Band 5.0 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 5.0)

The table indicates how many and the types of injuries from gun and knife crimes took place in Great Britain from 1998 to 2007 and their increased percentage over the years.

Overall, it can be seen that, in [redacted phone], the different levels injuries (fatal, serious and slight) happened by gun and knife crimes were the lowest in number. However, in the year of [redacted phone], the total number of injuries climbed to the highest. The total injuries happened to increase by 342% among these years.

More specifically, the slight injuries happened in most cases whereas the fatal ones were low in number compared to both serious and slight injuries. The lowest number of total injuries from casualties were only 864 which peaked at 3912 in [redacted phone]. However, a slight decrease was seen in [redacted phone] with injuries numbered to 3821.

The percentages of increased injuries were 342% over the years which is a lot. However, there are no records of serious and slight injuries in [redacted phone]

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the table’s subject and include a broad overview: slight injuries were the most numerous, fatal injuries the fewest, and the total rose substantially. You also report several relevant figures, including 864 and 3,912. However, the overview is not consistently accurate: 3,912 occurred in 2004–2005, not 2005–2006, and the total then fell to 3,821. The claim that 1998–1999 had the lowest figures for every injury category is also incorrect, since fatal injuries were lower in 2005–2006. The 342% increase refers to the total through 2005–2006, not simply “over these years.” Select and compare the main trends more precisely, and clarify that serious and slight figures are unavailable for 2006–2007.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, an overview and paragraphs containing details. This helps the reader follow the general subject. However, progression is limited because the final paragraph repeats the 342% increase already mentioned in the overview, while the key comparisons are not grouped or developed systematically. Connectors such as “However” are used repeatedly, including where the relationship between ideas is not a contrast. The sentence about missing 2006–2007 records is also left without a full stop. Organise the details by overall totals and injury categories, use linking words only when their meaning fits, and make each paragraph contribute a distinct comparison.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant topic vocabulary, including “fatal,” “serious,” “slight,” “total number” and “percentage,” so the reader can identify the categories being discussed. However, the range is limited and several phrases are awkward or imprecise, such as “the different levels injuries,” “happened in most cases,” and “injuries numbered to 3821.” Repetition of “injuries,” “number” and “increased” also makes the account less precise. Choose standard collocations for describing table data, such as “the number of injuries,” “accounted for the largest figure,” and “the total reached.” Avoid vague evaluation such as “which is a lot”; report the scale of the change neutrally and accurately.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a range of sentence forms, including an overview with “Overall, it can be seen that” and a comparison introduced by “whereas.” Meaning is generally recoverable, but errors occur frequently in sentence construction and grammatical patterns. For example, “the different levels injuries … happened” lacks a clear grammatical structure, and “the total number of injuries climbed to the highest” is incomplete in its comparison. “The lowest number of total injuries from casualties were only 864” has awkward agreement and sentence structure, while the final sentence lacks terminal punctuation. Practise building clear subject–verb sentences, checking singular and plural agreement, and using complete comparative forms, such as “the total peaked at 3,912 before falling to 3,821.”

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