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 given table showcases the different degree of injuries caused by gun and knife crime in the Great Britain from 1998 to 2007. It also shows the percentage increase for each degree of injury over the period.

The table divides the degree of injuries into three levels namely Fatal, Serious, and Slight.

It also shows the total number of crimes over the years. The table shows the increase in percentage of the crimes commited over the year. Slight injuries tend to be the most common type of injury according to the statistics while Fatal being the least type.

The data for year [redacted phone] seems to not be available for serious and slight injuries which is why the total cant be estimated.

In conclusion, The table helps us to analyse the growth of crime each year from 1998 to 2007 and how the injuries caused by gun and knife has substantially increased.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You identify the table’s subject and give a broad overview that slight injuries were most common and fatal injuries least common. However, the response reports almost no specific figures or meaningful comparisons, so the main trends are not adequately summarised. For example, it does not mention the sharp rise in slight injuries to 3,424 in 2004–05, or that the total peaked at 3,912 before falling to 3,821. The statement that crime increased each year is also too broad: the total fell in 2005–06, and figures for serious and slight injuries are unavailable in 2006–07. The response is 140 words, below the 150-word minimum; 11 words copied from the prompt were excluded from the count. Add accurate data and a clearer overview of the key changes.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic sequence: it introduces the table, mentions the injury categories, gives a general observation, and ends with a conclusion. This provides some organisation, and the reference to missing 2006–07 figures is relevant. However, the ideas do not develop into a clear progression through the data. Several sentences repeat that the table shows injuries, percentages, or crime totals, while the conclusion largely restates the introduction rather than synthesising the main trends. Linking phrases such as “It also shows” are repetitive, and the relationship between the percentage increases and the yearly figures is not explained. Group the information into an introduction, an overview, and a paragraph comparing the main figures, using clearer links between those points.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some task-related vocabulary, including “percentage increase,” “Fatal,” “Serious,” and “Slight,” and the general meaning is usually clear. There is some variety in expressions such as “showcases,” “most common,” and “substantially increased.” However, the range is limited and several choices are imprecise or awkward for describing a statistical table: “different degree of injuries” and “growth of crime” do not accurately express the changes in injury counts. There are also noticeable spelling and word-form errors, including “commited,” and “Fatal” is repeated rather than varied or integrated naturally. Use precise terms such as “number of injuries,” “rose,” and “accounted for the largest share,” and check spelling and phrasing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response uses mostly straightforward sentence patterns, with a few attempts to add detail through clauses such as “which is why the total cant be estimated.” Meaning is generally understandable, but grammatical control is uneven. Examples include “in the Great Britain,” where the article is unnecessary, “Fatal being the least type,” which is an incomplete construction, and “how the injuries caused by gun and knife has substantially increased,” where the subject and verb do not agree and the sentence structure is awkward. Capitalisation after “In conclusion” and the missing apostrophe in “cant” also affect accuracy. Practise complete comparative sentences and check articles, agreement, and punctuation; for example, “Fatal injuries were the least common category.”

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