Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

Awareness for the environment is growing on daily basis leading more individuals to choose recycling but few of them think that it is not the only way out and they think that they should limit their consumption. I think we should control our needs for consuming recyclable items because it can not only contaminate the environment but also cause severe health problems and environmental pollution specifically water pollution.

Mostly plastic items are used in our everyday life which results in many microplastics entering into our bodies. These nano particles of plastic can lead to so many health issues specially heart problems. Nowadays many people suffer from cardiac issues and plastic plays a huge role in it.

The waste from recycled goods can be dumped in oceans which intoxicate the water this can badly effect the marine life in the oceans. For instance all the toxins when put into marine's habitat poison the water and make it hard for the sea creatures to survive.

In Conclusion, I belive we should be vigilant in choosing what to use because what we put into our body is very important for our health and we need to take measures to control Environmental Pollution and save other species.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You give a clear opinion that consumption should be controlled, and you mention relevant concerns such as microplastics, health and marine life. However, the task asks you to discuss both recycling and consuming less, and the response gives almost no account of the case for recycling or how it can help the environment. The argument also shifts from recyclable items to plastic use and pollution without explaining the connection, and claims such as plastic causing cardiac problems are asserted rather than supported. The conclusion repeats your position but does not resolve the comparison between the two views. The response is 47 words below the required minimum, which further limits the opportunity to address and develop the task. Explain both perspectives and support your opinion with clearer reasoning and examples.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, two body paragraphs and a conclusion. The paragraphs each focus on a broad topic, and phrases such as “For instance” and “In Conclusion” signal examples and closure. However, there is no clear progression through both sides of the question: the body paragraphs present related harms, rather than developing distinct arguments about recycling and reduced consumption. Connections within sentences are sometimes unclear, as in “The waste from recycled goods can be dumped in oceans which intoxicate the water this can badly effect the marine life.” The opening also combines several ideas without a clear route into the argument. Use a paragraph for each view, link claims to explanations, and make references and sentence boundaries clearer.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some topic-related vocabulary, including “microplastics,” “marine life,” “toxins” and “environmental pollution,” which helps communicate the subject. There is also some attempt at more specific language, such as “cardiac issues.” However, several choices are inaccurate or unnatural and make parts of the argument less clear: “Awareness for the environment,” “intoxicate the water,” and “marine’s habitat” do not express the intended meanings naturally. “Nano particles” is better written as “nanoparticles,” and “belive” and “effect” show spelling or word-form errors. Some wording is also repetitive, particularly the repeated references to pollution and health. Build precision by checking collocations and choosing vocabulary that accurately describes the process or impact.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mixture of simple and more complex sentences, including a clause with “because” and the construction “not only … but also.” These show some range, and the main message is generally understandable. However, sentence boundaries and clause structure are not consistently controlled. For example, “The waste from recycled goods can be dumped in oceans which intoxicate the water this can badly effect…” joins several clauses without appropriate punctuation. There are also errors with articles and sentence patterns, as in “on daily basis,” and the opening sentence is long and difficult to follow. The conclusion begins with a capitalised “Environmental” mid-sentence. Practise separating long ideas into complete sentences, and check articles, punctuation and clause links when editing.

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