Band 4.0 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 4.0)

The given table below compares the number of injuries,fatal,serious and slight ones from two different ways of crime from 1998 to 2007 in great britain.Aditionally,it also present the proportion increase in each degree of injury during the given time period.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.0

The response identifies the table’s broad subject—injuries from gun and knife crime in Great Britain—and notes that it includes increases by injury category. However, it only introduces the table and reports none of its figures, trends, comparisons, or key overall features. There is therefore no meaningful summary of the data, such as the strong rise in slight injuries and the overall total through 2004–05, or the much smaller change in fatal injuries. The task also requires at least 150 words, whereas this response contains 40. To improve, provide an overview of the main trends and support it with selected figures, rather than merely restating what the table presents.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has a basic, understandable sequence: it introduces what the table compares and then mentions the percentage increase. The linking phrase “Additionally” signals a second point, so there is a simple attempt to connect ideas. However, the answer consists of only one sentence and has no paragraphing or progression from an overview to supporting details. Since no data are discussed, the reader cannot follow a comparison or see how the information is organised. Develop a short introduction, a separate overview, and one or two paragraphs grouping relevant figures or trends. Use linking expressions to show relationships between those details, not just to add another item.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The response uses a small set of relevant terms, including “fatal,” “serious,” “slight,” “proportion increase,” and “time period,” which makes the general topic recognisable. However, the vocabulary is limited and some choices are inaccurate or awkward: “two different ways of crime” does not clearly describe gun and knife crime, and “proportion increase” is not the natural term for the table’s percentage increase. There are also spelling and capitalisation errors, including “Aditionally” and “great britain.” Use precise task vocabulary such as “types of crime,” “percentage increase,” and “injuries,” and check spelling and proper nouns. A wider range of accurate terms would help describe trends and comparisons.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response communicates its basic purpose through a simple sentence with a main clause and an additional clause introduced by “it also.” However, the grammatical range is very limited, and the sentence contains several errors that affect accuracy: “it also present” should use a verb agreeing with “it,” while “from 1998 to 2007 in great britain” is awkwardly attached to the preceding phrase. The opening also lacks clear punctuation between “injuries” and “fatal.” Because there is only one sentence, there is little evidence of control across different structures. Practise writing several clear sentences, including an overview and comparisons, and check agreement, sentence boundaries, and punctuation.

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