Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-11-10

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Concern for the environment is growing and more and more people are choosing to recycle. But some people suggest that recycling is not enough. They believe we need to consume less.

Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.

Student answer (Band 4.5)

Yes,I think that recycling is important because in the right situation there is an to much population.In this situation recycling is most inportant and we will not only believe on recycling because the things which we were used are full of germs and recycle it with full of options.But there is an another side we have also consumed less because if we were consumed less so there is an more options for people. So there is an my opinion is that we have to consumed less things because if we consumed limited things so peolpe use that things and enjoy and in other side there is an option of recycling,I say that we do recycle these all the things like water bottle,trash,cans etc like these things.If we recycle these all the things so we will safe more lifes if we waste these all the things so the people were become in crises and the death ratio were increasd with the respect to the time.If we save the water at know in this time so we will safe the lifes because the current information of science is that there is an around fourty percente water were remain for drink so now at this situation if we do not safe the water in coming few years there were to much death bacuse of water because water is an important source of human boday. The man can only take six to seven days without water after this man will death.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You express a relevant overall view: recycling matters, but people should also consume less. You mention recycling bottles, cans and water, and explain that saving water could protect lives. However, the discussion of the two views is very uneven: the case for recycling is asserted rather than explained, while the argument for reducing consumption is also brief and unclear. The claim about population and the statistic that “fourty percente water” remains drinkable are not explained or supported, so their relevance is difficult to judge. The response also does not meet the stated minimum length. Develop each side with a clear reason and a specific, credible example, then state your opinion directly and consistently.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

There is a recognisable attempt to connect the two views, using phrases such as “But there is an another side” and “in other side,” and the response broadly moves from recycling to consuming less and then water conservation. However, ideas are not arranged into clear paragraphs, and the long sequence of points makes the progression difficult to follow. Several links are repetitive or unclear, especially repeated uses of “so” and “if,” while references such as “these all the things” do not clearly identify what is meant. Separate the introduction, each viewpoint, and the conclusion into paragraphs. Use fewer, more precise linking phrases and make each paragraph develop one main point.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The response uses basic vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “recycling,” “consumed less,” “water,” and “death ratio,” so the general subject can be identified. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations make meaning unclear, such as “there is an to much population,” “full of options,” and “safe more lifes.” Spelling errors, including “inportant,” “peolpe,” and “increasd,” also reduce clarity. Aim to use accurate topic vocabulary and check spelling carefully. For example, describe the environmental benefit as reducing waste or conserving resources, rather than relying on vague phrases such as “more options.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt some longer sentences with clauses introduced by “because” and “if,” showing an effort to connect reasons and results. However, sentence structures are often faulty, and errors frequently make the relationships between ideas hard to understand. Examples include “we have to consumed less things,” “if we were consumed less,” and “the people were become in crises.” There are also recurring problems with articles, agreement, and sentence boundaries, as in “there is an another side” and the extended sentence beginning “If we recycle these all the things.” Practise accurate present-tense forms and build shorter sentences first; then combine them with one correctly formed subordinate clause.

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