Band 6.0 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 6.0)

The table illustrates data on injuries caused by the gun and knife crime in great Britian between 1998 to 2007,categotized by the degree of injury,fatal,seious and slight injuries with the total number and the percentage increased over the period.

Overall, the number of injuries caused by guns and knife increased dramatically,while the fatal injuries reamined stable over the period.

In the year of 1998-99,total injuriies were 864, followed by the slight injuries at about 653.The fatal injuries was the lowest at that year.Over the following yeras, total injuries were dramatically increased every year,reaching 3912 in 2004-05 before a slight drop to 3821 in year of 2005-07.This represents the overall increased of 342%.

Looking at the categories,slight injuried show the dramatic increased.Srarting at 653 in 1998-99,than more than double to 1390 by 2001-02 and then jumped sharply to 3424 in 2004-05,ending at 3296 in 2006-07,an increased of 405%.Seroius injuried also rose significantly from 162 to 476,a rise of 194%.In contrast,fatal injuries fluctuated,peaking at 95 in 2001-02,but ende at the same level as it started in 2005-06 with an overall increase of 18% from 1998 to 2006.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You provide a clear overview of the broad rise in total injuries and the relative stability of fatal cases, then support it with figures and comparisons. The account also identifies the sharp increase in slight injuries and the rise in serious injuries, so the main categories are covered. Some details, however, are inaccurate or imprecise: slight injuries peaked at 3,424 in 2004–05 and then fell to 3,296 in 2005–06, not 2006–07; the table gives no slight or serious figures for 2006–07. The total peaked at 3,912 in 2004–05, then declined to 3,821 in 2005–06. Also, fatal injuries did not end at the same level as they started: they were 49 in 1998–99 and 49 in 2005–06, while the stated 18% increase refers to the 2006–07 figure of 58. More precise reporting would strengthen an otherwise relevant summary.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response is organised into an introduction, an overview and two detail-focused sections, giving the reader a clear route through the information. The progression from total figures to injury categories is logical, and linking expressions such as “Overall,” “Over the following years” and “In contrast” help signal relationships. Some connections are less clear because the time references shift or are inaccurate: “ending at 3296 in 2006-07” conflicts with the table, and “This represents the overall increased of 342%” follows a total comparison without clearly identifying the relevant period. Use consistent year labels and make each comparison’s starting and ending years explicit. This would make the otherwise clear progression more precise and cohesive.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a relevant range of vocabulary for describing data, including “fluctuated,” “peaking,” “rose significantly” and “a slight drop.” These choices help communicate trends and comparisons. However, spelling and word-form errors are noticeable, including “Britian,” “categotized,” “seious,” “injuriies,” “reamined” and repeated forms such as “increased” where the noun “increase” is needed. Some collocations are also awkward, for example “the number of injuries caused by guns and knife increased” and “slight injuried show the dramatic increased.” Aim for accurate, natural phrases such as “injuries involving guns and knives rose” and “slight injuries increased sharply.” Proofreading spelling and choosing standard data-reporting collocations would make your vocabulary more reliable.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of sentence forms, including longer comparisons with subordinate clauses, as in “Over the following years, total injuries were dramatically increased every year, reaching 3912…” The overall meaning is generally understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. Examples include subject–verb agreement in “The fatal injuries was,” incorrect verb forms in “were dramatically increased,” and article or number problems in “the fatal injuries” and “the gun and knife crime.” Several sentences also run together because punctuation is missing after year references, such as “at that year.Over the following…” Use active forms for trends (“the total rose”), check singular/plural agreement, and add spaces and full stops consistently. More accurate control of these patterns would improve clarity while preserving your attempts at complex sentences.

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