Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

In today's world concerns for environmental damage has grown as a vast majority of people are devoteed towards recycling of waste. People are more actively participating in recycling process so that environment can be protected from the pollution in the coming years.

Despite of active participation in recycling by vast majority of people there are some people who believes that recycling is not enough to protect the environment rather the humans should consume less if they are seriously concerned about the environment because less consumption could lead to less pollution.

In my opinion less consumption is not an ideal approach to tackle the problem of pollution but a more realistic approach should be that citizens are well aware about their environmental duties and protection of environment by recycling the waste, because less consumption can sometimes lead to starvation of food if not handled carefully. Educating people about recycling of waste is more crucial rather then lowering the consumption level as lowering the consumption level by humans can create a chaos in the society which can be dangerous for the government.

Let's understand this concept by a real life example which has occurred in my city where the municipal authorities has issued a suggestive measure regarding the lower consumption of foods by citizens to avoid wastage of food and pollution created by the decomposed foods in the environment. Although it was a suggestive advice from the authorities but it created a widespread rumor in my city that there was a scarcity of food and government is creating fake stories to hide the problem of scarcity from the people which lead to violent protest in the city that caused some casualities and vandalisation of public property.

So, in my opinion a person should be more aware about protecting the environment rather than cutting off there consumption level to safeguard the environment.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You present a clear opinion: you favour recycling and environmental awareness over reducing consumption, and you address both views. The discussion of recycling is relevant, but it is mostly asserted rather than explained; for example, you say education about recycling is “more crucial” without showing how recycling alone can reduce environmental harm. Your concern that reduced consumption could cause food shortages is also relevant, and the city example gives it some support. However, that example focuses on a rumour and public disorder, so the link between consuming less and environmental protection remains indirect. To strengthen the response, explain the benefits and limits of both approaches, and support your position with a more direct comparison or example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, a paragraph presenting the two views and your position, an example, and a conclusion. The example is connected to your concern about reducing consumption, and phrases such as “Despite of” and “So” signal relationships between ideas. However, the progression is sometimes mechanical, with repeated references to “less consumption” and recycling rather than a clear development of each side of the discussion. The long example paragraph also combines the authorities’ advice, the rumour, and the protest without clearly separating the stages of the argument. Use topic sentences to organise the two views, and make references such as “this approach” unambiguous while linking each example directly to the point it supports.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of topic vocabulary, including “environmental damage,” “recycling,” “pollution,” “scarcity,” and “widespread rumor.” These choices make the subject clear, and terms such as “municipal authorities” show an attempt to use more specific language. However, some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, including “devoteed towards recycling,” “a chaos,” and “casualities and vandalisation.” There are also spelling or form errors, such as “there” for “their” and “rather then.” These do not prevent understanding, but they reduce precision. Aim for natural collocations and check spelling and word forms; for instance, describe people as “committed to recycling” and refer to “public disorder” or “damage to public property” where appropriate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and complex sentence forms, including clauses introduced by “because,” “although,” and “where,” and the main argument is generally understandable. Some grammatical errors remain, particularly with subject–verb agreement and sentence construction. For example, “concerns … has grown” should use a plural verb, while “the municipal authorities has issued” also needs agreement. In “there are some people who believes,” the verb should agree with “people.” The final sentence uses “there” where the possessive “their” is required, and several long sentences would benefit from clearer punctuation to avoid run-on structures. Review agreement and possessives, and divide complex sentences when they contain several linked events.

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