Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.5 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-09-28
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)
concern for the environment is growing more people to choosing to recycle.But some people suggested that recycling is not enough.theu believe we need to consumes less in my opinion pollution day by day damage the environmental.people waste the rubblish there serval reasons such as lake of awareness and pover recycling facilities However governments and individuals can take some simple steps to improve the situation one crucial reason people do not understand the reason of recycling they may not know how much waste can damage the environment they are also use plaste bags and bottles and waste natural resources people busy lifestyle can also be reasons.Many people are working and studying and do not want spend extra time to separate their rubbish.in addition some people believe that recycling is diffult and takes too much effort . government can play an important role to solve this problemThey should sperates recycling bin in homes schhol hospital and public places .they can also make recycle center more easily available so that people can recycle their waste without traveling long distance but mostly people garage thrown on the roads and many disease spread in the environment.its effect on human health. but many countries preparing recycling resource are produced in conclusion low recycling rates mainly caused by lack of awareness limited facilities and people busy lifestyle . Better recycling system public education and suitable rewads can encourage people to recycle more l thin k people should less plastic use and grown news plants and trees the government and individuals work together the amount of waste gratly reduce
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The response addresses the prompt by discussing both views—that recycling is insufficient and that we need to consume less—while attempting to offer a personal opinion. However, the development of ideas is limited and somewhat disjointed. The writer mentions reasons why people do not recycle, such as a 'lake of awareness' and busy lifestyles, and touches on government solutions like recycling bins. While all parts of the task are touched upon, the lack of clear paragraphing and frequent abrupt shifts in focus prevent the ideas from being fully extended and supported. The position is discernible at the end, but the overall task fulfilment aligns best with a Band 5.0 due to the underdeveloped nature of the arguments.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0
Coherence and cohesion are significant weaknesses in this text. The essay lacks proper paragraphing, as it is presented almost entirely as a single massive block of text, making it very difficult for the reader to follow the progression of ideas. Cohesive devices are either missing or misused, with erratic punctuation and capitalisation throughout the response (for example, starting sentences without capital letters like 'theu believe we need to consumes less' and arbitrary periods like 'recycle.But some people'). While some transition words like 'However' and 'in conclusion' are used, they are insufficient to create a clear logical organisation. Therefore, the overall score for this criterion is 4.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The student demonstrates a limited range of vocabulary suitable for the task. Basic terms such as 'environment', 'recycle', 'waste', and 'government' are used repeatedly, alongside noticeable spelling and word choice errors like 'lake of awareness' (lack), 'pover' (poor), 'plaste' (plastic), 'diffult' (difficult), 'sperates' (separate), 'schhol' (school), and 'rewads' (rewards). These errors and limited lexical flexibility mean that vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey basic meaning, matching the Band 5 descriptor where errors may cause some difficulty for the reader.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0
The grammatical range is restricted primarily to simple and attempted complex sentences that frequently contain serious structural errors. There is a total absence of standard punctuation, with run-on sentences and missing capitalization making it arduous to parse clause boundaries. Examples of errors include 'more people to choosing to recycle', 'they are also use plaste bags', 'mostly people garage thrown on the roads', and 'l thin k people should less plastic use'. These frequent errors in basic grammar, tense agreement, and sentence structure consistently impede communication and restrict the score to a Band 4.0.
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