great Britain from 1998 to 2007 that was 18%, 194% and 405% correspondingly.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response covers the main features of the table, including the general trends for fatal, serious, and slight injuries, as well as the overall percentage increases. An overview is present, highlighting that slight injuries were the most numerous and fatal injuries the least. However, there are some inaccuracies in reporting specific figures; for instance, the student states that the number of fatal injuries was '49 in year 1998' (which is correct), but then claims it 'accounted at 95 in between 2001-2002' and plummeted to 58 in 2006-2007, missing the peak of 95 in 2001-2002 and missing several other data points. Additionally, there is a typo referring to '1988' instead of '1998'. While the key trends are captured, greater precision in data selection is needed for a higher band.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The response has a clear overall progression, divided into an introduction, an overview paragraph, and body paragraphs addressing specific details. Cohesive devices are used to connect ideas, such as 'Overall', 'As the given table chart makes it apparent', and 'Moving towards the rest of the information'. However, some cohesive links feel mechanical or awkward ('along with it the proportion of each degree of injury surge', 'Afterthis'). Paragraphing is generally appropriate, though paragraph 3 is somewhat dense and could be better partitioned. Referencing is mostly clear, but the logical flow between sentences is occasionally disrupted by grammatical awkwardness.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The student attempts a range of vocabulary relevant to the topic, such as 'tabular chart', 'proportion', 'plummeted', and 'surge'. However, there are numerous lexical and collocational errors throughout the text. Examples include 'deadly' instead of 'fatal', 'minimal' instead of 'slight', 'occounted' (accounted), and awkward phrasing like 'the number of fatal injuries was significantly rose' and 'the proportion of degree of fatal...'. While the vocabulary is adequate to convey the general meaning, these persistent inaccuracies in word choice and spelling limit the score to a 5.5.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but grammatical accuracy is weak. There are frequent errors in verb tense, voice, and structure, such as 'was lowest than serious' (missing verb), 'it inclined with every year', 'was significantly rose', and 'the 653 slight injuries resulting from gun and knife crime in between 1988 and 1999' (incomplete sentence fragment lacking a main verb). Punctuation errors, such as spaces before commas ('Furthermore ,'), are also present. These errors frequently distract the reader and impede smooth reading, placing the grammar firmly in the band 5 category.

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