Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-08-17
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)
Often 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.
In my prespective, recycling is very crucial now a days to reduce landfill waste and goverment should conserves raw materials and manages existing treash effectively. The government is growing more and more
people are choosing to recycle but they are not and they want to consume less as the materials are in raw and not in manufacturing.
Moving forwrard, they believe we need to consume less but in my opine crumbing consumption matters more. Stop polluting at the source and reduce energy use in manufacturing , address pollution and the environment should grow in recycling the roads. for instance the garbage is burnt in a forest that is polluting the air it should be boycott because the animals and humans suffer with the air polliution. I believe we should consume less and the plastic what we use for daily life basis is causing cnancer we should boycott plastic bags ,vessels, carry bags etc...
In my coclusion i believe environment should take action towards recycling and increase the recycling task to avoid the diseases occured. and the main reason is we shoukd avoid the plastic and use paper , steel, copper made things in our daily life bases. They should have a sustainable lifestyles and root cause, over consumption and they should have a civic responsibilty to have a proper recycling in the evironment.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response attempts to address both views regarding recycling and consumption; however, the development of these ideas is frequently unclear. The student mentions recycling and the need to consume less, but the arguments are disjointed and lack logical progression. For example, the statement 'the government is growing more and more people are choosing to recycle but they are not' is contradictory and confusing. The position is present but not consistently maintained or clearly articulated throughout the essay. The ideas are often repetitive or lack sufficient supporting evidence, leading to a superficial treatment of the prompt.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay lacks a clear structure. While there are paragraph breaks, the internal organization of ideas is weak. Cohesive devices are either missing or used incorrectly, such as 'Moving forwrard' and 'In my coclusion', which do not effectively link the ideas. The progression of thought is often interrupted by confusing phrasing, such as the transition from discussing manufacturing to burning garbage in a forest. Referencing is frequently unclear, making it difficult for the reader to follow the writer's argument from one sentence to the next.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary is limited and often inaccurate, which occasionally impedes communication. There are frequent spelling errors (e.g., 'prespective', 'goverment', 'treash', 'forwrard', 'opine', 'coclusion', 'shoukd') and word choice issues, such as 'crumbing consumption' and 'recycling the roads'. The range of vocabulary is basic and repetitive, failing to demonstrate the flexibility required for higher bands. The student struggles to use precise terminology related to environmental issues, relying on simple, often misused, phrases.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The essay contains a high frequency of grammatical errors, including subject-verb agreement issues ('government should conserves'), incorrect sentence structure, and punctuation errors. Many sentences are fragmented or run-on, such as 'The government is growing more and more people are choosing to recycle but they are not'. There is a very limited range of complex structures, and those that are attempted are often faulty. These errors are pervasive and frequently cause difficulty for the reader in understanding the intended meaning.
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