Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

Society is worried about our eco-system, many people are recycling more but others individuals believe that is not enough, defending that we have to consume less. From my perspective, I largely agree with the second affirmation, just recycling is not enough, we need to learn how decrease our consume in unsignificant things.

Affortunatly, a large number of individuals, nowedays, understand that our environment is changing, no necesserly in a good way. For example, the large amount of plastic that we have in our ocean, there are thounsend and thounsend of animals and plants species who live there. As a community, we should stop or at least try to consume less plastic, which compares to glass is significantely harder to recycle. In addition, big cities with large population are the first in the ranking of this problematic, although, governments around the world are trying to change this, working with liders of different countries creating new laws and movement which are being very helpfull for the environment.

Fathermore, I can mention the innecessary use of automobiles or other kind of transportation such as, airplanes, yatch, cars ... Nowedays, wealthy people are flying from point A to point B in ther private airplanes, even where the distances are short. This is unfavourable for our planet, imagine all the planes which are flying every day and how our air is being polluted with this. Moreover, some people, who their houses are relative close to work, choose to drive instead of using the public transport like the bus or the train or even ride the bike. For example, I went to Denmark last summer, and most of the people ride a bike, for everything, to go to work, to go to the park ... even the little ones have their own bikes. It is very difficult to see this is where I live.

In conclusion, our planet is changing, most people are aware of this and they are recycling every day more, but at the same time, I totally agree with the other part of the population who believe that we need to do more for our environment.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You present a clear opinion that reducing consumption is necessary, and you give relevant examples involving plastic, private flights and car use. These examples show why recycling alone may not address environmental harm. However, the discussion is weighted toward reducing consumption: recycling is mentioned in the introduction and conclusion, but its benefits and the reasons people support it are not explained in a developed way. Some claims, such as the comparison between plastic and glass, also need clearer explanation or support. To strengthen the response, explain how recycling helps conserve resources, then compare its limits with the impact of consuming less. Develop each main point with a specific reason and consequence while maintaining your stated position.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, two body paragraphs and a conclusion. The paragraphs generally group related examples, and linking expressions such as “In addition,” “Moreover” and “In conclusion” help signal progression. However, the first body paragraph moves from plastic pollution to city populations and government action without making the connections between these points fully clear. The second paragraph also lists several forms of transport before moving to the Denmark example, so the central comparison could be more tightly organised. Some transitions feel mechanical, and references such as “the other part of the population” are not very precise. Use topic sentences to state each paragraph’s main claim, then connect examples explicitly to that claim.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You attempt a range of topic-related vocabulary, including “eco-system,” “recycle,” “polluted,” “public transport” and “environment.” This is enough to communicate the main ideas, and some choices, such as “unfavourable for our planet,” show an effort to express evaluation. However, spelling and word-choice errors are noticeable and sometimes make the reader pause: “Affortunatly,” “nowedays,” “thounsend,” “liders” and “innecessary” are examples. There are also awkward or inaccurate phrases such as “consume in unsignificant things” and “the first in the ranking of this problematic.” Build accuracy by checking spelling and learning common environmental collocations, such as “reduce consumption,” “plastic waste” and “environmental problem.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use both simple statements and longer sentences with clauses, for example the sentence beginning “Moreover, some people…” and the explanation of plastic use. This gives the response some structural variety, and the main message is generally understandable. However, errors in sentence construction, agreement, articles and verb patterns recur. The opening joins two independent clauses with a comma, while “we need to learn how decrease” is missing “to.” In “some people, who their houses are relative close to work,” the relative clause is incorrectly formed; “people whose houses are relatively close to work” would be clearer. There are also problems with forms such as “most of the people ride a bike, for everything.” Practise accurate complex clauses and review sentence boundaries, relative pronouns and infinitive patterns.

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